Lebanese Photoshop Propagandist is rank amateur

Propaganda in a time of war is an age old tradition. No one is (or rather should be) shocked that the Lebanese tried to conjure up some sympathy as their beautiful nation gradually resembles the parking lot of a Super Walmart. But... they back the wrong horse here.

No less a news giant than Reuters fell victim to some very bad photoshopping by a Lebanese freelancer. Here's a link to the story. (I just googled the story and found the first link with the original picture and the fake.) You'll notice the tell tale pattern repitition that is the mark of a beginner using the photoshop cloning tool. To their credit, Reuters immediately yanked the photo, along with the rest of this guy's submissions.

The REALLY funny thing is the original scene looked much worse than the doctored scene.

Any Lebanese who need Photoshop lessons can contact me via this blog. My rate is $75 dollars per hour. Travel, Hotel, Expenses, and bomb shelter required for on site instruction. (See, I AM a capitalist)
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And that's enough for now.

Brian Norwood

Platypi Design