The tourist guy, is an Internet phenomenon consisting of a photograph of a touristPhotoshopped pictures after the September 11, 2001 attacks. The tourist was identified as Péter Guzli.
Soon after 9/11 an image showing a tourist while an airliner was about to hit the building beneath him circulated on the Internet. It was claimed that the picture came from a camera found in the debris at Ground Zero. The picture won a best 9/11 Photoshopped picture contest.

Photographer: Photoshop
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Trd says:
OMG!
Monday, April 9th, 2007 at 11:35 am"
No says:
Disgusting…
Wednesday, May 9th, 2007 at 11:19 am"
JP says:
Hi All,
This picture is fake. And known by all.
Monday, May 14th, 2007 at 3:36 pm"
SayBlade says:
Oh, such silliness! Anyone who knows the city and knows anything about where the planes hit the buildings could spot this fake from kilometres away!
Thursday, May 17th, 2007 at 5:31 am"
cochese says:
Anyone knows that WTC Towers weren’t receiving tourist at that hour…
Thursday, May 17th, 2007 at 5:05 pm"
anon says:
This image should really pose no trouble in concluding it to be a fake. Anyone who has ever lifted their heads to the sky at the sound of far away plane, should know instantly how loud these machines really are. For this, there is no reason the man in the image, nor the photographer, could not have heard the jet approaching at such a proximity (assuming both were not hard of hearing, of course). Also how could someone not take notice peripherally of such an out of place object of such size as a passenger jet. Surely the photography wasn’t in such a state of present, un-related anxiety not to come victim of his own peripheral attentiveness…
Sunday, May 20th, 2007 at 2:36 am"
doc says:
The description says it’s fake… wtf are you guys retarded?
“The picture won a best 9/11 Photoshopped picture contest”
Sunday, June 3rd, 2007 at 6:53 am"
mira says:
I like how everything that was inside the building were all disintegrated, … yeah, but except for the camera.
Wednesday, June 6th, 2007 at 2:14 am"
Ollie says:
Jesus how many times!! IT IS A FAKE PHOTOSHOPPED PICTURE
Wednesday, June 6th, 2007 at 10:40 am"
Jim says:
Its been thoroughly debunked. Not the same type of plane that hit either tower. This man is standing on the roof of the tower that was hit with the second plane, so the sky should be filled with smoke. Visitors weren’t allowed on the roof at that time of day. 80 or 90 very solid reasons to know this is a fake. Gee, if I send in a picture of me standing next to Elvis with me holding today’s newspaper, will you publish it as proof that Elvis is Alive? When you post fake 9/11 photos like this, you’re no better than the people who say we never went to the moon, and the US Government flew the planes into the WTC.
Wednesday, June 6th, 2007 at 5:35 pm"
Frank says:
This photoshopped picture [for those of you who don’t know how to read.. or.. see, for that matter], should not even be on this site.
Wednesday, June 6th, 2007 at 6:12 pm"
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Wednesday, June 6th, 2007 at 10:37 pm"
cpt. yossariane says:
i think its a fake !
Monday, June 11th, 2007 at 2:17 pm"
Anna Luna says:
Me parece una foto truqueada Creo que esa foto es un fotomontaje! Porque hay cientos de mails donde aparece como la última foto y todas ellas son fotomontajes, en fin!!
Monday, June 11th, 2007 at 4:23 pm"
Nelson B. says:
This picture is not true. You will see better pictures in rosariofreak... from Rosario, Argentina.
There is a real WTC picture in “Mundo Freak”.
Wednesday, June 13th, 2007 at 2:47 pm"
Becca! says:
“i think this is fake!”
as some would say:
NO WAI!
great reading comprehension!
Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007 at 3:06 am"
mo says:
As far as I can tell this is a FAMOUS photos site not an accurate pictures site it is a valid entry even if it is distasteful.
Friday, July 13th, 2007 at 2:30 pm"
jgardy says:
i feel sorry for this guy
Tuesday, July 17th, 2007 at 11:57 am"
Mike says:
i suppose this image has a place among “famous photos” despite it being in bad taste, but I’d remove the line in the description about it winning “a best 9/11 Photoshopped picture contest”. First, i can’t find any substantiation of that anywhere online, and second, the idea of a 9/11 photoshop contest is beyond inappropriate.
/just my two cents…
Tuesday, July 17th, 2007 at 2:54 pm"
reg says:
I think that we will mis the pepole the where killd the day
Monday, August 6th, 2007 at 2:30 am"
Michael says:
I cannot believe someone would do this. They need help. And the idea of a 9/11 photoshopping contest is SICK SICK SICK. I hope that if there even was one that they all realize what they have done.
Saturday, August 11th, 2007 at 8:04 am"
Mesraim says:
Oh my god, this is soooooooo fake, why can’t you people realize that?!
Saturday, August 25th, 2007 at 2:20 am"
Greg says:
It states its fake, why is that such a hard thing to fathom, why must everyone ‘OMG ITS SOOO FAKE’ ?
It’s Photoshopped = fake, get over it.
Its hard to believe they had a ‘best 9/11 Photoshopped picture contest’!
Tuesday, August 28th, 2007 at 9:47 pm"
Arfa says:
PLEASE someone define FAMOUS!!
Friday, August 31st, 2007 at 9:10 am"
giaco says:
what’s the point of posting a fake picture taking fun of one of the worst days in history?
I mean: anyone would think it’s funny?
Does it show anything real?
I hope the stupid that made this picture died for real…
Monday, September 3rd, 2007 at 11:49 pm"
Thomas says:
cant belivie that best photo it all damn right it FAKE not vote ~ is open for public go roof early morning it could be later the day about 10am to 11am to open to look view on roof not 930am ! come on i get friends emails. it fake.. cant belivie people make fun that picure view of New York City there close by airplane come on u and other could run to street !
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007 at 8:49 pm"
suguboyy says:
everyeon knos its fake, calm down stupid people
Tuesday, September 18th, 2007 at 5:14 pm"
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Friday, September 21st, 2007 at 1:21 pm"
STEPH says:
this is a fake, why is the plane not blurry. if the plane was that near they wouldt have had chance to take the photo
Saturday, September 22nd, 2007 at 11:24 pm"
cody says:
the first thing i noticed when i looked at that picture was that its not a bright day, on 9/11 there wasnt a cloud in the sky when the planes hit and it was really bright out
Monday, September 24th, 2007 at 1:06 am"
Jason says:
This Photo is real! A lot of people died that day you guys are not funny at all!
Not Cool!!
Monday, September 24th, 2007 at 6:24 pm"
sd says:
Fake!…but hardcore..:D
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007 at 10:53 am"
Some Guy says:
Chill out everyone.
Saturday, October 6th, 2007 at 10:15 pm"
Sam says:
i would’nt say it was world famous…its a bit sick and not a good photograph……and a photo-manipulation or pixel manipulation photo
Monday, October 8th, 2007 at 5:36 pm"
Anoop, India says:
Come on, even children can do that…i mean, the photo editing.
Saturday, October 13th, 2007 at 9:27 am"
LoudSilence says:
OMFG how could someone win a friggin award when ne one could photoshop that easily??!?!?! i mean SERIOUSLY!! i learned to do that kinda stuff when i was in 2nd grade!
Monday, October 22nd, 2007 at 12:57 am"
Sosukea says:
i don’t mean to sound disrespectful but that photo seems too unreal… i mean of all the objects in the photo the guy and the plane stands out mor than all the other… pluse how the hell did that camaura ever survived an attack of explotion of the impact that happened?
Monday, November 5th, 2007 at 9:08 pm"
gaby says:
thats really scary and weird
Monday, November 5th, 2007 at 10:01 pm"
Lance says:
I have never been to the USA but just wondering whether if somebody actually was on top of the building at the time of the airliner striking it.
If they had taken a photograph and then ran like the wind, could they have had a chance of survival and possibly come out with a genuine picture similar to this fake?
Wednesday, November 7th, 2007 at 2:35 am"
thomas says:
this was only moments before the world changed forever… my cuz was there nd died… may he rest in peace
Wednesday, November 7th, 2007 at 6:17 pm"
gambling says:
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Friday, November 9th, 2007 at 4:35 am"
fishmond says:
I would be looking at the plane in terror if I was that guy. Seriously, look behind you dude. Or is this maybe a fake? Maybe the guy sent the photo through his 2001 Blackberry after he downloaded it from the digital camera. It could have happened.
Saturday, November 17th, 2007 at 8:31 am"
God. says:
I think it’s funny that you people consider it to be one of the worst days in the world. They are far worse things happening everyday and one slightly significant event destroys two buildings and tons of lives in America does not make it bad. We deserve what we get for all the things we do to everyone else in the world.
Wednesday, November 21st, 2007 at 7:22 pm"
Saby says:
I had goosebumps from the pic…I was on Sunday there and it happened on Tuesday…in 3 month NYC still stinked…
Saturday, November 24th, 2007 at 3:15 am"
rozza says:
oh come on… 4 all those who think its real, get over yor self!! ive seen it inmany photoshoped photo sites!
o n its not that famous either!
Monday, November 26th, 2007 at 1:24 pm"
jackie says:
i think it is a good picture and yeah it is fake but did anyone ever say it was real i never heard it was suppose to look real and yeah it’s not really that famous because i never have seen it till today so it can’t be famous if i have never seen it
Tuesday, November 27th, 2007 at 11:16 pm"
jersy says:
yeah i think it is a pretty scary picture and that is deffintly fake one they say it but i never herd that is was suppose to be real evan if it was real why would someone take a picture of that and it isn’t famous because i never have seen it until now i just don’t understand why someone would make a picture like that and post it they must be really fuckin retarded
Tuesday, November 27th, 2007 at 11:21 pm"
miks says:
This has been proven as a hoax. Next!
Monday, January 14th, 2008 at 3:02 am"
Scott says:
I love how everyone is so mad at this picture… IT’S FAKE!!!!… well yes and thats why the caption says it won a best 911 photoshopped picture contest… people leaving novel sized comments debunking this photo when it already say its fake… get smart try reading.
Sunday, January 27th, 2008 at 6:31 am"
Flibbertygibbet says:
Get a grip, people.
In bad taste? Yes. Fake? Absolutely.
Scary? Oh pu-leez… what is “scary” about something that is obviously fake?
Best 9/11 Photoshopped picture contest? That’s just as bogus as the photo.
No wonder this country is so screwed up; it’s full of gullible twits.
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 at 11:47 am"
jaaakez99 says:
One of the most disrespectful pictures in recent times. The person who created it and the person who posted it should be deported to Afganihstan.
Sunday, February 3rd, 2008 at 5:30 am"
rayo says:
i just wish one day he will have to face that fact which he did by photoshop.
Thursday, February 7th, 2008 at 2:39 am"
Mr.Brown says:
so… it still makes a good picture.
Thursday, February 7th, 2008 at 6:39 pm"
goldar says:
what ever this picture is fake or not its just unhuman to those people who responsible on this
Monday, February 11th, 2008 at 3:16 pm"
lakawak says:
Not only is it fake, but it is RIDICULOUSLY fake. How could that win a Photoshop contest? I 5 year old who has never used Photoshop could do a more realistic layering job that than.
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008 at 9:09 am"
Sam says:
I can’t believe no ones mentioned the most obvious flaw in this picture. This isn’t even the same type of aircraft as the ones that crashed in the WTC. The fake aircraft in this picture is a Boeing 757, whereas BOTH aircraft that crashed in the WTC were 767s. The guy that made this picture really didn’t bother making it look real.
Saturday, March 22nd, 2008 at 6:38 am"
stvo says:
he looks french. remember, that’s the important thing.
btw the picture is obviously real. I’m looking right at it.
Saturday, March 22nd, 2008 at 2:52 pm"
Obama says:
This guy has some really thick glasses, but they don’t seem to bother him.
He appears to be concerned about his phony baseball cap. I can’t help but wonder what he has in that bag. It’s still a shame. You know. Him having to where glasses.
Saturday, March 29th, 2008 at 4:09 am"
guy says:
It’s too soon to be mocking 9/11.
Saturday, April 12th, 2008 at 1:12 am"
Galax says:
September 11. It was SUMMER. Why the heavy jacket? Is it that cold in NY in the summer?
Saturday, April 19th, 2008 at 12:34 am"
Joe UK says:
its disgusting and disrespectful how he used an horrific event for his own personal gain.. there so are many ways to tell its fake.
-the plane is posed too perfectly
-he is wearing warm clothes, when it actually wasnt cold that day.
-the view is what would have been seen from the second tower.
-he is too oblivious to what is actually happening.
Thursday, May 1st, 2008 at 6:43 pm"
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