Huh it wasn't removed

You're lucky, I guess. I don't have the view image button anymore

Cant you just right click open image in new tab thats what i have always done 

@Being Delirious It worked for me last night, but it just changed for me now.

Didn't effect any of my browsers or phones

@Vernw3 Because (if you read the article), it gives you the thumbnail and not the original image.

I think the reason is obvious, they've become uncomfortable with their success and would like to give other search engines a chance.  I mean it's the only explanation for why they would just make their service worse for no reason.

Maybe it’s just removed if you have a Google account...?

Nah, I'm not logged in to my Google account and it still happens.

Super weird man.

So, it's happening for some, but not others...

...

"MOM!!!  GOOGLE'S BEEN SMOKING WEED AGAIN!"

It is still working for me so far... I DONT WANT THIS TO BE REMOVED! I USE IT ALL THE FREAKING TIME!

Dear Google. Please, from time to time, you can pretend that you are a Microsoft Windows and you can just stop working, its okay... we do not desire improvements so massive, that they become a hindrance.

Right click.

View image in a new tab.

Everyone keeps saying that but no one has bothered to read the article or test for themselves to realize that doing that just gets you the thumbnail

@Cinnabar Sonar People have been saying it gives them the google thumbnail not the full-res image.