Bloomberg admits 'bad call' to photoshop Hillary Clinton

[DemocratSinceBirth]

Bloomberg Politics acknowledged that it made a "bad call" with a photoshopped image of Hillary Clinton that was shared on the outlet's Twitter account.


It was tweeted out on Tuesday to promote a Bloomberg Politics special report on Clinton's news conference about her use of private emails during her time as secretary of state.
It didn't take long for several eagle-eyed Twitter users to spot the discrepancy. The alteration was not all that flattering to Clinton, leading some to suggest a nefarious intent on the part of Bloomberg Politics.
Bloomberg quickly admitted it combined two photos and that it was wrong.
"Bad call on the Hillary promo graphic," the tweet said. "Should have taken the time to find the right original image. We take full responsibility."
The decision to clumsily photoshop Clinton confounded many since the former secretary of state is one of the most photographed women in the world.


http://money.cnn.com/2015/03/11/media/bloomberg-politics-hillary-clinton-photoshop/

[MADem]

1. Really! If they wanted to be blatantly snarky they should have gone with a vicious cartoon or

something. On the bright side, this just points out how the knives are out over the whole "appearance" thing. If the gentlemen were put to the same degree of scrutiny, they'd never leave their homes.

[uppityperson]

2. Her head is too big for her body, not a good photoshop. Omg, don't google "Hillary photoshop" images

[immoderate]

3. What am I supposed to see? Hillary being less flattered?

--imm

[BainsBane]

5. She has no neck

and is standing in an unnatural position. It's not like there are a shortage of actual photos of her to use.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

8. What do you see?

--dsb

[LanternWaste]

4. While we're at it

While we're at it, maybe some idiot could post a picture of Clinton being shown multiple times in pants-suits and pretend that's relevant and informative too.

[aikoaiko]

6. I don't understand. What's the photoshopped part?

[stevenleser]

12. Not being a photo expert, my first glance only saw that it looked unnatural. Others here have

pointed out why. There is no neck and it puts her in an unnatural pose.

The overall effect is to create as unpleasing an image as possible. Which is what you would want to do if you were attempting to cultivate a negative opinion of her.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

13. It makes her look like she has spinal stenosis

But it's okay to some people that don't like her.

I would say what's on my mind but I don't want to mar my record with a deletion so I will leave it to their imaginations to imagine what I think of them.

[aikoaiko]

18. Ok. I kind of see it now, but without anyone pointing it out, it just looks like HRC to me.

see just looks like she's learning forward a little.

[aikoaiko]

21. Well how about I delete the picture for you.

It was just a real and candid picture that wasn't much different than the pic in the OP.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

22. That's between you and your moral compass...

I would prefer a reset where you deleted the photo and I deleted my response. That would be the liberal thing to do.

[blm]

7. Journalistic protocol is to obtain most accurate photo from event first.

They really screwed this one up.

[spanone]

14. sadly, journalistic protocol is dead & gone.

[dsc]

24. there is no protocol when it comes to Clinton

except that there is do depth to which the press won't sink in order to try to embarrass Clinton.

[Wellstone ruled]

9. Part of the Rethug anti Hillary Campaigna

Notice how photos and photo attachments in news stories are jacked to the negative when it pertains to any Democratic party person. Proved successful against many Democrats in the past so why not do it again.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

10. It seems some of the denizens of this board have no problem with it./NT

[Wellstone ruled]

11. We are in an era in our Countries History were

it is fashionable to denigrate or treat persons in a condescending manor. Just plain Bulling. We have made it known that when you say something of a negative personal nature that about others,be ready to be called out or reminded of their roots,we have just plain walked away saying we just don't need this shit.

[Rex]

15. Fuckheads! I despised Bloomberg before...now I loath them.

I see people going ??? HERE look at this untouched pic of HRC and you will notice a BIG difference!

[Vinca]

16. It looks like Hillary's head on Angela Merkel's body. Odd combo.

[dissentient]

17. Hillary looks as if she has put on more than a few extra pounds in that image

I guess that is "Fat Hillary", I don't think she is that heavy in real life.

[hrmjustin]

20. Stupid move on their part.

[bravenak]

23. They should have hired me to photoshop.

I'd at leat make her look nornal not all smoosh necked.