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20 Jul 2010 02:00

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U.S.: Protip to BP: Don’t upload high-res images of terrible Photoshops

  • Houston, we have a problem. And that problem is exacerbated by the fact that, um, it’s the worst Photoshop job we’ve ever seen. And the photo they uploaded is 4,800 pixels wide, and is probably going to be viewed in a Web browser, where you can see every painstaking detail of this image. Especially the detail over to the right that we pulled out for you guys – the most obvious one. AMERICAblog has many, many more, and they’re all about as blatant as this. The worst one? The meta info says the photo was taken in 2001 (!?!). source
  • » Update: BP couldn’t let a PR disaster last this long, could it? (Oh wait.) So, of course, BP apologized for its actions. Here’s our update, and our buddy Charles Apple has more.
  • » Second update: AMERICAblog has found another jacked photo. Where there’s smoke, there’s fire, it seems. Kudos for the great work, guys.
  • » Third update: Charles Apple sent this story along, and we just have to say … BP is really making themselves out to be an evil corporation, aren’t they?

09 Jul 2009 01:05

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Tech: Congrats to Adam Gurno, who caught a NYT Photoshopper

  • It was an excellent photo essay. The picture of the framing is actually pretty striking. I looked at it and I said, ‘this doesn’t look right.’
  • Adam Gurno • On a New York Times photo essay that has since been removed. Gurno, a Minnesota guy and Metafilter user who’s been a regular commenter on the blog in the past (we thought that guy’s name sounded familiar!), caught a case of Photoshopping in a New York Times photo essay on unfinished buildings in a bad economy. The photo he nailed? Well, it was mirrored. Congrats on kicking butt and we hope you comment on this post, too. :) • source