I’ve said it before, never underestimate the creativity of Reddit.
I was lurking around Photoshop battles yesterday when a strange looking picture of a hairless guinea pig showed up. Here’s the photo in question:
I didn’t think much of it, other than that it was pretty creepy looking. I assumed people wouldn’t do much with it, and I simply moved on. This morning I circled back and — to my surprise — saw the post had taken off with almost 400 comments.
After sampling a few of the posts I knew I had to share some of the best with all of you.
To start off: Pod Racing, anyone?
Redditor shopdude saw a different sci-fi classic that also works really well:
Speaking of classics, who knew that a hairless guinea pig could also be fine art?
Conceptually, I think a guinea pig as Sherlok Holmes is a stretch (of course, maybe they all are), but somehow it just works:
Since Donald Trump is understandably a big topic of conversation in the US and around the world, whatever you may think of him, you have to admit this is well done:
I have to agree with Redditor LeejSm1th; this face also works perfectly with that stuffy rich man look of old:
“He who must not be named” is also an obvious choice:
Not so obvious to me, but Redditor 5HT2a-receptor said it immediately reminded him of the Godfather:
Finally, it’s an unspoken rule of r/photoshopbattles, but whenever you can make something into Admiral Akbar, you are obliged to do so. “It’s a trap!”