Aquino arrives in Switzerland for World Economic Forum | Inquirer Global Nation.
Actual, unretouched (by me) photo accompanying this story on the Inquirer Global Nation website:
Oh, come on now. My kid can do a better job with MS Paint. Does make one wonder, though, whether he’s actually there.
Ben Kritz
#1 by James on January 25, 2013 - 4:06 pm
Hi! To be fair, the scaled-down photo did appear like PNoy was photoshopped into the picture. But a cursory look at the PCOO website would reveal otherwise: http://www.pcoo.gov.ph/photos-jan2013/photo05-012413.htm
Thanks. I’m just a random tweep who saw this link being retweeted and thought it better to correct any misconception.
#2 by Ben Kritz on January 25, 2013 - 4:15 pm
So maybe he just naturally has a fake head.
#3 by Ben Kritz on January 25, 2013 - 4:24 pm
Actually, I found another photo of him at the same location, one the PCOO didn’t post, and that photo turns out to be pretty good evidence for this one being…adjusted. I will put up a copy shortly.
#4 by Ben Kritz on January 25, 2013 - 4:26 pm
http://weatheronneptune.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/398012_511175482260053_1285597316_n.jpg
#5 by James on January 25, 2013 - 4:29 pm
It’s on the same page I linked to, just scroll down. I’m no photoshop expert but from what I can observe, it looks photoshopped when scaled down because: 1) We don’t see his neck thanks to the scarf, ergo the head looks a lot bigger. But if you know his actual posture, his head really tends to veer forward because he’s a bit of a hunchback; and 2) the light from behind illuminates a small portion of the top of his head, making it look like the head portion was just cut from another photo and superimposed into this one.
Either way, I don’t see why this should be an issue.
#6 by Ben Kritz on January 25, 2013 - 4:37 pm
It’s not really. Except it’s the Inquirer, which fails as a legitimate media organization. And it’s him, and he’s just a boob in general and a deserving target of derision.
#7 by Ben Kritz on January 25, 2013 - 4:44 pm
It really isn’t, except that his even being there is a waste of resources, and a deserving target of derision.
#8 by Ben Kritz on January 25, 2013 - 9:11 pm
Just curious, if that was a legitimate photo, then why does it no longer appear at the original link?
http://www.pcoo.gov.ph/photos-jan2013/photo05-012413.htm
#9 by Mario on January 28, 2013 - 12:20 am
I’m no fan of the Inquirer but you’re whining about its credibility yet here you are trying spreading falsehoods. If the photo’s a non issue then why make a big deal out of it. The title of your blog alone is a complete lie.