Howard Faxon
“Pictures don’t lie” used to be a very common expression that has gradually faded from common usage. It was great line in the old detective shows as someone drops a pile of photos on a desk. It was a game ender. And, it was true before digital photography democratized photos and photo processing. Now an image like the four eyed cat above isn’t that surprising when we see it. Our eyes do try to remedy it at first; but, simultaneously our brain knows what it is. It’s just another altered photo and we see lots of those. I couldn’t resist jazzing up my photo of a neighbors cat relaxing on a hot day. Yes, pictures do lie. They lie like rugs! Happy wacky Wednesday everyone.
© 2019 – Howard Faxon
Very interesting and fun image. I first thought something was wrong with my eyes ?
When I look at it my eyes try to focus or something. Some said it was creepy and when I first made this it bothered me to look at it. I have seen one of these made with a person’s face which also was weird – maybe worse. Cheers
It does not look terrible to me, it’s pretty strange
I cannot believe I missed this double cat. Really fantastic photographic skill. I barely can take a picture with my smartphone. But to each his own. I will be looking forward to some more of your fantasmagoric pictures/photos…
In a thumbnail you might easily not notice. Our eyes fix stuff sometimes – or I guess our brains. Thanks.
pictures and video are no longer admissible as evidence in US courts, so the judicial system agrees with you…
Yup, good thing since I’m around! (ha, ha, ha) … One thing that museums are doing to accompany condition reports is to use Polaroids. I think the CHP uses them as well. A polaroid in every car.
polaroids are still fakeable, you can even fake negatives…
“Oh wretched technology – you were supposed to make me happy!” – Homer Simpson
I am sorry for that. I have been a little cavalier in presenting this. You helped me realize just now that perhaps I am doing something that diminishes the openness and sensitivity with which people who love visual experience first glance at things. If it serves to desensitize the viewer to future experience then I should be more responsible. Sorry again; but also, thank you.
Crap! I promised I wouldn’t keep making this mistake! Obviously this doesn’t belong here. I is a reply.
Perfect for Wacky Wednesday! Would love to figure out how to do this one. 🙂
I copied the photo and put the copy on top of the original. I made the top layer roughly 50% opaque (transparent – the software uses “opacity”). I erase most of the top photo and start to reposition it a little bit upwards. I resized it a bit smaller and went back to full opacity on the top layer. I then erased with soft edges and positioned a touch more until it blended. This is horribly condensed but I would be happy to clarify what I can for you. I feel you would suss this out very quickly by trial and error. For some reason I think you had Pixelmator? If that is so then I could help you very specifically find the features that did this.
The pictures do not lie. We make it look like they are lying to you. The cat’s face looks like a mystery.
This is absolutely true! The camera can record only what it sees. Then I have corrupted the result – the camera does not thank me for this I am sure. Your observation is correct and very astute.
Really creepy, thank for sharing
Oh, sorry for the “creepy”. The dichotomy of your comment made me chuckle though. Creepy and thank you I have not heard so close together too often. Cheers, friend.
This was creepy. It made me shiver.
I am sorry for that. I have been a little cavalier in presenting this. You helped me realize just now that perhaps I am doing something that diminishes the openness and sensitivity with which people who love visual experience first glance at things. If it serves to desensitize the viewer to future experience then I should be more responsible. Sorry again; but also, thank you.