Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Did China's state news agency forge a photo? (Picture: photoshopped Hu Jintao photo-op)
France24 ^ | 07/24/08

Posted on 07/26/2008 12:31:07 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster

Did China's state news agency forge a photo?

China media photojournalism

A Chinese blogger has exposed the official news agency Xinhua for what appears to be a forged image. He noticed that two of the people present in the photo look remarkably similar.

The photo was taken during a visit from President Hu Jintao to the official Olympics site in Qingdao, where the watersports contests will take place. The site has been under the spotlight since it was overrun by a dangerous and polluting algae not long before the opening of the games. Hu Jintao came to the site to show the local press that the situation was under control, and to encourage athletes and organisers to double their efforts in the remaining weeks before the competition starts.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2008olympics; boycottchina; boycottolympics; china; hujintao; olympics; photoshop; xinhua
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-35 next last

Besides, if you see the ground, you can easily see that tile pattern to the left of Hu and one to his right are different in the following full photo.


1 posted on 07/26/2008 12:31:08 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: TigerLikesRooster; maui_hawaii; Jeff Head; Tainan; hedgetrimmer; Unam Sanctam; taxesareforever; ...
Lazy journalism or overzealous journalism? I want to know.
2 posted on 07/26/2008 12:31:57 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster (kim jong-il, chia head, ppogri, In Grim Reaper we trust)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: TigerLikesRooster

Probably both. The photo guy may have thought, “Oh! Some empty space! Let’s beautify it with more faces!” ;)


3 posted on 07/26/2008 12:36:09 AM PDT by compound w
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: TigerLikesRooster

One face was used twice, but the more interesting question is - Who’s face got removed, and why?


4 posted on 07/26/2008 12:43:16 AM PDT by HAL9000 ("No one made you run for president, girl."- Bill Clinton)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: HAL9000

Or maybe they’re twins?


5 posted on 07/26/2008 12:45:01 AM PDT by HAL9000 ("No one made you run for president, girl."- Bill Clinton)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: TigerLikesRooster

The angle of the faces differ a little. This of course could be photoshopped, but it’s more than just copy and paste.
Could it indeed be twins?


6 posted on 07/26/2008 12:49:24 AM PDT by SolidWood (Obamarxislamism, the threat to our Republic!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: TigerLikesRooster
A mobile execution van awaits the blogger.


7 posted on 07/26/2008 12:49:31 AM PDT by libh8er
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SolidWood

Same guy photographed in two different positions and photoshopped into the same image.


8 posted on 07/26/2008 12:50:40 AM PDT by libh8er
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: libh8er

The Chicoms can't have an original thought...

9 posted on 07/26/2008 12:53:58 AM PDT by SolidWood (Obamarxislamism, the threat to our Republic!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: HAL9000
Or maybe they’re twins?

Do they even permit Twins to be born? It's a seriously question, I mean, what happens when the law is "one child per family?"

I could easily see them compelling an abortion. Pre or post-birth.

Just curious. Shame on you for making me think...

10 posted on 07/26/2008 1:58:45 AM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: TigerLikesRooster

My guess... in true commie scumbag fashion, the person replaced in the photo fell out of favor with the murderous government after the photo was taken and now is either dead or languishes in some dank, deep jail cell.


11 posted on 07/26/2008 2:29:39 AM PDT by Mobile Vulgus
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: TigerLikesRooster; AnnaZ; SevenofNine

12 posted on 07/26/2008 3:31:45 AM PDT by monkapotamus
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SolidWood

Looks like the blue stripe on the shirt is on different sides unless there is a stripe on both sides of the shirt and we can only see one side clearly.


13 posted on 07/26/2008 4:11:26 AM PDT by depenzz (Get the most out of life, its not a dress rehearsal)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: depenzz

On second look at the other picture, I believe there is a stripe on each side.


14 posted on 07/26/2008 4:13:59 AM PDT by depenzz (Get the most out of life, its not a dress rehearsal)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: HAL9000

Are we sure it is not two different people?


15 posted on 07/26/2008 4:16:25 AM PDT by BJungNan
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: monkapotamus

Good job. But why did you stop there?


16 posted on 07/26/2008 4:18:00 AM PDT by BJungNan
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: SolidWood

It’s just mirrored (flipped horizontally).
It does seem odd to add a person. I think the other poster is right, it’s more likely he was pasted on there to cover up something or someone.


17 posted on 07/26/2008 4:24:34 AM PDT by visualops (artlife.us -nature photography desktop wallpapers)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: HAL9000

Pod People!


18 posted on 07/26/2008 4:26:51 AM PDT by Cvengr (Adversity in life and death is inevitable. Thru faith in Christ, stress is optional.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: BJungNan

OMG, they’re Asian Mormon Pod people! <8^0


19 posted on 07/26/2008 4:29:49 AM PDT by Cvengr (Adversity in life and death is inevitable. Thru faith in Christ, stress is optional.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: Cvengr

They might even be cloning Asian Mormon Pod people!


20 posted on 07/26/2008 4:31:07 AM PDT by Cvengr (Adversity in life and death is inevitable. Thru faith in Christ, stress is optional.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-35 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson