[PLMerite]

The left hand photo seems to have cloning patterns in it. Is there a way to check?

[xDGx]

I wouldn’t know a cloning pattern if I saw one, but I’d be willing to bet someone else around might. Maybe even a Hillary supporter who is peeking in on this site... if they are, hey, we’re here to help! ;)

Seriously, if AP or Reuters were foolish enough to try that to boost the crowd numbers, it could backfire badly.

Here are a couple of places to start for cloning pattern detection:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=detecting+photoshop+cloning+patterns+

http://www.bountyfishing.com/blog/2007/06/19/photoshop-and-fishing-dont-go-hand-in-hand/

(Fish stories seem to go hand in hand with politics ;)

http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/08/14/business/photoshop.php

Anyone else know of any quick and dirty cloning detection routines? These pix are gonna have their maximum impact over the next day, so brew a pot of coffee and have at it!

[chemicalman]

The left hand photo seems to have cloning patterns in it.

Osamabama supporters are clones.