--- title: David Harbour Instagram Pic Launches Reddit Photoshop Battle description: David Harbour's Instagram photo launched a hilarious Stranger Things Photoshop battle on reddit. canonical: https://time.com/5062402/stranger-things-hopper-photoshop-battle/ author: Ashley Hoffman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-12-13T15:15:38.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:49:16.241Z og:title: The 'Stranger Things' Hopper Photoshop Battle Has Something for Everyone og:description: David Harbour took to Instagram to celebrate his Golden Globes nomination. 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He posted a shot of himself striking a hammy pose in a festive sweater – and with him as always, his iconic hat for the hat tip. It wasn’t long before a Reddit user snapped up the original shot to launch a [Photoshop battle](http://time.com/4939437/kid-astronaut-photoshop-battle/). The picture became a hit as [Photoshop-savvy users doctored the image](https://www.reddit.com/r/photoshopbattles/comments/7j5r7m/psbattle%5Fxmas%5Fhopper%5Ffrom%5Fstranger%5Fthings/) into oblivion by sticking Harbour into endless situations. Holiday and _Stranger Things_ takes? This battle has those. And he fit in perfectly in the White House with Nixon and the King, onstage with Michael Jackson, and alongside sad Keanu. Only one photo can win. See the contenders on [Reddit](http://time.com/5050708/strangers-kindness-internet-reddit-terry-crews-tonka/) for yourself below. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5062402/stranger-things-hopper-photoshop-battle/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5062402/stranger-things-hopper-photoshop-battle/"},"headline":"The Stranger Things Hopper Photoshop Battle Has Something for Everyone","datePublished":"2017-12-13T15:15:38.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:49:16.241Z","description":"David Harbour took to Instagram to celebrate his Golden Globes nomination. 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