Submission + - NY Times Fooled by Syria Attack Photoshopping? 1
Toad-san writes: Remember the NY Times photos of the supposed Syrian nuclear plant site the Israelis were supposed to have bombed?
Article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/27/world/middleeast/27syria.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
Well, our boys at AGW (a Warbirds forum) discussed, investigated, and wondered. And one of the boys did a great overlay, comparing the two (pre-strike and post-strike) images. And guess what? Yep .. same image, apparently photoshopped. Gotta love it.
Discussion thread is here (hope it doesn't get slashdotted):
http://agw.bombs-away.net/showthread.php?t=69581
And the animated overlay graphic is here: http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c161/Naja — /lesson-gif.gif
Now to see how humble the NY Times becomes, when some bleedin' amateurs outdo the serious analysts.
Toad-san
(who's looked at a few aerial and satellite photos in his time)