Mischievous Monday Mornings: lost a leg to Photoshop

Written on July 7, 2008 – 9:01 am
Ernst-Jan Pfauth, editor in chief

Since Boris is on a well-deserved vacation, I’m taking care of his edgy and funny weekly series Mischievous Monday Mornings. I’m not sure where Boris finds his inspiration, but for me a traditional newspaper did it. The web editor of nrc.next, Esther Holtkamp, pointed me to the Photoshop Disasters blog, a place where “Eddie con Carne” keeps track of hilarious or freaky Photoshop blunders. Turns out that most Photoshop artists should take a class in anatomy. Eddie proves this with screenshots and great comments. Like “Givenchy Polio Chic“, this model lost a leg to a somewhat too zealous Photoshop guy:

Or what about Mary Kate Olsen’s bobblehead, the cosmetically erased belly button, and Eddie van Halen’s second youth? Sorry for ruining your Monday morning productivity…

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One comment to “Mischievous Monday Mornings: lost a leg to Photoshop”

By Esther Holtkamp on Jul 8, 2008

It is hilarious isn’t it? :p
I hope more people enjoy the photoshop-site, and I hope you enjoyed reading my article :)

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