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Bernardo de La Paz

(50,917 posts)
13. No, that is the long shadow on the wall, note how long the shadow is down from Obama's left hand.
Thu Apr 25, 2013, 05:38 PM
Apr 2013

The lighting is also from the overhead lights, so that it is casting long downward shadows.

The lighting for the formal picture will be softbox electronic flash units or units directed into photographic reflecting umbrellas.

 

bunnies

(15,859 posts)
17. the arm shadow actually doesnt alter the length...
Thu Apr 25, 2013, 06:38 PM
Apr 2013

because in reality, the Presidents arm is straight with his hand resting on the chair. This is obvious even without seeing the original. However, if he were to bend at the elbow, the elbow would definitely be several inches higher that this photoshopper would have us believe. The photoshopper didnt bother to create the elbow needed to make the arm-bend believable. Seriously. The President would have to have a 4' arm to make that pose realistic. Its just not humanly possible.

I'd be fired for trying to pass this off. Trust me.

on edit: an easier way to explain. Picture that right arm straightened. It would be down to his knee.

Bernardo de La Paz

(50,917 posts)
14. Note in that gallery of photos of gathered Presidents over the past years that
Thu Apr 25, 2013, 05:44 PM
Apr 2013

Note in that gallery of photos of gathered Presidents over the past years that now 3 of 5 are Democratic. In 1981, it was 1 out of 4 and 1991 it was 1 of 5. Of course if Kennedy hadn't been assassinated it would have been 2 of 5 and 3 of 6 respectively or even better.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
6. So THAT is where the bunny ears thing comes from. My kid does that all the time. It's Obama's fault!
Thu Apr 25, 2013, 03:09 PM
Apr 2013

And the exact same Easter Bunny was with Bush as with Obama every year. And those pink socks mean something, too. The power behind the Presidency revealed!

Bernardo de La Paz

(50,917 posts)
12. I expect it is simply an out-take from before the formal is made. Note the angle.
Thu Apr 25, 2013, 05:35 PM
Apr 2013

The angle is off-center, so somebody (probably an Obama or Bush friend) is standing in whatever group is crowding around the formal photographer.

This has the tonal and optical qualities of a cell-phone picture, not a high res formal photograph.

Bernardo de La Paz

(50,917 posts)
15. Turns out it is a photoshop job:
Thu Apr 25, 2013, 06:03 PM
Apr 2013

I ran a curve on it to brighten it, and it is clear that Obama's arm is on Bush's chair.


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