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Dagrolord
04/02/09

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The nose has been made much smaller and the mild 'hook' shadow has been greatly reduced, producing a more nearly Northwestern European ideal. The skin has been made luminous, if a tad too much so. The bags beneath the eyes are gone. The jawline has been slightly reduced and firmed. And the eyes (Madonna's best feature, to my thinking) have been made even more alluring. All in all, Madonna has been 'Anglicized' and given back at least ten years. Certainly a success by the questionable standards of the Business.
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Aesop's Foibles. YES.
04/02/09

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Wow. I just came back to read some more on here and I gotta say, there were some ugly sentiments being expressed. Yes, bad Photoshop job. Yes, bad costume choice. No, she's not twenty five anymore. NO, she doesn't look haggard, she looks her age. Why is that a bad thing?
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Smitros
04/02/09

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The pose strikes back.
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Scout
04/02/09

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In the before picture she does look more her age (every woman looks different at 50) and I like it but, sadly, the way she's dressed screaaaaaaams "DESPERATE" and, hence, it makes me think the photo a bit, I don't know, weird looking.
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stacyinbean
04/02/09

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I just want her to put her crotch away. Please.
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BookishLookish
04/02/09

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Dear Madonna,

Your crotch, we do not want to see it. Please cease and desist.

Your pal,

BL
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BlondeGoddess
04/02/09

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I think digital photography is making photographers lazy, and making it easier for less talented ones too. In the olden days, you had to set up lighting and stuff, and make sure you caught the right move in the right moment. Today, you just take 1,000 snaps, hope one will be okay-ish, and if not, you just photoshop the hell out of it.
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counterclockwise's using her promoting-power for good
04/02/09

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I'm not opposed to Photoshop in general, but do they have to take it so far that her skin looks like it belongs to the Barbies of my little sister? Madonna is an attractive woman, now she looks like an animation come to life.
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chritter is a nocturnal feminist mancatfish
04/02/09

@counterclockwise is such a geeky nerd: The retouching on this photo is very clumsily done. If it had been done better, we wouldn't be seeing it here. This is what we call "overbaked."
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chritter is a nocturnal feminist mancatfish
04/02/09

@chritter: Although, to clarify, retouchers just do what art directors ask them to do. So someone wanted this picture to look like this, and approved that way.
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Aesop's Foibles. YES.
04/02/09

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This is weird, but I don't care for the 'shopped version, only because in her natural state, she looks so much like my mom. I've noticed this before, but in the above picture, it's like uncanny.

Why yes, my mom is a stone fox.

Also, NO ONE IS SAFE FROM THE PHOTO CHOP.

And, NOT EVERYONE LOOKS LIKE A 20 YEAR OLD, AND THAT'S OKAY.

And finally, I WANT TO RETOUCH EVERY EXISTING PHOTO OF MYSELF. THX.
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lollier
04/02/09

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Every time you guys post a Photoshop of Horrors, my brain sings "Photo-shop. Photoshop of terrors! Photoshop photoshops of horros BOP SHE BOP..."

And now it will be stuck in my head all afternoon. Awesome.
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chritter is a nocturnal feminist mancatfish
04/02/09

@lollier888: Ahhh good, I thought I was the only one with that particular affliction. :)
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Macloserboy
04/02/09

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She has always has the most amazing natural breasts. I'm sorry, what were we talking about again?
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Scout
04/02/09

@Macloserboy: we are assuming they are still natural - plenty o' ways for a woman to "have the ladies set high" without saline. She's always had the density (which makes me hope she's getting regular mammograms) so a lift reverses the sag.

With Madonna, I always assume she's paid top dollar to have a ton of work done - getting your face regularly "laced" is uber expensive. But, it results in the most natural looking rejuvenation.

That all said, I remember thinking her breasts when she was preggers with Lourdes were simply maaaah-velous.
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portia_sue
04/02/09

@Macloserboy: When I was fifteen, I saw the video for Vogue and yelled to my mom, "Madonna has my boobs!" You know the part where she's in a see through shirt? They were round and full, and started lower on her chest than other boobs I had seen. If that makes any sense.

My point is, it was awesome for me to see, because my mom had these really high, firm small breasts, and I always felt like a freak bra shopping with her. I had the whole expanse of chest before my breasts even started to form. So it made me feel better to see Madonna's looking like mine.

Now that I'm 28? I wish they looked as good!
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LaComtesse
04/02/09

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The ridiculous photoshopping in the second picture makes her look like a blow-up doll...
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Samanthrax
04/02/09

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I will do all of your pictures like this for a small fee. Open Photoshop > Blur > Blur again > Blur again > Blur again > Sharpen so it doesn't look like you blurred too much > Darken Image > Increase contrast > Done. Superstar.
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TexasCrude
04/02/09

@Samanthrax: You forgot liquify 70% > liquify > liquify > liquify into oblivion > done.
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brendastarlet is on it
04/02/09

@Samanthrax: it's also the pose. Do you see how she's leaning into the camera, leading with her chin? That "presents" the face so that you lose any jowls. And given where her eyes were looking, the photog was on a ladder or stepstool.

Of course, Madonna probably weighs 105 pounds so I can't imagine she needs to contort.
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maneki neko
04/02/09

@Samanthrax: What about clonestamping? You haven't properly photoshopped something without clonestamping.
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chritter is a nocturnal feminist mancatfish
04/02/09

@Samanthrax: Faster to just do one Gaussian blur than all that blur, blur, blur again, blur again runaround. :)
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maneki neko
04/02/09

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I nominate this photoshopper for a medal of honor for fighting the brave fight and protecting us from the untold horrors of people who look their age.
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chritter is a nocturnal feminist mancatfish
04/02/09

@maneki_neko: Don't blame the poor retoucher, he or she was just doing as they were told. This photo landed in someone's lap all marked up with red circles and squiggles and lines and very specific instructions, then was sent back to the art director for either approval or more rounds of corrections. So boooo art director, boooo! (Can you tell what I do for a living?) :)
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girlnamedblue
04/02/09

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I normally don't think photoshopping is necessary, but I do prefer the coloring in the second picture. It's more vibrant.
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AuntieBee
04/02/09

@girlnamedblue: That's the photoshopping I usually think is necessary. Modern digital cameras have eliminated many photographers need to use a filter when taking the picture, as they can adjust brightness, contrast and colour tone after the fact. Photoshop is not inherently evil, it is just sometimes used in evil ways.
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undomesticgoddess doesn't sleep a wink
04/02/09

@girlnamedblue: The vibrant color is better.
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girlnamedblue
04/02/09

@AuntieBee: That's true, but people have gone crazy using Photoshop left and right.
@undomesticgoddess is feministastic: @grrl: Yeah, lighting would've been useful in getting the color right, but I guess it's much easier to do it on the computer.
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