We’re celebrating over 130 years of the Eiffel Tower, by remembering that time one man asked the internet to help him out.
Back in the hazy days of 2015,Sid Frisjesposted a photo of himself standing in front of the Eiffel Tower and asked for help Photoshopping it.
The internet-savvy among us know that’s a mistake, but Sid Frisjes posted his request on 4Chan, so you can imagine the responses he got. We’ve rounded up some of our favourites for you to enjoy.
Where it all began
Here it is, the original photo in all its glory. How many tourist photos look like this?
We bet when he had this photo taken this poor chump didn’t realise he’d go on to become an internet sensation.
Your demands are meaningless
This Photoshopper took an entirely different path and reimagined the area free of tourists, landmarks or anything of interest.
Is this what it would look like if the tower had never been built?
The devil is in the detail
Is this the closest Sid came to getting what he wanted from the edits?
We love the effort in this one - not least because the tip of the shrunken tower can be seen in the shadow too. Not a bad effort.
A trip to the ballet
This editor saw something special in Sid. The style, grace and poise of a ballet dancer hidden in the body of a humble tourist.
Wonderfully different, if nothing else.
The tower fights back
You don’t touch the tower, the tower touches you.
In a new world where architecture dominates man, a vision of the Eiffel Tower is seen reaching out to touch tourists instead.
Crane kick
Perhaps the key to success is the mastering of some serious karate or Kung Fu skills?
That’s the impression this editor has given with their changes. Sid is pulling off a flying crane kick and casually touching the tower in the process.
Goal achieved
One 4Chan user made the effort and completed the request.
You can now live in happiness knowing that Sid got what he wanted and would not go on tomake the same mistake again.
That dress
We could hardly finish off this list without includingthat dress(aka “the dress”).
The wonderfuloptical illusionthat had the internet arguing about its actual colour. An amusing addition, if a little off topic.
A helping hand
Sid is seen in a new light, in a world where he and his evil twins have got their wish and are touching the tower in a multitude of places. He’s also grown to King Kong proportions. Watch out Paris!
Cut and paste job
This one looks like it was done in MS Paint rather than Photoshop.
Copying and pasting might have been more effective, but it certainly stands out and makes us chortle.
