[LibSnubber]

"The photographer has denied deliberately attempting to manipulate the image, saying that he was trying to remove dust marks and that he made mistakes due to the bad lighting conditions he was working under," said Moira Whittle, the head of public relations for Reuters.

OMG, this is so rich - I just don't know where to begin!

[mewzilla]

and that he made mistakes due to the bad lighting conditions he was working under,"

Bad lighting conditions, huh? Just where the heck was this pic shot from, anyone know? Is there some vantage point that overlooks the city of Beirut?

[Zarro]

I know where to begin: let's file that statement right up there with "it was a wardrobe malfunction".

[SeaBiscuit]

Yep, Insult after injury.

[Carl LaFong]

"The photographer has denied deliberately attempting to manipulate the image, saying that he was trying to remove dust marks and that he made mistakes due to the bad lighting conditions he was working under," said Moira Whittle, the head of public relations for Reuters."

"Yeahhhh.....that's the ticket!

[Semi Civil Servant]

"The photographer has denied deliberately attempting to manipulate the image, saying that he was trying to remove dust marks and that he made mistakes due to the bad lighting conditions he was working under," said Moira Whittle, the head of public relations for Reuters.

I'd like to know the methodology that allows retouching digital images by candle light rather than by using the traditional computer monitor.

[Old Student]

"OMG, this is so rich - I just don't know where to begin!"

Oh, come on now, there were reflections from the rocket's red glare of launches into Israel on his monitor, making it very difficult for him to see the smoke plume he accidentally replicated about 30 times...(do I need a sarcasm tag here?)