Adobe Photoshop was released 26 years ago, and since then you cannot trust anything you see. What may look like a simple amateur picture at first, could look like a stunning portrait after a photoshopper has done its magic.
Below, Bored Panda has put together a list of photos that prove the power of photoshop. The results are mind-blowing. Take a look and vote for your favorites.
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I love this! Clever editing. I was about to say that only the background and atmosphere changed, but also baby's hoodie has been made longer. I guess high waist pants were out of fashion? Lol.
Super nice! You can see how everything was planned beforehand and photoshopped parts really have a base in the original. I prefer this to pictures where the edited version doesn't look like the original at all.
I don't know, guys, I think I prefer {the sites that leave the comments section discreetly at the bottom}. {All the patronizing derision by people who followed a discouraging and leading clickbait headline, and don't know a PhotoShop filter from a coffee filter,} seems a little too artificial to me. Ahem. That is, these aren't created to mislead consumers, they're not selling you a lifestyle that'll attract butterflies and make your baby float in the air-- most of these are meant to be fantastic art. It's neat to see what they were working with beforehand. I understand the critiques of the ones that changed peoples' bodies, but the sour commentary on two thirds of the photos makes me glad BoredPanda didn't stumble on my digital work.
The shadows are off in this one though now they've added the lights
A bit too much facial editing with this one. Her nose is all FUBAR in the shopped version.
Saturation is ok, but the final one looks oversaturated in some parts, like the lollipop
I understand the adjusting of the aesthetic to fall, and making it more artistic, but they should have left the hair instead of trying to make it fuller, and why remove that little rag or ribbon or whatever on his overalls? The new additional pocket looks super fake, and the rag/ribbon thing gave it visual interest.
How did they get that teapot to float like that on the unedited one?!!
Hate the HDR-like glow around the building--a dead giveaway that the sky is artifical, but good otherwise.
This one's good, though I'm not sure I agree with the decision to remove a bunch of the branches and the tree in the back right.
The tone and ambient light definitely needs to be adjusted on the woman to make this look believable.
Odd that they made most of the greens more vibrant, but then changed the greenish brown water (a normal color), to a nastier-looking brown.
Even as a machine is preferred that you have larger breasts and slimmer waist
The eyes are Windows to the soul, and everyone's eyes are beautifully unique. I prefer her eyes natural. Otherwise beautiful!
He forged on, thinking about the words he'd heard that night. "One does not simply walk into Mordor." Well, he'd done it anyway, and he was nearly there. It was only afterward that he realized he'd brought his Rubik's cube and left the Ring back in Rivendell. Dammit. He'd have to go back and start over.
The unedited photo was already perfect. The edit makes it look fake... I don't even understand why was it necessary...
All tattoo parlours should have such features to help with decision making, ha!
Wtf did they do to her beautiful neck??!! It looks awefully uncomftable in the eddited version!!!
The original one is too beautiful... How could they ruin it with such harsh colors?
What? no ridiculous waist reduction and super boob enhancement? Pfft! amateurs!
The first on is sooo much better. It has people and the second one they took away her tan lines why? It's part of beauty.
They have edited the dress in the reflection to provide more coverage under her breasts and now it doesn't match the dress in the foreground.
i'm sorry - but that looks like a child porn "commercial" :( couldn't you cover that poor girl's cheest a little bit?
From a nice, pretty girl to a creepy doll in no time! Photoshop - not even once.
I'm torn. It's both very well done and absolutely horrifying (I'm neither a fan of dolls or babies). Clearly the porcelain-robot-child in the modified version is not looking at the cat we are being told to believe he/she is reaching out toward. The porcelain-robot-cat-statue appears to be similarly oblivious to its environment and the other entity next to it. The color matching seems pretty darn good though, except for the blown out solid whites in the background center. Hat isn't shadowing the head enough. Should be enough light occlusion to be as dark or darker than the underside of child's chin area and dress folds.
Now you know why there is a saying "believe half of what you see . . . ."
Seriously, its depressing to see so many gorgeous women have their waists shrunken down.
Load More Replies...This is an interesting series, even though I do not find all pictures likewise enjoyable. My perception is that there are three kinds of pictures: 1) Fairytale-like alterings of surroundins that do not touch the picture's subject much. Most of them are very nice. 2) Transformations of the main subject. Many of them are over the top...in particularly, I do not get it while women almost always need to get artificial makeup and breast enlargements. 3) Post-productions that alter the meaning of a picture...some of them are inspirational, other seem unnecessary for the orignal was very nice already. Leasson learned? If you can, you should not always do...
Now you know why there is a saying "believe half of what you see . . . ."
Seriously, its depressing to see so many gorgeous women have their waists shrunken down.
Load More Replies...This is an interesting series, even though I do not find all pictures likewise enjoyable. My perception is that there are three kinds of pictures: 1) Fairytale-like alterings of surroundins that do not touch the picture's subject much. Most of them are very nice. 2) Transformations of the main subject. Many of them are over the top...in particularly, I do not get it while women almost always need to get artificial makeup and breast enlargements. 3) Post-productions that alter the meaning of a picture...some of them are inspirational, other seem unnecessary for the orignal was very nice already. Leasson learned? If you can, you should not always do...