Mahone Posted August 14, 2009 Report Posted August 14, 2009 Squirrel crashes holiday snaps: How cheeky rodent became star of couple's photos | Mail OnlineIf it's photoshopped, they did it very well - not sure I could get the edges that clean. Quote
Jbs2763 Posted August 14, 2009 Report Posted August 14, 2009 i think its real since they are out of foucs and digital cameras autofocus Quote
Wingnut Posted August 14, 2009 Report Posted August 14, 2009 I was thinking along the lines of JBS. If it's photoshopped, not only are the lines excellently clean, but they would have had to plan to get themselves out of focus. Quote
Mahone Posted August 14, 2009 Author Report Posted August 14, 2009 i think its real since they are out of foucs and digital cameras autofocusThat would be simple enough to forge in photoshop or the gimp. It's the edges that almost convince me. Though the slight white border around the squirrels right eye is a bit dodgy - it could just be reflection - see this screenshot I took to see what I mean: Quote
Jenamarie Posted August 14, 2009 Report Posted August 14, 2009 Oh my gosh, how totally random! I hit on this couple's post last night when I was bored and kept hitting the "Next Blog" button on Blogger! I deffinately think it looks real. Quote
puf_the_majic_dragon Posted August 14, 2009 Report Posted August 14, 2009 If the cameraman was supposed to be taking a picture of the couple, why are they not in the center of the photo? And digital cameras take at least half a second to refocus, so if that rodent jumped into the shot at the last second, as they imply, he'd be out of focus, yet he's in focus. And if that camera is either on a tripod or in somebody's hand then that a VERY tall squirrel. If the camera is sitting on a rock with a timer, it could be real, but that would be one courageous squirrel. The lighting and shadows on the squirrel, people, and surrounding rocks look accurate. And on a timer, the camera would have time to focus on the squirrel before snapping the picture. It would also explain why the couple is offcenter, since they may not have aimed the camera precisely before sitting down. Finally, those lines on the squirrel are perfect - especially around his whiskers and hairs on his body. We're talking a godly Photoshop job, if it's fake. Quote
KeithLBrown Posted August 14, 2009 Report Posted August 14, 2009 I think that it probably is real. Cute picture. Figure the odds of that happening. Quote
Dravin Posted August 14, 2009 Report Posted August 14, 2009 (edited) If the cameraman was supposed to be taking a picture of the couple, why are they not in the center of the photo?Visual interest*, you don't have/want to always put the focus of your shot dead center, it can sometimes be better not to. That having been said the article explains, "We had our camera set up on some rocks..."* Canon scrapbooking - Tutorials:Take Great Photos Scroll down to the "Boring Photos" section to see what I'm talking about. Edited August 14, 2009 by Dravin Quote
Wingnut Posted August 14, 2009 Report Posted August 14, 2009 If the cameraman was supposed to be taking a picture of the couple, why are they not in the center of the photo?Visual interest. You don't have to put the focus of your shot dead center, it can sometimes be better not to.The rule of thirds. Quote
Dravin Posted August 14, 2009 Report Posted August 14, 2009 The rule of thirds.Curse you, you beat me to a reference and an arguably superior one at that. :) Quote
DigitalShadow Posted August 14, 2009 Report Posted August 14, 2009 xkcd - A Webcomic - Photoshops Quote
DigitalShadow Posted August 14, 2009 Report Posted August 14, 2009 I'd say it's either real or done by someone very very good who would probably not waste time on faking something that silly. Fur is ridiculously hard to get to look right when pasting in a picture. Quote
Wingnut Posted August 14, 2009 Report Posted August 14, 2009 Curse you, you beat me to a reference and an arguably superior one at that. :)It helps to be a photographer. :) Quote
pam Posted August 14, 2009 Report Posted August 14, 2009 I don't always center people when taking photos. Sometimes not centering adds a more interesting dimension to the picture than doing the standard "center." Quote
Guest SmarterBlue Posted August 15, 2009 Report Posted August 15, 2009 (edited) Oh this is completely fake. Notice the shadow under the Squirrel’s nose suggests 12 o’clock, while the shadow under Squirrel’s feet suggest early morning or late afternoon. Squirrel also told the police he had never seen the photo, and his head was super imposed on someone else’s body. I also think it odd that they found two pictures of Squirrel with a gun despite the fact the police stated they had carefully searched the house carefully the day before. This picture here, exhibit 133-A, is a forgery designed to conceal the truth from the American people. I demand justice! Edited August 15, 2009 by SmarterBlue Quote
Mahone Posted August 15, 2009 Author Report Posted August 15, 2009 (edited) xkcd - A Webcomic - PhotoshopsOh this is completely fake. Notice the shadow under the Squirrel’s nose suggests 12 o’clock, while the shadow under Squirrel’s feet suggest early morning or late afternoon. Squirrel also told the police he had never seen the photo, and his head was super imposed on someone else’s body. I also think it odd that they found two pictures of Squirrel with a gun despite the fact the police stated they had carefully searched the house carefully the day before. This picture here, exhibit 133-A, is a forgery designed to conceal the truth from the American people. I demand justice! A similar thing happened to a friend of mine:Also this scared the heck of of him:They just all appeared: Edited August 15, 2009 by Mahone Quote
Guest SmarterBlue Posted August 15, 2009 Report Posted August 15, 2009 Oh man Mahone. I was like laughing, crying that was so funny. Quote
Guest SmarterBlue Posted August 16, 2009 Report Posted August 16, 2009 This is how the North won. Quote
Tough Grits Posted August 16, 2009 Report Posted August 16, 2009 You guys are just killing me with that rodent!!!! Keep it coming! LOL :lol: Quote
boyando Posted August 17, 2009 Report Posted August 17, 2009 xkcd - A Webcomic - PhotoshopsI'm not seeing it. Quote
puf_the_majic_dragon Posted August 17, 2009 Report Posted August 17, 2009 An honest day's work.http://www.funpic.hu/files/pics/00029/00029939.jpgSay Cheese!http://www.funpic.hu/files/pics/00028/00028934.jpgMINE!http://www.funpic.hu/files/pics/00018/00018306.jpgThose Western infidels must Die!http://www.funpic.hu/files/pics/00001/00001753.jpgEat this, Taliban scum!http://www.funpic.hu/files/pics/00001/00001752.jpgAnd my personal favorite :)http://www.grouchyoldcripple.com/archives/miami%20squirrel.JPG Quote
bytebear Posted August 18, 2009 Report Posted August 18, 2009 The rodent inserts are funny. It reminds me of a recent trip we did to Disneyland and I realized we weren't in very many pictures, so I cropped us from one of them and added them to the others. It was a hoot seeing all these sites with us all in the same exact pose. Quote
Bini Posted August 20, 2009 Report Posted August 20, 2009 Anything is possible with Photoshop. Especially if the artist has got some mad skills. You'd never know what's real and what isn't. Seriously. Quote
puf_the_majic_dragon Posted August 20, 2009 Report Posted August 20, 2009 Anything is possible with Photoshop. Especially if the artist has got some mad skills. You'd never know what's real and what isn't. Seriously.Case in point: Quote
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