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We hear so much about Photoshop gone wrong in pics on social media that we don’t really expect much from it anymore. But the graphic designer Karan Acharya is proving that photo editing can be an art form in itself.
This Bangalore-based animator and photo editor has been sharing his colorful illustrations with his 210k Instagram followers. But it was only after he posted a mind-blowing photo edit of a little boy as Krishna that everyone went speechless. He immediately got thousands of requests from people asking to get their everyday snaps photoshopped into breathtaking mythological sets.
And Karan delivered. It seems there’s nothing impossible to the guy, and he’s likely to have his inbox burst if it hasn’t already.
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Pascal Oudot 5 years ago
Il love all your work. I love you giving your time to bring joy and happiness to others. A thousand thanks from France.
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 5 years ago
Really neat edit- you are going to bring a lot of joy and happiness to this family. I love how the baby is Krishna is the edit- the god of compassion and love.
John Doe AKA "READ MY DAMN COMMENT OR REPLY BEFORE YOU DISLIKE!" 5 years ago
Krishna, the blue kid, I believe to be a character in Hindu religion. I don't really know, I'm not Hindu and I might be remembering it wrong from the video I watched.
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Blue of the yams (They/He) 5 years ago
What a sweet little smile! You have a beautiful child.
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Pseudo Puppy 5 years ago
the honour & respect shown to a hard-working parent...... this deserves to be higher. <3
Uma Maheswar Nakka 5 years ago
This is really amazing. Aright honor given to the true love towards father. Great work.
Karan Acharya is an experienced graphic designer who now works as a creative director at Paridhi Media Works. After having graduated from Rhythm Art School in Kasaragod and 3D Design at the Institute of Thrissur in Kerala, Karan first made headlines some time ago.
He is known for having created an intense-looking vector-style graphic of Lord Hanuman for a local event in 2015, which has since gone viral in India. Karan’s design was seen on car bumpers, phone covers, window displays, and t-shirts all across the country.
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Tomasz Jackowski 5 years ago
this child looks like a mighty deity even without the edit :) gorgeous picture.
Judy Windham Saunders 5 years ago
How can a child so young look so noble? Like a conqueror of cobras.
Mishte Tine 5 years ago (edited)
Goodness, you are talented, Edit: my autocorrect is not allowing me to type your name. I’m so sorry!
Mia Cardenas 5 years ago
the before picture is beautiful. He made it a lot for stunning. What a gorgeous child
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Victoria 5 years ago (edited)
Translation: "Brother, this is my brother who is disabled and can't walk. Please brother, can you make it Krishna?"
Uma Maheswar Nakka 5 years ago
This is really amazing Lord Krishna bless the cute child with his sweet smile everlasting.
Calypso 5 years ago
he said that his brother can't walk without a stick, so can he make him into lord krishna
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Demongrrrrl 5 years ago
The child should not have been called "abnormal" by the person who sent the picture (a parent?). He is beautiful.
Lyone Fein 5 years ago
Different cultures have different ways of expressing ideas. This is simply how disabilities are described in India. It is not a value judgment.
Load More Replies...The design became such a hit that Karan said it got snatched by a filmmaker who used the image for his film poster without his permission.
The same viral "angry Hanuman poster" was also praised by Prime Minister Modi. "My friends were calling me continuously on Sunday. I thought they were calling normally, but one of my friends texted me that the Prime Minister praised my painting. I didn't believe at first," Karan told news agency ANI.
He said it was the biggest achievement in his life so far and made him a rising star in the area. Today, Karan is busy with working on mesmerizing photo edits, illustration, and commercial branding.
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Shelia O'Dwyer 5 years ago
I don't have a picture for you to recreate. I would just like to compliment you on your gorgeous work.
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Grace Skerp 5 years ago
"This child has a great destiny, Hanuman." "Yes, Lord Shiva. I see it, too."
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Popescu Adina 4 years ago
I see a different lady in that tree... and she looks even more majestic to me than the finished product. I guess we all see something different.
rustic raven 5 years ago
I TOTALLY LOVE THEE LION AND THE WITCH THEY BOTH ARE GORGEOUS LOOKING ;=]]
Joshua Seaman 5 years ago
Step #1: remove the phone wire with content-aware fill. You'd think with all of the photoshopping he did, he'd remove the most blatantly distracting part of the image.
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Shorty Sandoval 5 years ago
Beautiful picture. Remember Rita, cool is from our generation. Now that's cool'
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Crystal Song 5 years ago (edited)
wow cool ( please forgive my simple language i am still young)
Party Poison 5 years ago
dont worry! im young to, and my languge is just as simple! YOUNGSTERS FTW!!!!
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She will be a powerhouse one day, just like goddess Durga.
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Sinkvenice 5 years ago
This another good photoshopped photograph but it looks like it's seriously enjoying some alone time ;-)
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Judy Windham Saunders 5 years ago
I agree. Her beauty needs nothing added. It was perfect, that only the background was changed to subtly draw attention to her lovely, pensive expression.
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Malakai 5 years ago
I love how most of these are of children whose parents asked to have them done, and families in general--it's really sweet, and they're beautifully done. The one of the late father is especially touching
Eunice Probert 5 years ago
These are wonderful pictures. The children are so sweet. This gentleman is very talented.
Laugh or not 5 years ago
I love that he doesn't change their faces or bodies, 'just' their clothes and surrounding (and I use ' ' because the skills are amazing).
IrishGirl 5 years ago
These pictures are magnificent! I would love to have my Daddy's last picture re-imagined with such care & compassion. I'm in awe.
Veronica Sjöberg 5 years ago
All these people are gorgeous even without Photoshop. (My bf is from sri lanka and my ex from india and omg that skin color and eyes....)
Malakai 5 years ago
I love how most of these are of children whose parents asked to have them done, and families in general--it's really sweet, and they're beautifully done. The one of the late father is especially touching
Eunice Probert 5 years ago
These are wonderful pictures. The children are so sweet. This gentleman is very talented.
Laugh or not 5 years ago
I love that he doesn't change their faces or bodies, 'just' their clothes and surrounding (and I use ' ' because the skills are amazing).
IrishGirl 5 years ago
These pictures are magnificent! I would love to have my Daddy's last picture re-imagined with such care & compassion. I'm in awe.
Veronica Sjöberg 5 years ago
All these people are gorgeous even without Photoshop. (My bf is from sri lanka and my ex from india and omg that skin color and eyes....)
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