in the area where he grew up, in the italian alps. >> nature was always a strong thing for me. my early childhood, especially i think that inspired me very deeply. >> reporter: stoetter's experimented with camouflage against various natural backgrounds, but it's these tropical animal images that have become online sensations. that chameleon? it's two sisters lying on a bench. and as for sara patiently posing in the studio, after six hours stoetter's brush has turned her into a fish. elizabeth palmer, cbs news sterzing, italy. >> pelley: liz finally goes bananas. and that's the cbs evening news tonight. u for all of us at cbs news all around the world, good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org