Most of the digitally altered images you see online are simple composite images created by cutting subjects out of one photo and pasting them into another.
So when someone who actually knows how to use a digital tool like Photoshop to its fullest show off their skills the difference is night and day.
Digital artist Max Asabin is really good at cutting people out of boring photos and transporting them to more intriguing places, creating a seamless composite image with a whole new mood.
See Artist's Impressive Photoshop Skills Transport Anyone Into A Different Scene here