Why is it that if it's interesting or good or well done, some idiot will come along and say "photodshopped"? As some kind of accusation of phoniness? Get real darlin, not all is done in editing but some things that are worth a second look are actually real. And this is whimsical, not hard to do in reality at all and i seriously doubt that it's "shopped".
Oh, I thought it was quite well done. No need to photoshop some sculptor probably got paid a lot to do that.
Photoshopped my ass. Some people can be clever without having to cheat. Try it sometime.
Trying to be cynical and blase and worldly, are you? You failed miserably. Get out of grammar school first.
As for the lady with the leaves, I suspect a truck with a scoop or some kind of grabber comes around periodically to pick those piles up. She only HAD to move them a few feet. YOU probably would have raked them all the way to the dump.
Trying to be a smartass, getting it half right.
Now go tell your mommy you've been playing on her computer.
If you look at the shadows closely you will see that they do not match with the statue. There are like some stars or somethin coming out of the dudes hand.
And in the first picture there are some letters just floating in mid air.
its definately not photoshopped, what would be the point, the effort is in the idea and whether or not you perform the process in reality or on a computer, you have still performed the creation of the idea. there is no need to photoshop it. the pixels have bunched like that due to the jpeg format of the picture. if you look around they have collected and bunched sharply like that around the sculpture, the tree leaves, everything that is flatter, sharper and less blended.
u guys are douchebags, there is no need to photoshop something that doesnt need photoshopping
Pixels??? Are you idiots taking the suspect image into photoshop?
You're looking at diffuse shadow... or soft shadow produced by more than one light source.
Fools... probably can't even remove your mothers sorry warts in photoshop.
Who would shop something like this? No, I've seen art like this IRL. Even graffiti. :B It's not hard. (Because city lights at night always cast shadows in the same place) And it's very cool, IMO.
Anon 15, sorry but you're a moron in more than one way.
Shopped is a joke ... a joke ... A JOKE... even if its a REAL PHOTO People will say shopped for humor sake ... god damn get off your high fucking horses and LAUGH A LITTLE...
If you aren't experienced enough to see all the pixels in the picture, and deduce from that - that it is photoshoped...
Then just look at the shadows. No matter how strong the light, the farther an object is away from it's shadow, the weaker the shadow.
In the picture, not only is the statue's shadow off center from where it should be... but it is just as dark and deep as the tree's. That's not possible because remember how distance and light affect a shadow? How then, can both trees (which are at the most a foot or two away from the wall) be the same consistency as the statue.
I loved 28's comment though, lighten up for real - and go get a life so I can stop interjecting and get on with mine - thanks =]
Cool pitcure. and it is real, the only thing that was done in photoshop to this picture was maybe some simple levels adj, contrast/brightness, or maybe some sharpening mask. but anyone who is suggesting that the the photo is fake doesn't know photography.
America's retard is aptly named. For one, not only is the tree negligibly closer to the wall, the statue's shadow is softer. Put on your glasses. Also, there is nothing wrong with the location of the statue's shadow.
I hate to be "that guy" but if you don't get that "photoshop", "I've seen a lot of photoshops in my day..." and "You can tell by the pixels" is just a joke, and a very very common one at that, you just aren't paying attention.
You can see by the pixels that it was photoshopped, because of the pixels. Look at the pixels to the right. They're clearly shopped. And Anonymous: STFU!!1 You just ruined my online PS tutorial.
so, 4... thank you for starting up a game of shopped or not here. way to prove that even though jackasses are everywhere, chivalry isn't completely dead.
i would also like to defend this innocent picture's virtue and say that it's not photoshopped.
This statue/wall carving is in my hometown and its real. Not hard to believe at all.. if anyone's ever been so far as to have taken their heads out of their asses and traveled... the world has a million things to offer that you'll never believe until seeing yourself!
Oh dear, I press the StumbleUpon button and it links me a photograph of an amazing statue that manages ton integrate the surroundings as part of the effect and what do i also get? People of a lower intellect than the artist getting jealous and calling his work a 'shop job'. Grow up and accept that some people are better than you.
P.S Oh no someone Photoshopped my post look at the pixels
Also, forgot to mention, there are two light sources, you can see the slightly double edged shadow. It appears to have overlapping areas of penumbra, rather than one solid edge.
Who would bother to photo shop such an easy immage to attain... and yes I am kinda rusty with spelling and grammar but stupid I am not and to waste time and nurves bickering about absolute horseshitt is STUPID! enjoy life.... youre going to die soon... SOON....!
i came here to enjoy a cool photo and i get this nonsense. get out of your homes and go for a walk instead of arguing about something as trivial as photoshopped photo on a message bored.
This Unicorn is sooo pretty, I love the way its about to take off ( This is an example of smoking weed and over analysing a simple picture)! Great pic, will def use this idea!! O and for the rest, thanks for the VERY entertaining read!! (P.S. this message was Photoshopped!!! MWHAHAHA)
"Trying to be cynical and blase and worldly, are you? You failed miserably."
So there are actually people using the internet that still haven't realized what a joke it is to claim that something is photoshopped?
You, sir, are the one who fails at being worldly.
"Trying to be a smartass, getting it half right."
Your own insults are shockingly accurate when pointed right back at you.
It is not photoshopped. It is real. It doesn't need to be photoshopped. The statue is called The Seeder and it is done by the conceptual artist by the name of Morfai. He has other works as well. I imagine some of you skeptics would think it was photoshopped if you were standing right in front of it.
http://jetcomx.com/2008/09/14/morfais-statue-shadow-graffiti-plants-stars-in-lithuania/
Seriously..who really cares if it was photoshopped or not!! It's not hurting anyone peoples, it's just a picture and it's a great one at that! Gawd, get over yourselves and get a friggen life!!!
I've been seeing pixels since before you were born, sonny boy, and I'm tellin' ya there ain't no damn pixels in this photo. No pixel dust, no pixel DNA, nothing. So stop sayin' you see pixels or I'll KILL YA.
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is really cool, i want those stars in my room!
My name is Anonymous and I argued this whole thread with myself (except for the few people who thought this was real...noobs). My argument is also photoshopped and shooped, and I can clearly tell cause I have seen quite a few shops in my day and you can see the pixels in my argument. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll
statue shadow is too dark. lower the opacity, set it to multiply, add some blur please...it's hard to look at. hate it, idea is second rate as well. i thought of doing something like this but decided to come out instead.
Seriosly the concept and idea is lost over the whole thing- because all you are doing now is arguing over it being real or fake. The artist did it to say something. not wage a lame war on the internet. this happens all too often- you guys- i have an opinion of what it is and i refuse to say it just because i don't want to be another wasted viewer. Go create your own with a computer or without one, whichever you prefer- and try looking at things with the artist's perspective- not the critic's.
hey, for what its worth, some of us dont care how it was done, its just a really cool picture. take it in the spirit in which it was intended people...or get a life
looks to me like a the photographer couldn't get the image they wanted to, i.e they sucked at low light photography. So they really badly shopped the shadows and a fake light source. Thats why there appears to be two shadows, the fainter one is the real original one. I can understand how you could make the mistake though, ther are pixels everywhere :]
what a sad world it is that we can no longer look at a picture, something magnificent and simply enjoy it. We feel we must argue with someone over its realness as to whether it's photoshopped or not, who gives. It's really quite an interesting concept that should be appreciated, not argued over.
and another comment on the pixelation, sometimes camera's take grainy pictures at night because the flash can't make up for daylight. If you really don't think this concept is humanly possible go to Lithuania and stop bitching.
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Photoshopped my ass. Some people can be clever without having to cheat. Try it sometime.
Trying to be cynical and blase and worldly, are you? You failed miserably. Get out of grammar school first.
As for the lady with the leaves, I suspect a truck with a scoop or some kind of grabber comes around periodically to pick those piles up. She only HAD to move them a few feet. YOU probably would have raked them all the way to the dump.
Trying to be a smartass, getting it half right.
Now go tell your mommy you've been playing on her computer.
why don't people appreciate photoshops anymore? :|
And in the first picture there are some letters just floating in mid air.
I agree that it may have been photoshopped.
u guys are douchebags, there is no need to photoshop something that doesnt need photoshopping
You're looking at diffuse shadow... or soft shadow produced by more than one light source.
Fools... probably can't even remove your mothers sorry warts in photoshop.
Anon 15, sorry but you're a moron in more than one way.
I totally agree, it looks real to me, and kind of a cool concept!
What really got me about your post though, is your total failure to see the humour of another post...! Genius! and it makes it even funnier !
Nice photo, btw.
http://poiriers.com has some of my amateur pictures. I'm still trying to get a handle on depth of field for goodness sakes! :)
It's photshoped.
Not that it matters anyways lol.
If you aren't experienced enough to see all the pixels in the picture, and deduce from that - that it is photoshoped...
Then just look at the shadows. No matter how strong the light, the farther an object is away from it's shadow, the weaker the shadow.
In the picture, not only is the statue's shadow off center from where it should be... but it is just as dark and deep as the tree's. That's not possible because remember how distance and light affect a shadow? How then, can both trees (which are at the most a foot or two away from the wall) be the same consistency as the statue.
I loved 28's comment though, lighten up for real - and go get a life so I can stop interjecting and get on with mine - thanks =]
PIXELS UP YOUR ASSES!!!!
street art. not photoshopped
it is truly amazing and very good! thanks for sharing!
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i would also like to defend this innocent picture's virtue and say that it's not photoshopped.
also, gotta love a statue with a mustache. lol
This statue/wall carving is in my hometown and its real. Not hard to believe at all.. if anyone's ever been so far as to have taken their heads out of their asses and traveled... the world has a million things to offer that you'll never believe until seeing yourself!
GET OUT AND GO SOMEWHERE PEOPLE!!
P.S Oh no someone Photoshopped my post look at the pixels
still a cool pic
So there are actually people using the internet that still haven't realized what a joke it is to claim that something is photoshopped?
You, sir, are the one who fails at being worldly.
"Trying to be a smartass, getting it half right."
Your own insults are shockingly accurate when pointed right back at you.
http://jetcomx.com/2008/09/14/morfais-statue-shadow-graffiti-plants-stars-in-lithuania/
totally photoshopped
they're not pixels its just part of the shadow
FAIL.
You are a complete moron.
I absolutely love this picture, great idea!
regards
gay shopped man
Anyways I dig it.
the actual photograph itself is crap, but the image they captured is simply amazing.