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40 Times Winners Of The Greatest Photoshop Battles Made The Internet A Funnier Place (New Pics)
With 17.8 million members, 'Photoshop Battles' is one of the biggest subreddits out there. And for good reason. This place offers not only to test your image manipulation skills but also invites everyone to vote for their favorites.
Which is not as easy as it sounds. Every competition produces dozens of top-shelf entries that are so funny and creative, they probably end up as desktop backgrounds on countless devices around the globe.
Eventually, however, there can be only one victor. So to congratulate the best of the best, we at Bored Panda once again compiled a list of pictures that won these fierce contests.
Continue scrolling to check them out, and fire up our older publications here and here for more.
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#1
This Cat In A Cone
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#2
This Green Pepper
Angry Midget 3 years ago
The subject in the painting isn't actually screaming, he is actually reacting to a scream
To learn more about the magic of Photoshop, we contacted Spanish visual horror artist Eduardo Valdés-Hevia.
Firstly, Valdés-Hevia explained there's a difference between image editing and manipulation. The first term is a more general one and includes any change you make to a picture. "Most professional photographers edit their shots, mostly in terms of color, contrast, and cropping in order to achieve a certain atmosphere and enhance the image," the artist told Bored Panda.
"Photo manipulation, on the other hand, usually refers to deeper changes in an image or combining several photos to create something new. This includes everything from removing pimples on someone's face to creating deceptive propaganda or, as in my case, producing art."
#3
This White House Chef
Hannah Edwards 3 years ago
Is this a real White House chef, or is this from a film where he is an ex navy seal and the only man in the kitchen who can save the president?
David Brown 3 years ago
When he's in the kitchen you had best love everything he cooks or you may wind up on the menu yourself.
#4
This Starfish At An Aquarium
Jacob Stone 3 years ago
It is expected of them to do this, but the way they pulled it off is what gets my vote
#5
Trump Peeking
Puppeteer Saint 3 years ago
His insecurity knows no bounds.. He can't even trust his wife to vote for him.. It sickens me to think people still want him in office.
Tara Raay 3 years ago (edited)
Women aren’t considered people to most republicans so it doesn’t count.
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Dimaz Sembodo 3 years ago
Trump was like: "it's bigger than mine, but I like what I'm seeing.."
"Photo manipulation, or more specifically the composites you'll usually see in Photoshop battles, usually consist of adding a subject to a background," Valdés-Hevia said.
"The first step is finding a background image that fits your subject or vice versa, then masking the subject away from their original background, and then matching things like the lighting and color of both scenes, adding shadows and sometimes skewing perspectives to trick the eye into believing it's all a single picture!"
The artist highlighted that a very important part of Photoshopping something is hiding your edits, usually by hiding the most obvious edits with shadows, fog, or pretty much anything else you can imagine and manage.
#6
This Jogger Interrupting An Engagement
Tara Raay 3 years ago
Anyone else weirded out by the position of the kneeling guys foot? The way it’s twisted to the side.
Joanne Lawrence 3 years ago
It's the shirts and faces from a well-known meme.
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#7
Trump Watching People Celebrate His Loss
#8
Black Cat On Monday Night Football In New York
John Kamau 3 years ago
Officer: Stop; Rider: Goooo!!!.... I've Had a few drinks Officer, but the Cat knows it's way home [Modified from Robin William's statement on Craig Ferguson's Show]
#9
This Dog Catching Leaf Blower Air With Its Mouth
BAWK BAWK BAKAW 3 years ago
indeed it does. SEASON TWO NEXT MONTH EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
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Arcade Fire_Fan 3 years ago
It looks like that weird creature from Jurassic park… sorry I mean Jurassic Bark.
Of course, such a multi-layered process poses a lot of challenges, but Valdés-Hevia thinks that "the biggest one when compositing images is usually the first step, finding the right background (or subject) to add into your photo."
"Ideally, you'll be able to find an image that already matches the perspective, lighting, and colors of the other one, but that's usually not the case," he explained. "The more different your background is from your subject, the more work you'll have to do to integrate it. As counterintuitive as it sounds the less work you need to do, the better your final image will look!"
#10
Second Breakfast
David Brown 3 years ago
Back in the day no body gave a s**t about safe handling of food and miraculously they made it to old age. Now if you look at someones food the wrong way they'll swear you're trying to poison them.
#11
This Cat Biting A Cardboard Box
#12
Dog Wearing Plastic Bags To Go Pee In The Rain
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago
This is brilliantly done. "Why grandma, what a wet nose you have."
DennyS (denzoren) 3 years ago
"Oh what pretty eyes you have Granny" "Cut...cut...for the last time....he's a wolf...he isn't cute"
#13
Sculpture In Iran
If you also would like to try image manipulation, Eduardo Valdés-Hevia recommends getting some free software like Gimp, or some cheap one like Affinity, and just giving it a go.
"Photoshop battles are a great place to start, actually!" he said. "I used to participate in them when I was starting out and they were a wonderful learning experience! I also recommend looking up some people doing photo manipulation on YouTube or Twitch to pick up some techniques and see what other people's workflow looks like."
In fact, Valdés-Hevia has a Twitch channel himself and you can watch him in action here!
#14
Dog Standing On The 102nd Floor Of The Empire State Building
Andonis600 3 years ago (edited)
I mean, you can always make an addition! 😃 (Edited spelling mistake)
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#15
Shopper With Pool Noodle Radius
William Stevenson 3 years ago
Nobody is wearing a mask. Can't really tell when the photo was taken. It could have been at the start of the whole shinola when we were being told to socially distance but don't use the masks so that medical professionals and first responders would have a supply. But sure yeah..haha no mask.
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Nicole Tomme 3 years ago
Anyone else hear the helicopter whompwhompwhomp sound for the first pic and bzzzzt for the second?
CelticElff 3 years ago
He's on oxygen, so already health-compromised. I don't blame him one bit for this contraption!
#16
Man Flipping Rice
Geeki Nikki 3 years ago
Nice hair man! Oh this old hair? Just something I tossed together last minute!
Tracy 3 years ago
And I ran…not very aerodynamic though. Couldn’t get away.
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#17
Buddha Statue At A Railroad Crossing
Of course, there are purists who think a picture should remain the same as it was produced. But photo editing is almost as old as taking them. Consider Abraham Lincoln, for example.
During his 1860 campaign as a Republican candidate for the American presidency, right after the birth of photography but before its widespread dissemination in the media, Lincoln had a problem. A lot of US citizens didn't know what he looked like.
This gave rise to rumors of his ugliness. While the North Carolina newspaper The Newbern Weekly Progress focused more on his character, writing that Lincoln was "coarse, vulgar and uneducated," the Houston Telegraph, on the other hand, told its readers that he was “the leanest, lankiest, most ungainly mass of legs, arms and hatchet face ever strung upon a single frame. He has most unwarrantably abused the privilege which all politicians have of being ugly."
#18
1960s Hairstyle
#19
A Partially Peeled Yukon Potato
Rage of Aquarius 3 years ago
My first thought was Prince Yuko? "I must capture the Yamatar to restore my honor!"
#20
Baby Platypus
Dawn ;))) 3 years ago
An infinipus??… *puts on fedora* PERRY THE INFINIPUS?!?!?!
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Péter Rózsahegyi 3 years ago
Actually it's not a baby platypus, but a sculpture made by Serbian artist Vladimir Matić-Kuriljov. He deserves to be mentioned by name.
Jenny Fullerton 3 years ago
Cute But not a real Playtus, Platypus don’t look anything like this toy
#21
This Dog Wearing A Box Helmet
Even though the rumors of Lincoln's bad looks stayed mostly within Democratic circles, he didn't want them to spread and turned to a well-known photographer, Mathew Brady.
In many ways, Brady seemed like the perfect candidate: yes, he did not take many of his own photos, but he "conceptualized images, arranged the sitters, and oversaw the production of pictures." Plus, according to the New York Times, Brady was "not averse to certain forms of retouching."
#22
This Happy Corgy Walking On A Train Track
#23
Trump At Mt. Rushmore
Lis Daglish 3 years ago
Obviously LeighAnne….because he’s full of sh*t…. (ba-doom-pah)
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Laura Ferber 3 years ago
Is that a real picture of Trump? He looks red-faced and cross-eyed as if constipated.
#24
Puppy In Snow
#25
Dog Avoiding Hand By Bending Backwards
In February 1860, right before Lincoln gave the Cooper Union Address that would help secure him the Republican presidential nomination, Brady had Lincoln pose for what would soon become one of the first widely disseminated photographs of the soon-to-be president.
Lincoln places his hand on two books, his eyes staring into the camera; behind him is a column and a neutrally colored wall. Click.
#26
Black Cat In Darkness
Luther von Wolfen 3 years ago
I used to sometimes see these guys running around, back before I got on meds.
#27
Cross-Armed Squirrel
Theresa Walker 3 years ago
Well, somebody's gotta make sure W***y Wonka's peanut supply is up to W***y's standards.
Theresa Walker 3 years ago
Sorry, but Autocorrect didn't like Wonka's first name.
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This Dog Dressed Up As Pennywise
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago
I think that has to be the cutest "reaction gif" I've seen.
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#29
Kid With A Face Mask At The Eye Checkup
To quash once and for all the rumors of Lincoln's ugliness, Brady also added some special effects. He focused excessive amounts of light on Lincoln’s face in order to distract the viewers from his frame. He had the future president curl up his fingers so that they wouldn't appear that long. And, finally, Brady even "artificially enlarged" Lincoln's collar so that his neck would look more proportional.
There's no right or wrong photography. It's whatever you prefer.
#30
Eagle Wrapped In A Towel
#31
Chinchilla On My Mind
gay insomniac assassin panda 3 years ago
yes. did you know that their fur is so thick that they bathe in ash?
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This Red Panda About To Enjoy Some Snacks
Sundew the Lesbian Dragon 3 years ago
Because red pandas are a type of raccoon
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#33
Two People "Fighting" On The Beach
Hot Babushka 3 years ago
is it just me or does the girl doing the kicking's foot look backwards 🤔🤔🤔
#34
Bride Standing In The Ocean
#35
Chinese Porcelain Makeup
#36
Dog On A Windy Day In Ireland
#37
Stag In The Morning Frost
#38
Sculpture In Ireland
Ephemeral Mochi 3 years ago
It took me an embarrassing amount of looking to notice the photoshop
Riley Quinn 3 years ago
From a contemplative park: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/victoria-s-way-indian-sculpture-park
#39
Curly-Haired White Mouse Sniffing A Pink Flower
Thomson StClair 3 years ago
I had one. He was adorable and very well behaved.
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#40
This Cat Warlock
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago
Hah hah, isn't this a scene from the Japanese anime, Fullmetal Alchemist?
Zuila 3 years ago
Yes. I think it's the scene where the brothers try to wake their mother from death.
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Joanne Lawrence 3 years ago
Should have put the creepy doll in the background of the original image into the middle of the photoshopped one and then it would look like the cat was summoning spirits.
#41
Little Girl Holding Up Sword In A Puddle
#42
This Socially-Distant Baptism
#43
Mexican Death Maiden On A Horse
Grumble O'Pug 3 years ago
I think it's pretty apparent that she bought the butt and the bewbs
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This Small Dik Dik
Stephanie A Mutti 3 years ago
The google discovery of Dik-Dik's was my reward for staying home with the 2nd grader during corona
#45
Dog Staring Down A Crab
Gabrielle Riley 3 years ago
*Dogmamu, I have come to Bark-ain!* lol couldn't resist the pun
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Dog Through A Window
#47
This Cold, Angry Jeep
#48
Dog Peaking Through A Gate
#49
Prince Harry With The Spice Girls
#50
These Three Cats Sleeping
#52
This Puppy Who Got Into The Strawberry Jam
#54
Dog With A Swollen Face
#55
Coast Guard Dog Wearing A Tactical Helmet
#56
Michelle Obama Offers Some Words To President Joseph R. Biden
Debbie Barnes 3 years ago
Here in the UK, we're a 'bit' confused by Biden.. Not as confused as Biden is 99.9% of the time.. But confused nevertheless.. Ha, ha, ha..
Wondering Alice 3 years ago
Why down vote Debbie? I'm confused about him too. Did he just get elected because he wasn't trump? I'm also confused about our own leader, like we have just given up on politics and elected someone to laugh at instead
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Man Fainting A The Sight Of His Triplets
#58
Justin Bieber Falling Off A Unicycle
#59
The King Of Sweden Yelling At A Football Match
Giles McArdell 3 years ago
She had a fling with the King of Sweden, he shouts so loud her ears are bleedin'
#60
This 102-Year Old Woman Voting By Mail
#61
President Trump In The Cabinet Room
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago
I think it would be more suiting if they had added devil horns and glowing red eyes.
#62
These Two Red Pandas Facing Off
Geeki Nikki 3 years ago
Everyone just keep your paws where we can see em. We'll figure this out. No one get any wild ideas! I'm looking at you spidey....
#63
An Emo Girl With Santa
#64
Cow Eating Grass
#65
This Solar Powered Vehicle
#66
Eiffel Tower In Snow
#67
A Cat Peaking Its Head Out
#68
This Woman With Her Two Corgis
Agent 8433599 3 years ago
One says "I'm super cute, you should pet me" and the other says "I would rather be in bed right now"
#69
Chick On A Slice Of Pizza
#70
A Burned Tree With Unusually Patterned Wood
Agent 8433599 3 years ago
*Facepalm* It's supposed to look like a Van Gogh
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#73
Stones On The Beach
#74
This Baby Wearing A Face Mask
GSMountainWolf 3 years ago
I’m pretty sure there was a law children 2 and under shall not be made to wear masks? What happened to that law?
#75
There Will Be No Bargain
#76
This Dog vs. Freshly Cut Grass
#78
Batman Without His Mask
GSMountainWolf 3 years ago
I LAUGHED HARDER THAN I SHOUKD HAVE JUST SEEING HIM WITHOUT HIS MASK
#79
A Bird Catching A French Fry
#80
This Dog With A Pinecone
#81
This Cat Celebrating His 20th Birthday
#82
Spurs Lan Party On A Plane After 1999 Championship
#83
Black And White Cosplay
Thomas Turnbull 3 years ago
Not much point with this one a one click colouring app would have done this
#84
A Kid That's About To Get Hit In The Face With A Soccer Ball
#85
Michelle Obama On A Slide, Followed By A Secret Service Agent
#86
This Cat Seeing A Christmas Tree For The First Time
#87
This Batman Action Figure With Mask Off
#88
This Realistic Woody Figure From The Toy Story
Mary Bricklin 3 years ago
>< So do I. At first glance, it's a seriously good looking piece of art. Second glance, it looks like it's gonna come crawling out of the well in the Ring.
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David Tennant Sitting In A Dalek On Set
henry weston 3 years ago
i am laughing my head off in the middle of science class right now...
#90
Cat With A Salad
#91
Dog Imitating Hay Godzilla
#92
This Guy Who Accidentally Bought An iPhone Shaped Coffee Table Instead Of An iPhone
#93
Tony Hawk Dressed As Larry David For Halloween
#94
Keanu Reeves With His Stunt Double
#95
Bill Clinton Hiding Behind These Statues
Péter Rózsahegyi 3 years ago
Dad and son sculpted in nearly the same age. Weird, it's like a North Korean statue of the Kims.
#96
This Tree Sculpture Of A Hand
#98
Guy Steals Us Congress Speaker's Podium
Z Alexi 3 years ago
“What I Did On My Xmas Break”~~Adam Johnson was sentenced to 75 days in prison for stealing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's lectern on 1/6/21 + 1 year of supervised release, $5,000 fine & 200 hrs of community service. His wife’s an M.D. so he doesn’t work...Adam has too much time on his hands. [2/25/22]
#100
Elmo At The Riot
#101
This Cat On A Rail
Cori Crabb 3 years ago
For a second I saw a knife, then I realized what it was and my sleep deprived brain said: "It has a knife! Oh wait that's a fishing hanger." Then I proceed to fall onto the floor laughing at myself and what I just said.
#102
Michel Mayor Realizing He Just Won The Nobel Prize In Physics
#105
Hide The Pain Harold With A Suit On
#106
Obama Shaking Hands With A Man With An Horse Mask
#107
Danny Trejo Playing Animal Crossing
#111
This Cat Looking Out The Window
#112
Tree Around Moon
#113
Frozone Cosplayer On A Hill
#114
Cat Comfortably Relaxing In A Sock
#115
Vintage Michael Cera
CelticElff 3 years ago
You know, I think you're correct! I loved her on Criminal Minds.
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#117
Feeding The Manatees
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April Stephens 3 years ago
A lot of these original pictures are so funny and interesting that I liked them better than their photoshopped counterparts. I admire the Photoshop creativity and skill.
April Stephens 3 years ago
A lot of these original pictures are so funny and interesting that I liked them better than their photoshopped counterparts. I admire the Photoshop creativity and skill.
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