Any Photoshop experts here? Is this pic of Fidel Castro real or photoshoped? [PIC] - GoFuckYourself.com

Mr. Soul · 08-13-2006, 01:20 PM

Are there any experts here who can verify if this is real or not?

gangbangjoe · 08-13-2006, 01:22 PM

i like your sig woohooo

Roald · 08-13-2006, 01:23 PM

Looks fake to me he would never wear adidas

Farang · 08-13-2006, 01:25 PM

fake I guess

sullamuck · 08-13-2006, 01:26 PM

Looks fake.

EdgeXXX · 08-13-2006, 01:26 PM

Gimme a minute and I'll let you know...

Spunky · 08-13-2006, 01:27 PM

Looks like a impersonator

woj · 08-13-2006, 01:29 PM

fake.....

AsianDivaGirlsWebDude · 08-13-2006, 01:31 PM

It could be real, since there is a similar photo of Castro on the cover of the Granma digital newspaper honoring Castro's 80th birthday:

Front page of Granma Internacional

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gangbangjoe · 08-13-2006, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by QuaShe

Looks fake to me he would never wear adidas

good eye and a sharp mind

but seems like he does

Scott McD · 08-13-2006, 01:32 PM

When the cock leans right, it means fake...

Mr. Soul · 08-13-2006, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QuaShe

Looks fake to me he would never wear adidas

This picture was released by the Cuban government as proof that he is still alive.

I'm wondering if perhaps the newspaper is fake.

http://apnews.myway.com/image/200608...ocid=D8JFHSF00

Mr. Soul · 08-13-2006, 01:34 PM

I think he wears clothes like that, that resemble the American flag, as a bit of a joke.

DaddyHalbucks · 08-13-2006, 01:36 PM

How long can he stay hidden --or remain dead --before people get suspicious?

free4porn · 08-13-2006, 01:36 PM

Think everyone wears adidas lol

devilspost · 08-13-2006, 01:45 PM

EdgeXXX · 08-13-2006, 01:47 PM

I tested the photo with a few of our programs for you and here's my opinion. There are multiple areas in the photo that show definite signs of tampering. Some of these could be artifacting from the jpeg compression but there are a few areas that go beyond this and show probable "modifications" after the fact; most noteably in certain areas of the newspaper and the throat and ear areas.

AsianDivaGirlsWebDude · 08-13-2006, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Soul

I think he wears clothes like that, that resemble the American flag, as a bit of a joke.

Another astute observation...guess you have never seen the Cuban flag

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MaDalton · 08-13-2006, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QuaShe

Looks fake to me he would never wear adidas

more likely than Nike

i'd say it's a real pic of him, maybe just not from today. shopping some actual newspaper there is not too difficult

Mutt · 08-13-2006, 02:06 PM

he's pretty well preserved for his age - definitely dyes his hair and beard.

Mr. Soul · 08-13-2006, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by AsianDivaGirlsWebDude

Another astute observation...guess you have never seen the Cuban flag

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I guess I'm missing the red and white stripes.

KingK7 · 08-13-2006, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Mutt

he's pretty well preserved for his age - definitely dyes his hair and beard.

That asshole has gotten laid more than all of us put together.

INCINERATOR · 08-13-2006, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Soul

Are there any experts here who can verify if this is real or not?

The news seems to be real since is official.. but this photo have some mistakes (the white edges)
(Left part viewed in RGB - Blue channel + Curves Adjustment on the Blue Channel)

WWC-Pajio · 08-13-2006, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by INCINERATOR

The news seems to be real since is official.. but this photo have some mistakes (the white edges)
(Left part viewed in RGB - Blue channel + Curves Adjustment on the Blue Channel)

niceee ... that's a good one

The Truth Hurts · 08-13-2006, 02:41 PM

http://www.lajiribilla.cu/2006/n273_...lama/114n.html

devilspost · 08-13-2006, 02:41 PM

That dont show jack shit

L-Pink · 08-13-2006, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Soul

Are there any experts here who can verify if this is real or not?

I don't know if it's real but he's definitly staying in a Holiday Inn Express.

badcore · 08-13-2006, 03:52 PM

it's fake
notice the shadow of the newspaper

AsianDivaGirlsWebDude · 08-13-2006, 04:04 PM

Okay, here's another one for the experts...

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jonesy · 08-13-2006, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by INCINERATOR

The news seems to be real since is official.. but this photo have some mistakes (the white edges)
(Left part viewed in RGB - Blue channel + Curves Adjustment on the Blue Channel)

its a total chop

the newspaper head line is obvious
they fucked with what was behind him on the left (what you pointed out).

plus the contrast of him (the brightness and color) and the background (a bed?) dont match, a flash or some other similar ligjhting wouldve brightened up the background or at least the edge of the bed to the right of the paper

reynold · 08-13-2006, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by jonesy

its a total chop

the newspaper head line is obvious
they fucked with what was behind him on the left (what you pointed out).

plus the contrast of him (the brightness and color) and the background (a bed?) dont match, a flash or some other similar ligjhting wouldve brightened up the background or at least the edge of the bed to the right of the paper

Besides, I don't think Fidel castro would wear Addidas..

devilspost · 08-13-2006, 06:31 PM

maybe its an olympic team jacket?

notabook · 08-13-2006, 06:32 PM

See sig. Fidel Castro is DEAD... serious about you donating to Ray Guhn!

OTerror · 08-13-2006, 06:33 PM

I just saw that picture on the news

gooddomains · 08-13-2006, 10:55 PM

Is he dead ?

RawAlex · 08-13-2006, 11:01 PM

My feeling is that the picture is real, but the newspaper in his hand could have been created BEFORE he went to hospital, with those pictures taken before he got the operation... thus allowing them to have his 80th birthday party and whatnot. They could have typeset that page at any time. That isn't exactly a newspaper with breaking new in it.

My personal feeling is that he isn't dead, but he isn't well.

WiredGuy · 08-13-2006, 11:18 PM

I got the impression this was more of a proof of life picture than anything else. Seems more like the Cuban gvt wants their people to feel comfortable that their leader is alive and well...
WG

rowan · 08-13-2006, 11:24 PM

What kind of newspaper has,

- a heap of blank space,
- super white paper,
- super black ink (high contrast)

?

Also to me the headline looks too sharp, when compared to the rest of the photo.

Dagwolf · 08-13-2006, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by devilspost

hoxton · 08-13-2006, 11:35 PM

that photo was in todays newspaper here in Australia

Lykos · 08-13-2006, 11:40 PM

probably fake

AlienQ - BANNED FOR LIFE · 08-14-2006, 01:02 AM

Odd...
He wearing Red White and BLue to boot.

Guess he has a sense of humor.

notabook · 08-14-2006, 01:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gooddomains

Is he dead ?

He is dead... SERIOUS about you donating to Ray Guhn god damn it!

Antonio · 08-14-2006, 01:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by devilspost

this one is real

Bozena X · 08-14-2006, 02:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by INCINERATOR

The news seems to be real since is official.. but this photo have some mistakes (the white edges)
(Left part viewed in RGB - Blue channel + Curves Adjustment on the Blue Channel)

My

is that the photograph of him is very convincing and entirely plausable. I do not beleive that you can dispute the photo with the white edges theory, because it is entirely possible that thats just how it looks. And I scoped out the collar and the edges are ever so slightly lighter. Perhaps there was a television on near him? That could be possible, could it not? As for the edges, everything is very clean, so if it is a photochop, than It was done with somebody who is good. The only thing that I could see that made me suspicious is the fact that some of the items in the newspaper do not line up. If you look very closely 4x and up, you can tell that some of the text does not line up correctly, Most noticeably the logo at the top that looks hand written. It is at a different angle than the top. So, my expert opinion... Photo is plausable, I think it is not a "total chop", but the newspaper in the photo is suspicious. As for the artifacting, thats pretty much how it looks, do it yourself holding a newspaper and you will see. And I assume whoever did this would have not tampered with it after they compressed it... That would just be unprofessional.

Pleasurepays · 08-14-2006, 02:38 AM

i dont think the edges on his collar mean anything either.

anyway.. this very subject was on CNN today and there are a lot of people suggesting its faked. they were pointing to the shadow under his thumb being wrong and so on. the problem with searching for a conspiracy is that they are easy to find and "facts" start becoming very subjective.

Bozena X · 08-14-2006, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Pleasurepays

i dont think the edges on his collar mean anything either.

anyway.. this very subject was on CNN today and there are a lot of people suggesting its faked. they were pointing to the shadow under his thumb being wrong and so on. the problem with searching for a conspiracy is that they are easy to find and "facts" start becoming very subjective.

well said...

John69 · 08-14-2006, 02:53 AM

pics are real, he has a gray spot of hair where you all think it's chopped.

Tdog · 08-14-2006, 05:46 AM

Looks real to me.

Manowar · 08-14-2006, 05:55 AM

it's real

08-13-2006, 01:20 PM	#1
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RawAlex So Fucking Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In a house. Posts: 9,465	My feeling is that the picture is real, but the newspaper in his hand could have been created BEFORE he went to hospital, with those pictures taken before he got the operation... thus allowing them to have his 80th birthday party and whatnot. They could have typeset that page at any time. That isn't exactly a newspaper with breaking new in it. My personal feeling is that he isn't dead, but he isn't well.

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