Tuesday, August 08, 2006

Let's Talk About Photoshop

The right wing pantywaists have been getting their mascara all runny from these:



Fair enough. To its credit, Reuters recognized they had been doctored, pulled them from their inventory and sent an advisory.

But take a close look at the pictures: what was done?

Two whole contrails for rockets were added. To a picture of a plane.

And some smoke was darkened, a little.

Wow. That they can get upset about. This, not so much:


Or this:


Interesting how they, um, pick their spots, dontcha think?