10 of the worst Photoshop disasters - in pictures

Officials in China's Anhui province have apologised for this doctored photograph, showing a ghostly vice-mayor minus his legs looming over a miniaturised senior citizen Photograph: Ningguo Civil Affairs Department

Models tend to be thin, but this is ridiculous Photograph: Simply Be

An advert for Azoogle Ads – check out the shadow Photograph: Public Domain

A gravity-defying handbag on a US shopping website Photograph: Public Domain

Photoshopped image of Obama and team watching the capture of Osama Bin Laden wearing wedding hats. It went viral, but it's not very good Photograph: Public Domain

Six fingers, that's why he's so good at the guitar Photograph: Public Domain

A faked bikini shot of Sarah Palin. The Photoshopping here is not totally rubbish, but not good enough Photograph: Public Domain

Helicopter Shark is a composite image that shows a shark apparently attacking a helicopter. This picture went viral in 2001, and even has its own Wikipedia page Photograph: Public Domain

Even huge companies mess up. Victoria's Secret managed to miss the handbag handle in this model's right hand Photograph: Public Domain

The "tourist guy" phenomenon featured a fake, manipulated photograph of a tourist posing for a photograph during the 9/11 attacks. Probably the most famous example of a poorly Photoshopped picture Photograph: Public Domain