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Reuters Doctoring Photos from Beirut? [photo inside]
Little Green Footballs ^ | 8-5-2006

Posted on 08/05/2006 3:52:31 PM PDT by Hadean

OK, now things are getting weird.

This Reuters photograph shows blatant evidence of manipulation. Notice the repeating patterns in the smoke; this is almost certainly caused by using the Photoshop “clone” tool to add more smoke to the image. (Hat tip: Mike.)

It’s so incredibly obvious, it reminds me of the faked CBS memos. Smoke simply does not contain repeating symmetrical patterns like this, and you can see the repetition in both plumes of smoke. There’s really no question about it.

Smoke billows from burning buildings destroyed during an overnight Israeli air raid on Beirut’s suburbs August 5, 2006. Many buildings were flattened during the attack. REUTERS/Adnan Hajj


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 2006israelwar; adnanhajj; alreuters; beirut; enemedia; fakeisnotaccurate; fakephotos; fauxtography; lgf; nuketheleft; pajamahadeen; photoshopfordummies; reuters
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1 posted on 08/05/2006 3:52:32 PM PDT by Hadean
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To: Hadean

Hmmm ... I know roto-rooter news is a tad baised but this is over the top. It's probably doctored.


2 posted on 08/05/2006 3:55:08 PM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God) .)
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To: Hadean

Aboslutly sickening, were do we raise our protest?


3 posted on 08/05/2006 3:56:22 PM PDT by DAC22
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To: Hadean

Even a picture isn't worth a thousand words anymore, especially if its from the MSM.

It DOES look like it was abused by the clone tool.

Good catch, LGF!


4 posted on 08/05/2006 3:56:47 PM PDT by Kieri (A Grafted Branch (Rom. 11))
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To: Hadean


There is no photochopping in this picture!

I was born with an extra finger!

5 posted on 08/05/2006 3:58:49 PM PDT by DocRock
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To: Hadean

dont you need the actual, original photo in order to claim another one is fake?


6 posted on 08/05/2006 3:58:53 PM PDT by stuck_in_new_orleans
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To: Hadean

absolutely amazing but unfortunately not surprising. what is disgusting is how the sheeple lap up the pap served to them by the MSM.


7 posted on 08/05/2006 3:59:55 PM PDT by chilepepper (The map is not the territory -- Alfred Korzybski)
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To: Hadean
Possibly but think of someone blowing smoke rings...
8 posted on 08/05/2006 3:59:59 PM PDT by AmericaUnited
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To: stuck_in_new_orleans
dont you need the actual, original photo in order to claim another one is fake?

No. I've used the Clone tool since before there was a Photoshop. That thing has been altered. I'd bet the farm.

9 posted on 08/05/2006 4:00:24 PM PDT by prion (Yes, as a matter of fact, I AM the spelling police)
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To: stuck_in_new_orleans

No. I can guarntee this photo is a fake. I am a professional photographer and use Photoshop daily. These patterns happen when an inexperienced person is trying to 'clone' something.


10 posted on 08/05/2006 4:02:23 PM PDT by jbstrick ( I've never been to heaven, but I've been to Oklahoma)
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To: Hadean
Yep....doctored to make it look like there's more smoke. Clone Stamp Tool in Photoshop....

I can do the same thing....


11 posted on 08/05/2006 4:03:05 PM PDT by Dallas59
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To: chilepepper

Uh. The point is that this did NOT get lapped up.


12 posted on 08/05/2006 4:03:10 PM PDT by Terpfen
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To: jbstrick

No feathering...wrong size.....wrong brush.....


13 posted on 08/05/2006 4:04:22 PM PDT by Dallas59
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To: Hadean; All

I hope everyone's saving this pic to their hard drives before Rooter's changes it.


14 posted on 08/05/2006 4:04:34 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ and smoke less!(Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name)
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To: Hadean

Boy, they need to do something about their pollution there. Algore is going to have a fit when he sees this!


15 posted on 08/05/2006 4:04:36 PM PDT by Normal4me
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To: Hadean

Looks like they had to clone a LOT of smoke. I'll bet there wasn't 10% of that smoke in the original photo.


16 posted on 08/05/2006 4:04:40 PM PDT by cripplecreek (If stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out?)
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To: prion

You're right. I've used the clone tool also & this is blatantly enhanced.

Pathetic.


17 posted on 08/05/2006 4:05:34 PM PDT by alicewonders
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To: Hadean

Can you supply the original Reuters URL for these pictures?


18 posted on 08/05/2006 4:05:44 PM PDT by docbnj
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To: jbstrick

all im saying is if you dont have the actual photo then people sound just like any tinfoil conspiracy theorist. I also think it looks suspicous....but we need to have a side by side evidence


19 posted on 08/05/2006 4:06:04 PM PDT by stuck_in_new_orleans
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To: prion

Yeah, Ditto-

Not only is it faked (using the clone tool)... It is faked by a complete amateur. I suppose the first few photos I 'enhanced' contained similar bad techniques, but I rapidly learned how to blend smoothly and not have noticable repeating patterns.

Hey Reuters... You want to hire me to do your fakes? I'm much better than the guy that did this.


20 posted on 08/05/2006 4:06:15 PM PDT by LegendHasIt
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