They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, some incredible images are so astounding that a thousand questions bubble to the surface of our thoughts the moment we see them. In the 21st century, one of the first questions usually is: “Was this photoshopped?”
Whether you think that Photoshop should never be used for photo editing or you believe that it’s an inseparable part of a photographer’s existence in the digital age, the fact is, more and more pictures are being post-processed than ever before. Simply because of how easily accessible cameras and editing software is nowadays. However, once in a blue moon some very intriguing, once in a lifetime photos pop out from the woodwork. Beautiful photos that look photoshopped, but that aren’t.
We love collecting stunning eye-candy for you to gaze at all day long. And today’s no exception. We’ve gathered the finest examples of stunning pictures that definitely weren’t photoshopped. Grab a cup of tea, coffee, or cocoa, get your scrolling finger ready, and enjoy what our team of hard-working Pandas prepared for you. Upvote your favorite photos, share this post with your buddies, and let us know in the comments what you think of each picture. And check out our previous posts about incredible photos that weren’t photoshopped right here and here.
Scroll down for Bored Panda’s exclusive and in-depth interview with professional photographer Anna Chii about the ‘morality’ of editing pictures, her take on ‘all-natural’ photos, her philosophy of photography, what clients usually expect, as well as the importance of trust between a photographer and their clients.
#1 My Friend Just Got This Once In A Lifetime Picture
Image source: nimo4749
#2 The Water Also Looks Like An Elephant
Image source: RailTieYardGame
#3 Landscape Perfectly Divided By The Rails Of A Fence
Image source: youcancallmealsdkf
#4 A Forest Service Worker Photographed A Fire Burning Inside A Tree While He’s Fighting Western N.C. Wildfires
Image source: Grown_Man_Poops
#5 The Golden Rays Of The Sunset Entered The Cave At Just The Right Angle To Light Up This Section Of Ice, Making It Look Like Amber
Image source: sarah.bethea
#6 Halfway Sunset
Image source: lazzyyness
#7 Me And My Girlfriend Were Walking In The Woods The Other Week And Saw A Rainbow Pool For The First Time
Image source: brentenross
#8 This Spot On I-80 In Wyoming Is Known As The Highway To Heaven
#9 My Drive In To Work This Morning (I-90 In The Berkshire Mountains, MA)
Image source: the-crooked-compass
#10 Perfect Timing
Image source: Mannos_Hands_of_Fate
#11 This Window That Makes My Back Yard Look Like It’s In 4 Different Seasons
Image source: pommiegurl130
#12 My Boy Climbing An Old Rotten Tree Stump Looks Like A Giant Climbing Mountains
Image source: AidenAsh15
#13 Rosie Caught The Sunlight Just Right. She Was Sitting At The Curb Edge With The Sun Setting Just Under The Car. One Hell Of A Cool Effect
Image source: Itsmeerl
#14 The Pole In This Picture Makes It Look Like Two Different Pictures
Image source: morphdarko
#15 The Dog Is Covered With Holi Powder, Looks Like He’s On Fire
Image source: the_malociraptor
#16 6 Years Ago I Posted My Wife’s Eye That Her Doctor Told Her Was The Weirdest He’d Ever Seen. Since Then My Photography’s Improved Quite A Bit, So Here’s A New Pic I Took A Couple Days Ago
Image source: AlwaysSpinClockwise
#17 In Cute Cat News, My Mom Put Up An Easter Decal On Our Front Door And It Makes Gigi Look Like A Dr. Seuss Character
Image source: drewsoulman
#18 This Black Car Looks Like A Mirror After Being Washed
Image source: Tittzo
#19 This Photographer Was Probably Excited
#20 The Black-And-White Costume Was The Best One I Have Ever Seen. No Masking… Honest
Image source: Andy Thomas
#21 These Burnout Marks Look 3D
Image source: Zevyn
#22 This Photo From Inside A Tent Looks Like Photoshop Trick
Image source: Ingelo8Jean
#23 The Way My Closet Separates This Light
Image source: weepysplash
#24 This Viaduct In South England, UK
Image source: naypenrai
#25 The Frost On The Fence This Morning
Image source: trevorche
#26 This Cow Eating Grass
Image source: sixfeetunder98
#27 Very Clear Water In Sweden
Image source: Suborb
#28 World’s Tallest Tram
Image source: SuperCub
#29 Perfectly Timed
Image source: McVoax
#30 The Rain Turned Our Yard Into A Van Gogh Painting
Image source: ericb303
#31 Wasp On The Water Surface
Image source: solem specto
#32 This Falling Clock That Took The Wall With It
Image source: i_was_a_lemur_once
#33 These Teacups Look Like They Have Little Holes In Them
Image source: UncannyDonuts
#34 Hundreds Of Thousands Of Starlings Migrating Across The Region Covered The Skies Of Rome Making It Appear Like TV Static
Image source: MrRubberBurner
#35 Russia Hasn’t Got Anything On The Monterrey Stadium In Mexico
Image source: beachdogs
#36 We Recently Had A Storm In Germany
Image source: mybliss
#37 This Unicorn Picture Is Different In The Mirror
Image source: scsilly
#38 The Way My Cup Broke
Image source: cotton-swabs
#39 Waterfowl Lake In Banff National Park, Alberta / Canada
Image source: ANJCI ALL OVER
#40 The Paint On This Building Is The Same Shade As The Sky
Image source: pachew96
#41 The Reflection Of The Light On My Coffee Looks Like A Glowing Castle
Image source: MadnessDreamer
#42 Standing In A Huge Pond That Sinks Every Dry Season
Image source: bradyboh
#43 This Photo I Took Of Fog Over A Lake Makes This Warning Sign Look Like It Is Surrounded By Nothingness
Image source: N_O_A_H
#44 Levitating Horse
Image source: ConsciousCamel
#45 Simple Yet Creative
Image source: corne1ius
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