How to Avoid Misinterpreted Photo Editing Requests

There was a cool picture with a girl in it, but she wanted something extra fun. So, the person who fixed it added a bullfighting scene with a bull. Nothing beats the excitement of a bullfight, right? Especially since the girl was already wearing a red dress—it makes you almost worry for her in the new picture!

However, we reckon the final picture would've been slightly improved if there were some people in the stands. It's odd for a bullfighting arena to be completely deserted, don't you think?

This guy wanted the nuts in the left photo taken out, but honestly, the whole pic seemed a bit weird. They both looked like they just rolled out of bed! He got what he asked for, and now in the right photo, he looks like he just had surgery. Who knows what kind of surgery he meant in the first place!

We suspect his request about the bowl of nuts had something to do with it, but that's part of what makes these edits amusing. Plus, in the right photo, his girlfriend was completely taken out as well.

Wanting to remember getting married during the crazy Covid times might seem strange, but hey, that's when these two tied the knot. They sneaked off and got married during lockdown. The bride wanted a pic of them wearing masks to remember it all, but they didn't end up with regular Covid masks. Nope, they got masks from this movie about a special mask, which is way cooler, honestly.

How many folks can really claim they have wedding pics with THAT mask on? Probably not many, unless you happen to be someone who worked on The Mask movie set, right?

Isn't it super irritating when someone random messes up a photo you love? This girl felt that and wanted the guy on his phone in the background gone. They swapped him with a stone statue like the one on the right, but he's still glued to his phone. Must've been one fascinating thing on there to make him turn to stone!

The coolest thing about this picture is how it sneaks in a statue that doesn't quite fit. If we didn't have the left photo, we might've taken a while to notice it!

Candid pics are cool, but sometimes they catch weird moments. This lady's sister-in-law's arm was in a funny position, so she wanted it fixed. But to make it seem normal, they ended up adding a pool table and stick—seems that was the only way to make it fit!

However, similar to the rest of the pictures here, the final image does deliver exactly what was requested. She appears way more natural, getting ready for a shot.

Among the photos here, this one stands out as quite an improvement. The girl wanted to look more natural and less awkward, although the original photo wasn't bad (unless you're into veggie stuff). But, they edited her into a scuba diving outfit, chilling with what seems to be a totally different octopus.

Whether you're into veggies or not, if it happened to be the same octopus, that'd be a bit sad. The one in the right photo seems to be having a blast!

Many folks have been in a spot like this before. The girl in the photo wasn't thrilled that her boyfriend wouldn't smile for the pic. So, she asked for him to "at least seem happy to be with me." What she got back was a photo of her holding a laptop, with her boyfriend joining in remotely from what seems to be a tropical paradise or something.

Lots of people have faced a situation like this one. The girl in the picture wasn't too happy when her boyfriend wouldn't smile. She requested he "at least look happy to be with me." What she got back was a pic of her holding a laptop, with her boyfriend seemingly tuning in from what looks like a tropical paradise or somewhere similar.

A girlfriend sent in this photo, annoyed that her boyfriend always wore the same shirt in their pictures. I mean, who doesn't have that one favorite shirt, right? Anyhow, she wanted the Calvin Klein logo gone. The edited pic shows the boyfriend without his beloved shirt, but now he's got a tattoo with the brand's name instead.

We're big fans of it. His reaction when he shared the edited pic on Twitter was priceless. He captioned it, "his love will never deklein," which was just spot on.

This might seem obvious, but the girl wanted the guy's two middle fingers gone from the photo. We can understand why she'd want that. But instead, they replaced them with the guy's index toes. Well, at least they're not his middle toes, which is probably better than what he was doing before.

It's also pretty silly, but that's not a bad thing. Actually, if you hadn't seen the first photo, the second one could pass as believable considering some of the others here.

It's actually a pretty considerate request. The girlfriend noticed her hair was blocking her fiance's face, so she just wanted a few strands removed. But instead, she ended up with a strangely out-of-proportion neck. It does the job, kind of, but honestly, it seems like it would've been easier to just remove the hair.

Then again, we might not be the best judges, considering we can't work Photoshop to save our lives. Maybe this was actually the easier and quicker fix, even if it does seem a bit odd.

We've all had that one awkward photo with an ex. It's even worse when the photo itself is nice, but it's ruined because your ex is in it. This girl wanted her ex removed from the picture, but it's tough. Her whole pose relies on someone or something supporting her arms and hands.

Therefore, the guy cleverly edited a bush shaped like a person into the photo, and it's quite smart. Her ex is gone, and her pose still looks natural, even though the idea of her hugging a tree is a bit unclear.

This Photoshop work is impressive for several reasons. The guy wanted the watermark removed, which isn't too tricky if you know your way around Photoshop. But watermarks protect photographers' work from being used without payment. That's likely why he received an entirely unusable image. They simply removed the entire middle portion containing the watermark, making it useless.

The remaining part of the photo was shifted downwards, resulting in the guy appearing to have no neck or mouth. His proportions also look pretty strange in the second photo.

What's more awkward than his hand in the left photo? Yep, it's his hand in the right photo. He wanted his left hand to look less weird by holding something. Well, it's holding something in the right pic, but it's still just as awkward. If anything, now it's hard to look away from it. At least in the first photo, you might have missed it.

However, we're crossing our fingers that this guy actually used the second photo for whatever he had in mind because it's downright hilarious. It'd fit perfectly for pretty much anything.

Oh boy, this couple had a rough time. They wanted a pic on their vacation, but the person taking it asked them to stand apart to fit in a tree. Weird, right? The girlfriend wanted that awkward space gone between her and her boyfriend in the pic.

She likely didn't expect this when asking to be "closer" to her boyfriend. The second photo shows some serious attachment—quite literally!

If you've ever spotted a social media pic of someone outdoors but dressed totally wrong, you'll get this. Props to this girl, though—she knew what she was after when she asked for a pic with her holding a fishing pole to be edited. Her request was like, "Can you make it seem like I'm a pro at fishing?"

The edited picture is quite neat. They transformed the pole into a net filled with all the "fish" or comments you often spot in these kinds of photos.

This soon-to-be bride had her photos taken near a construction site for some reason. There's this odd green wall and a weird pipe on the ground. She wanted the pipe gone because it seemed out of place. But instead of removing it, the person editing the image decided to add a plumber to make the pipe seem more "normal."

In the end, it turned the whole scene into something straight out of a romance novel. And the plumber's face and thumbs up? They're like the cherry on top!

It's a bit puzzling why a glass on the table would make someone seem clumsy, but this girl felt that way and wanted it gone from the picture. They removed the glass, but she doesn't seem any less clumsy in the second pic. If anything, it looks like she spilled her drink—her arm even seems wet in the right photo.

Yet, we appreciate how they left the lime slice on the table. It grabs your attention, leading your gaze to the center of the picture and the spilled drink.

High school homecoming and prom photos are super important. These two were expecting a combined shot, but the photographer didn't come through, leaving them with separate pictures. The girl wanted the two photos merged, saying, "Can you put these two together?" Yet, she didn't exactly specify which two she meant.

So, what she ended up with was a picture of her date standing under a green sheet, alongside someone else, and it's possibly the most imaginative homecoming photo we've come across.

We're totally into this edit. The guy in the photo on the right asked to have his glasses removed because he forgot to take them off. But, in the edited pic, it's like seeing things through super thick glasses! Honestly, we're not sure why he wanted those glasses gone in the first place.

Wearing glasses is totally fine. We're quite certain like 50% of the population or around that wears glasses. If anything, they make you appear smarter than you might without them.

There are some basic rules most folks should follow, like closing your eyes when you kiss. Nobody wants to seem like that oddball who kisses with eyes wide open; it's a bit strange. It's also kinda funny. The guy wanted his girlfriend's eyes closed in the photo, but the edit might not be what he expected.

If there's something even stranger than kissing with eyes open, it's a random arm reaching out and covering your girlfriend's eyes while you're kissing.

The guy in the left photo is a huge Muhammad Ali fan, and they visited his star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His girlfriend wanted to be sweet and asked if he could be turned into a boxer. She probably didn't mean a dog, but technically, the right photo isn't completely off-track.

Yet, our worry arises from the fact that the boxer dog seems to be sporting the boyfriend's attire. It gives the impression that he's entirely transformed into a dog, raising some questions about potential sorcery involved.

They always warn: "Be careful what you wish for." This girl wanted a "cooler" background, and a lake would seem pretty cool, right? But she probably had something different in mind. Instead, she got edited into one of the coolest spots ever—a freezer. Is that poetic justice or just irony? Either way, the photo on the right is pretty awesome.

It's a bit hard to tell if it's even usable because her face isn't visible anymore, making it tough to recognize her. Looks like she might just have to stick with the plain old lake photo.

This guy had a clear idea when he asked to be edited into a "bad boy." That fanny pack and unicorn tattoo really set the tone. They added a sign that banned basically everything he was wearing. To top it off, he even got a warning about the police heading his way in the edited photo. Looking at that, you'd totally buy it—this guy was breaking every rule in that scene.

It's common knowledge that only sketchy folks rock fanny packs. Hopefully, he managed to avoid getting caught after this pic. It's hard to imagine how much trouble that might have caused.

This couple got their engagement photos taken, and the photographer placed them right in front of two guys playing chess. The bride wanted the guys removed because they seemed out of place, but let's face it, they were probably there first. They were edited out of the left photo and placed in an auditorium, seemingly part of a chess championship scene.

One of the best parts has to be how delicately the guy on the right is reaching for the chess piece. It's probably the most elegant move we've seen someone make while playing chess.

Taking photos with kids can be tough, but the kid in this picture seems to be having a blast. He's smiling and seems genuinely happy. Yet, the mom spotted that his bowtie was a bit crooked and asked for it to be fixed. Well, they did straighten it out, but with a twist—quite literally, a rotation. 

The son's bowtie is all fixed, but now he's seemingly hovering in mid-air, as if he's about to shoot up into the sky like a rocket. Or maybe he's being possessed, who knows?

This photo basically captures the sentiment of most U.S. college graduates in the last 30 years. The guy requested to swap his car for something pricier. Maybe he meant a fancier car, but we don't really get why because his current one seemed alright. Sure, it had a few paint chips, but that's pretty normal.

Well, his car got replaced by something far more costly: probably all that student debt from college. This one hits hard, and we can definitely sympathize with this guy.

There have been a few odd hand-related photos on this list, and it's not something we usually think about. But this girl in the left photo did notice and wasn't pleased with her hand's appearance. She asked for something to be done, and that's precisely what happened. She was placed on a crowded bus, and her hand seems more fitting in the second photo.

On the bright side, she appears rather annoyed and out of place now. But let's be fair, finding a suitable setting for an awkwardly positioned hand can be quite a challenge.

It's typically best not to critique someone's clothing, even with a small suggestion. This guy wanted the girl's dress shortened because he felt it was too long. But in the second photo, the outcome was more (or less) than expected. The dress got lengthened, but he ended up losing the girl. Not sure if she was his girlfriend, but either way, it's a bit of a twist.

Of course, he was just joking when he submitted this photo (at least we hope he was), but it's still pretty funny, and it's also a good lesson to never comment on someone's attire.

This one's a real gem—it's quite tricky to spot the difference between these two photos at first glance. The girl felt her friend didn't seem to be having a good time in the picture, so she requested he look more cheerful. Surprisingly, this might be the only one on the list that doesn't quite hit the mark as expected, but the change here is still incredibly amusing.

His shirt now spells out "help, I got friend zoned." It's likely accurate, even though it's not exactly what she requested.

This is definitely the top-notch Photoshop work on this list, and it's hard to argue with that. The request was simple: "Big fan of your work, can you please remove the guy in the back, he ruins my pic." Thankfully, they took out the guy in the back because otherwise, we wouldn't have this absolute gem of a photo on the right.

Honestly, it's possibly one of the most adorable dog pictures we've come across. The dog seems like it's either trying to smile or looking a bit frightened. It's hard to tell!

It's a mystery what this girl had in mind when she requested wings, but a six-piece probably wasn't it. Maybe she hoped for something cute, artistic, or even hand-drawn. Instead, she ended up with a bucket of chicken, but let's be real—we might just pick that over a pair of "real" wings any day.

It's definitely more realistic, even if it seems a bit out of context. Perhaps she was headed to a picnic or something along those lines.

This guy might need a lesson on distinguishing between the foreground and background. He asked for the "guy in the background" to be removed, which could technically include himself as he's also in the background. And that's what happened—everything was removed except for his arms and hands. It's a bit eerie seeing his bones sticking out like that.

Oddly enough, it weirdly fits the whole fair vibe. There's a strange connection to the movie "Zombieland," maybe because of the dismembered arms and the casual smile in the photo.

Here's another pic where someone wasn't pleased with their arms and hands, although they seem just fine to us. I mean, what else would you do while riding the subway? So, the guy took the pole from the middle of the car and made it seem like she casually tore it down and was holding it in her hands.

It does make you wonder if she's planning to carry it home, right? But at the same time, it looks pretty awesome, giving her this Hulk-level strength vibe.

Capturing both yourself and the main attraction in a nature or tourist photo can be tricky. In this photo, the waterfall seemed far away in the background, or at least that's what the kid believed. So, he asked for it to be brought closer or made bigger. His wish was granted, and the waterfall was moved closer to him in the picture.

Yet, it ended up being moved a lot closer than he likely anticipated. Now, it appears as if someone's pouring a ton of water on his head, like it's part of some sort of challenge.

This guy was reviewing a photo of himself and his friends and noticed it appeared like he and his friend were holding hands, and he wasn't too keen on that. But in the edited photo, they seem even closer. True friends allow their pals to rest their feet on their shoulders, after all.

Honestly, both these pics are pure gold. It would've been priceless to see the other guys' reactions after seeing the edited photo on the right. We bet that one became the go-to choice for everything.

We understand, nobody wants a wet floor sign ruining their photo. But why not just take the pic somewhere else? That sign was there for a reason, and who knows what might happen if you remove it. Well, in this case, after removing the sign, both girls were positioned to make it seem like they had tripped and fallen pretty hard.

The level of brilliance in this edit, and the others on this list, is quite impressive. Either this guy's got a seriously unique way of approaching requests or he's just a genius at what he does.

This one's different because the guy had a good reason to dislike how his hand looked. In the photo, his hand seemed strangely big, so he asked to have it removed. It might've looked odd due to the angle in the picture, as his other hand looked just fine.

To try and fix it, they added a totally random person without feet into the mix. Now it's even weirder than it was before, even with the oddly-sized hand.

This girl wanted to be holding a bag in her left hand for the picture, but she forgot to mention what kind of bag. The mistake? She ended up photoshopped holding a trash bag. And to make it seem more normal, they also added trash cans and signs to the beach scene. Quite a way to spoil a lovely photo!

The photo on the right might not be better, but it's way funnier than the one on the left. There's just a lot more happening in it.

In this photo, there's a hidden message if you look closely enough. There's a guy watering plants in the background, and the girl wanted him removed. But when he's gone, you end up with the photo on the right. Everything looks dead, pretty much like our home gardens.

Absolutely, there's a kind of message there—maybe a reminder to water your plants or even a deeper one about taking care of the planet. Depends on how deep you want to read into it!

We all know that one friend who randomly pops up and photobombs a good picture. This girl wanted to use this photo as her profile picture and asked to remove her friend from the background. Instead, he got blended into the stone wall, which is kind of creepy once you notice it. But hey, she should totally still use it as her profile pic!

It's a great way to stand out on LinkedIn! No more dull headshots; this photo brings some personality and charm. Plus, it's got a quirky touch to it.