Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Hoax Image

This photo was published by Photographer Brian Walski, from the Los Angeles Times Newspaper Company.
The original image was far less intense than what it truly seemed.

Below is the original photo with the gun-wielding soldier yelling out to someone in the crowd.
Original Photo 1
Original Photo 2
The "hoax" image was clearly altered to have the man holding his baby while facing the yelling soldier.  It was believed to be authentic simply because it looks like a real photo and there would be no knowing if it was a hoax or not.
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  1. lisadbloomfieldFebruary 5, 2014 at 9:04 PM

    Interesting choice. It's not that the photo is a hoax, it is that it appeared as a news/documentary photo. The photographer wanted to "improve his composition" drawing from several of his images. Because this is contrary to the photojournalism ethics agreement about altering images, this photographer was censored for altering the image.

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