[Fred Nerks]

UPDATE! UPDATE!

http://www.theobamafile.com/ObamaLatest.htm

Was Air Farce One Pic Photoshopped?

A sharp-eyed reader of the Texas Darling blog has submitted a series of photographs that she believes provides evidence that the Air Farce One photograph released by the White House has been Photoshopped.

Take a look at her evidence and decide for yourself.

http://texasdarlin.wordpress.com/2009/05/10/td-exclusive-air-force-one-flyover-pic-photoshopped/

[True Republican Patriot]

Its interesting how poor the quality of the picture of The Statue of Liberty is for what one would expect to be of premier quality. AIR FORCE ONE is clearly flying at a greater height than 1000 ft, remember the Statue is over 300 ft high. That combined with the “numerous” imaginary flags” and “other foibles” make this picture appear to be photoshopped by a rank amateur, probably as rank as a “DEAD FISH!”

[ml/nj]

Was Air Farce One Pic Photoshopped?

I looked at the linked presentation/discussion and I have to say: I don't know. But there are really only two or three reasons why a Photoshopped picture would be offered.

1) No picture was taken during the NYC flyover but the Administration wanted to support the notion that the mission here was to obtain AF-1 pictures over the Statue of Liberty.

2) No professional pictures were taken and some aspects of the snapshot taken by the F-16 pilot severely needed cleaning up if the picture was to presented to the public, again to support the notion of a photo mission.

3) The Administration Photoshopped the picture, just because it could, and it did so to distract its critics.

I am most intrigued by this third possibility.

ML/NJ

[TigersEye]

I don't know if this is an original release of "the photo" but it is the highest quality pic I could find in a quick search of past threads. For anyone who wants to examine it.

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