Here’s the illusion as first conceived by Joseph Jastrow that first appeared in Harper’s Weekly in :
The delicately balanced ambiguity of the image, the neutral positioning of the eye; it’s an ingeniously crafted portrait that appears to be two things at once.
That real life hybrid above, though? That really is two things—a duck bill united in unholy taxidermy with the back of a rabbit head. Creepy… but effective.
So how do you create a famous optical illusion in real life? You cheat, and do a darn good job of it. [Forgetomori via BoingBoing]
I'm going to have nightmares tonight :(
It's a Rabbuck!
Its a rabbiduck :D
...and thus the Duck Season/Rabbit Season debate came to an abrupt end.
HA! Gold.