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realistic tattoo (imgur.com)

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[–]4567824 186 points187 points ago

Not nearly as cool before photoshopping

[–]alextheangry 120 points121 points ago

Must say, that's still a really cool piece. Thanks for the comparison.

[–]FragPoppa 9 points10 points ago

This is probably the best example of shading I've ever seen in a tattoo. Really nice work

[–]imafunghi 6 points7 points ago

yeah i really like the tat, but wtf? come on...

[–]FrostyBrewBro 0 points1 point ago

Belongs in /r/tattoos/

[–]dgeurkink 14 points15 points ago

Still really good work.

[–]ricklegend 19 points20 points ago

And not at all wtf... Is it time for a roots check?

[–]TheBluefunk 3 points4 points ago

Still, it is really impressive!

[–]jevmorgan 3 points4 points ago

We need to go darker.

[–]rk9 1 point2 points ago

That's still really well done

[–]deltarob 0 points1 point ago

I wonder if it'd be closed to the photoshop if he had it re-inked?

[–]newtextdocument 0 points1 point ago

I actually think it's more impressive before the Photoshop. Naturally stunning I can't fathom how someone could tattoo that.

[–]Toc_a_Somaten 0 points1 point ago

it's still super to me

[–]kyrga -3 points-2 points ago

But just as cool as the last time it was posted! </sarcasm>

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[–]IIdsandsII 4 points5 points ago

did you notice how the OP's pic (repost btw) is much more realistic looking? ya, that's the difference.

[–]OODanK 0 points1 point ago

The def adjusted levels and ran some type of filter on this in photoshop.

[–]lhelmka 152 points153 points ago

Definitely not /r/wtf.

[–]Ocdar 13 points14 points ago

OP is probably dyslexic and meant to post in /r/ftw.

[–]DavieJones333 23 points24 points ago

Exactly what I cam here to say. That is fucking art right there. That is not simply a tattoo. Masterfully done. I'm jelly...

[–]lhelmka -1 points0 points ago

As am I. I want to know someone who can do something that great.

[–]BassH3ad 2 points3 points ago

Jamie Bartlett - Urban Art Tattoo in Mesa, Az can definitely do work of that quality.

[–]Danipantaloons 1 point2 points ago

Crazy Larry, Article 91, Friendswood TX

So amazing. I get asked all the time if mine's real.

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[–]itsfreshlyshorn 0 points1 point ago

its always easy to tell people who dont know tattoo people

[–]futrtek 0 points1 point ago

Fun

[–]the_empire_of_death 17 points18 points ago

Damn, how many times is this going to be posted, and then the top comment is a link to it before it was shopped...then people go "well, it's still an awesome tattoo".

[–]kobello 24 points25 points ago

might be the coolest tattoo i've ever seen but as everyone else is saying, not really /r/wtf

[–]copyandpasta 4 points5 points ago

Reminded me of temple run. I even heard the intro music to beginning a new game, in my head.

[–]Nitrid 4 points5 points ago

I see this tattoo posted every couple of weeks... nearly everywhere. It's been photoshopped to hell.

The original was quite a fine example of an excellent tattoo before the photoshop, but I guess not enough to circulate so much. Pretty sad imo.

[–]gmatney 8 points9 points ago

This must be Olmec from Legends of the Hidden Temple.

[–]farceur318 1 point2 points ago

THE CHOICE IS YOURS AND YOURS ALONE

[–]minawasena 0 points1 point ago

It looks very Aztec to me.

[–]Incredible_Mandible 0 points1 point ago

The later seasons got a little... intense.

[–]thehumanear 0 points1 point ago

where's the shrine of the silver monkey?

[–]sickmunkie -3 points-2 points ago

Came looking for this.

[–]paulieindy 6 points7 points ago

OP put it here. /r/wta.

[–]AcBoober57 6 points7 points ago

ok my mother showed me this on her pintrest account months ago.

[–]ironicart 6 points7 points ago

R E E E E E E E E E post

[–]MoNiqueOnTheBeach 1 point2 points ago

He must really like zuma

[–]Stuarrt 1 point2 points ago

Gets reposted so much and it hits the front page every time..

[–]vinvin212 1 point2 points ago

The second repost of this in the same day!!!

[–]Postaback 1 point2 points ago

Funny how it's a repost and the top comment is the same top comment as the previous post.

[–]Ringopornostar 1 point2 points ago

Wtf is this doing in wtf

[–]jaatus 1 point2 points ago

Why is this in r/wtf? That's sick as hell!!

[–]Trent1373 0 points1 point ago

I want to know who did the work.

[–]getmoneygetpaid 1 point2 points ago

Woah yeah, you're right. It DOES look just like a real tattoo!

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

I'm really ignorant about tattoos. Would something like this last for decades with that kind of clarity, or would it blur into a mess after a few years? Let's assume money isn't a factor, i.e. you can afford top-of-the-line inks, artists, etc.

[–]leveldrummer 1 point2 points ago

if dont properly and taken care of over the years, a tattoo will look crisp for a very long time, given the nature of this design and the intricate small detail, the ink will spread some and can make it look a little worse, but small touch ups will certianly help if it gets too bad.

[–]Trinexx56 -2 points-1 points ago

The latter.

[–]ranmaster 4 points5 points ago

Re-re-re-re-repost

[–]dr-killjoy 1 point2 points ago

I wouldn't say it's a WTF kind of post but it is damn impressive.

[–]cero54 0 points1 point ago

You idiot! That's a golem! AAAAAHHHH!

[–]my_cock_in_barack 0 points1 point ago

temple run addict!

[–]ericksonvu 0 points1 point ago

/r/tattoos

[–]sdbear 0 points1 point ago

That's about the most fucking amazing tattoo that I have ever seen.

[–]edenfae 0 points1 point ago

I feel like a fucking psychic. I knew exactly what it was before clicking on it.

[–]ertebolle 0 points1 point ago

Was this inspired by How to Train Your Dragon?

[–]ravkal 0 points1 point ago

This belongs more in /r/mildlyinteresting

[–]WatsUpwithThat 0 points1 point ago

Give it a few years

[–]reddiculousity 0 points1 point ago

Why does this make me want to play temple run?

[–]truerzepak 0 points1 point ago

Retina Tattoo

[–]AliasUndercover 0 points1 point ago

See? Now THAT'S what I'm talking about. That is the only kind of tattoo I'd ever think about getting.

[–]we_got_this 0 points1 point ago

Legends of the Hidden Temple. I watched the shit out of that guy's arm when I was a kid.

[–]watchesarecool42 0 points1 point ago

that moment when you realize you've taken your templerun obsession one step too far.

[–]Furtherthanfurther 0 points1 point ago

It really does look like a tattoo!

[–]karie7097 0 points1 point ago

it's better than tattooing something on your face... at least it's on his upper arm. plus, if it's real, it looks amazing. it's actually got a lot of depth.

[–]a1phanumeric 0 points1 point ago

Looks like he knows how to apply a Bump Map texture correctly.

[–]Trained2144 0 points1 point ago

Not sure if Legends of the Hidden Temple....or Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye....

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

Who upped the contrast?

[–]Tauz_g 0 points1 point ago

I love this picture. I almost always up vote it...

[–]cpnHindsight 0 points1 point ago

How much would such a tattoo cost?

[–]Thatswhatshesaid3909 0 points1 point ago

None of you have mentioned that it's the Mayan clock... So repost or not .. Pretty relivent in 2012

[–]dragoneye2012 0 points1 point ago

That's pretty sick

[–]Skythen 0 points1 point ago

Why does this make me feel like i am playing uncharted?

[–]faaackksake 0 points1 point ago

whatever this is a good tattoo but it should be far far far away from r/WTF why does this have so many upvotes !?

[–]momarazzi 0 points1 point ago

ZUMBA

[–]int3rwebz3 0 points1 point ago

Tiiiight!

[–]Hosky42 0 points1 point ago

kick ass

[–]Higgs__Boson 0 points1 point ago

Realistic work its all about John anderton http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/c0.88.403.403/p403x403/33938_404012102976275_1947646728_n.jpg

[–]icepenguin21 0 points1 point ago

Repost

[–]Dillyano 0 points1 point ago

Very cool pic, but not WTF material..

[–]the_dutchmaster 0 points1 point ago

i like this but it isn't wtf.

[–]MisterxRager -1 points0 points ago

dont think this is r/WTF material this is pretty fucking sick

[–]deathwish86 -1 points0 points ago

I call fake on that shit

[–]OMROKER -1 points0 points ago

Now that's a tattoo..

[–]MistakenGenius10 -1 points0 points ago

Tattoo artist?

[–]OMROKER -1 points0 points ago

I demand the artists name....

[–]guineasomelove -1 points0 points ago

Wow, that is an amazing tattoo artist.

[–]NoelEpigamic -1 points0 points ago

/r/tattoos.

[–]Beckettier -1 points0 points ago

Thumbnail looks like a frostbitten/gangrene thumb.

[–]CaptainEarlobe -1 points0 points ago

It's a drawing of a realistic tattoo.

[–]thisme60 -1 points0 points ago

so who in FL can do art like this

[–]freakzilla149 -1 points0 points ago

I find that so creepy.

[–]Jaybee1959 -1 points0 points ago

ick. not as nice as plain ol' human flesh

[–]Bangzooka -2 points-1 points ago

Extremely awesome tattoo, not so much on 15 years though, details have a tendency to fade a bit.

[–]BTAA4TD -2 points-1 points ago

Realistic? Really? So it looks like one of those people who really has rock arms?

[–]superultrakami -3 points-2 points ago

Too real if you ask me...

[–]cy_sperling -3 points-2 points ago

looks cool now, but in 30 years it's going to big one big blurry mess.

[–]ap66crush 2 points3 points ago

That is not at all accurate. Maybe if this tattoo was done 30 years ago before all the advancements in pigment, but with regular care (touchups if needed, keeping it out of sunlight) it should look pretty much the same.

[–]cy_sperling 0 points1 point ago

How do we know that recent advances in pigment will last 30 years without waiting 30 years to see if we are right? Not being a dick, just curious how that kind of thing can be tested.

[–]ap66crush 0 points1 point ago

I mean, you are right in that we won't know until 30 years have passed, but we have seen a big progression in how tattoos act over the last 20 years. They are healing better, and staying bright and clear for much longer than what they did 40+ years ago. Its a work in progress, but we have already seen better results in the last 10 years or so than we ever thought possible, it stands to reason that with constant improvements in tools and technique that something like this will look fine in 30 years, especially with regular care.

[–]PHARI -5 points-4 points ago

never saw any tattoo look like this before, so for me it´s at least a bit WTF. to the artist: "shut up and take my money!"

[–]miss_torboto -2 points-1 points ago

That's a wicked tattoo and all, not quite sure why this is in WTF, however..

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