Not gonna lie, this does not seem intentional to me.
Edited to add, some people misunderstanding me. It does not look to me like they made his beard longer or darker on purpose. It looks to me like there is an effect filter slapped over the top of the photo which is causing blurring, some shadowing, it’s also generally low quality, causing it to look “blown out”. One part that makes me wonder if this is the case is the “hair gap” in the top left of the original picture.
Basically, rather than assuming the worst that it was intentionally made to look longer or darker for scary reasons, it just looks like bad design to me.
“Oops we edited this photo by mistake, and then posted it on our site by mistake too. Silly us, just constant human error and software bugs that benefited us.”
I’m not denying that the photo is obviously edited. I was not saying the photo was edited accidentally. I’m repudiating that it was done with the intention of making the beard look longer and darker.
Considering you made this comment after I added my clarification, I have to assume it was made purely in bad faith.
Honestly, if this was the worst they could do, this guy is either absurdly photogenic or never spoke in public. Last local election two candidates for some seat in the city council or something mailed out some truly unflattering photos of each other, both clearly taken in the midst of a passionate speech.
Not gonna lie, this does not seem intentional to me.
Edited to add, some people misunderstanding me. It does not look to me like they made his beard longer or darker on purpose. It looks to me like there is an effect filter slapped over the top of the photo which is causing blurring, some shadowing, it’s also generally low quality, causing it to look “blown out”. One part that makes me wonder if this is the case is the “hair gap” in the top left of the original picture.
Basically, rather than assuming the worst that it was intentionally made to look longer or darker for scary reasons, it just looks like bad design to me.
True. Mamdani’s beard might have grown while they put the picture in storage.
actual LOL. Now I have water up my nose 😂
Edited my comment for clarity.
They just accidentally made his beard longer?
“Oops we edited this photo by mistake, and then posted it on our site by mistake too. Silly us, just constant human error and software bugs that benefited us.”
I’m not denying that the photo is obviously edited. I was not saying the photo was edited accidentally. I’m repudiating that it was done with the intention of making the beard look longer and darker.
Considering you made this comment after I added my clarification, I have to assume it was made purely in bad faith.
Sure man, famously political groups have never edited photos for gain.
Honestly, if this was the worst they could do, this guy is either absurdly photogenic or never spoke in public. Last local election two candidates for some seat in the city council or something mailed out some truly unflattering photos of each other, both clearly taken in the midst of a passionate speech.
fig pucker.