Debunking USA Today's baloney about the Condi photo. See this ---->>>

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[Carolab]

1. Notice, too, how your background changes and theirs doesn't.

Pretty telling.

[greyl]

5. Not really.

They simply applied the filter to a "selected area" of the photo while the OPer did not. It was probably altered so that her eyes would look normal in a printed newspaper.

I think she looks thoroughly demonic in the original photo (and most others), so what would be the point?

[Carolab]

7. If they were only following "normal" sharpening & brightening

it would have affected the whole photo. Yes, of course, they only selectively worked on her image. That was my point.

[greyl]

9. Making a selection IS normal.

At least for professionals. :)

So there's no reason to imply that there is something fishy simply because a filter was applied to a selected area of the photo. It's absolutely normal and common to do so. It's no smoking gun.

A better case could be made impugning them if they'd used the original photo, because she looks like hell there to.

edit: furthermore, compare her earrings in the original and retouched photo.

[Carolab]

11. Regardless, the eyes are over the top.

And a "professional" would have caught it.

Hell, I'm a professional, too, and I would never have let this out.

[greyl]

13. Yes, it was a poor job.

Why think anything more than that?

[Carolab]

15. Hard to believe it was just "sloppy" workmanship.

It just doesn't seem likely that someone wouldn't have caught something THAT glaring (no pun intended).

[greyl]

17. You may be right. :) nt

[amitten]

2. Personally, I find this hilarious.

And not just because of the subject--it's just really funny that it happened.

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3. Then maybe you'll like this...

[amitten]

4. I do indeed like it.

However, nothing quite beats the poetic simplicity of those glowing white eyes!

[jillan]

6. Maybe you should email those to her. She definitely needs a makeover

Maybe she could get some tips.
I like the Florence Henderson look for her during the day, and the last pic for that nite on the town look.

[Carolab]

8. Give her the Karen Hughes 'do.

[Aimah]

16. Is that glitter.

[elehhhhna]

19. Re; Karen's hair: pin a baby Jesus doll on it & be a creche for H'ween.

[The_Casual_Observer]

10. When are they going to investigate licey?

[sam sarrha]

12. no matter how you look at it.. she is the Queen of the Dammed, vampire

bitch..

[ShockediSay]

18. Well, she's got over 2,000 dead soldiers she helped send to their graves

for no good reason.

[melody]

14. She still looks like one of those kids from Village of the Damned n/t