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Official Obama Portrait Released
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| 15 Jan 09
Posted on 01/16/2009 11:37:47 AM PST by PurpleMan
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I'm sure others will have "other" things to say,but from a artistic portrait standpoint, this is horrible.
The flags are out of focus, it looks like any old office wall, the tie isn't pulled up, it's not tied tight, and he faces in such a way that he looks...well...like ET.
Lookiin' at that for 4 years will be painful.
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posted on
01/16/2009 11:37:47 AM PST
by
PurpleMan
To: PurpleMan
![](http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/bto/20090115/officialportrait_270x367.jpg)
Without bringing any politics into it, I think the portrait looks great and stands up to the level of quality expected in Presidential portraits.
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posted on
01/16/2009 11:41:28 AM PST
by
SunStar
(Democrats piss me off!)
To: PurpleMan
![](http://www.kk.org/thetechnium/zero.0.jpg)
Well, they certainly caught his likeness
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posted on
01/16/2009 11:42:18 AM PST
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
To: PurpleMan
Why is he wearing an American Flag pin? Disgraceful.
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posted on
01/16/2009 11:42:55 AM PST
by
Dallas59
(Not My President)
To: PurpleMan
He looks fine. Are the Presidents supposed to be off center like that? The background looks weird.
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posted on
01/16/2009 11:43:12 AM PST
by
Yaelle
Comment #6 Removed by Moderator
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posted on
01/16/2009 11:43:28 AM PST
by
TheZMan
(Troll since 2004, apparently.)
To: SunStar
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posted on
01/16/2009 11:44:02 AM PST
by
SunStar
(Democrats piss me off!)
To: PurpleMan
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posted on
01/16/2009 11:44:02 AM PST
by
ElayneJ
To: PurpleMan
![](http://im.rediff.com/news/2009/jan/15nlook1.jpg)
This is not a photoshop--whats the deal with that circle around his mouth?
hmmmm
![](http://www.glass-pipes-water-bongs.com/foto/bigw/113-blue-flower-marble-bong.jpg)
LOL
To: Yaelle
Are the Presidents supposed to be off center like that?He's off to the right, too.
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posted on
01/16/2009 11:44:38 AM PST
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
To: ElayneJ
oh, and he’s leaning - to the left.
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posted on
01/16/2009 11:45:55 AM PST
by
ElayneJ
To: PurpleMan
I agree, the Flags are all blurry, that is beyond disgusting. It is like they are being treated as an after thought. Also the shadows on his face are not good.
I could care less about this jerk, except for anger I feel but like you said just looking at it as a photo image an nothing more it is horrible. I bet a kid could take a better photo of Obama that what we see here.
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posted on
01/16/2009 11:46:19 AM PST
by
Katarina
(My wonderful America going socialist breaks my heart.)
To: SunStar
Without bringing any politics into it,...I agree but I'm still really frightened...
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posted on
01/16/2009 11:46:28 AM PST
by
ex91B10
(So many opinions, so little time...)
To: Puppage
He's off to the right, too.
That's his left.
To: SunStar
Is it just me or does Bush look kind of blurry?
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posted on
01/16/2009 11:47:06 AM PST
by
Allegra
To: PurpleMan
As a photographer, I’d be ashamed to present something like that as an “official” portrait.
To: Vroomfondel
That's his left.Good point. LOL
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posted on
01/16/2009 11:49:06 AM PST
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
To: Puppage
Not from his point of view...
To: Yaelle
I don’t like the background either. If they had more of the flag in it, to add more color, I think it would have been better.
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