Photoshocked!!

A couple of weeks ago I came across this Photoshop video on YouTube. It shows how the image of a model is optimized on the computer.  I was shocked how much they changed, besides  exposure and contrast, because the model was a perfectly beautiful woman before. But obviously not perfect enough. However what was wrong with her? According to this clip, her eyes were too small, her nose was not tiny enough,  her neck was to short, her body to massive. In the end she looks like the fragile Barbie doll we all know - but far from a natural beauty!

Almost every released photo of a celebrity is altered in one or the other way. So are all the pictures commercial uses. Retouching photos in magazines has become a completely must. We have to ask ourselves: Is nothing real anymore?

We are confronted with images of perfectly beautiful (and not real) people wherever we go. This is creating an unrealistic standard of beauty, which, an average citizen can never fulfil. I don´t think every woman and every girl is aware of the extent to which photos get retouched. Many of them may start to feel uncomfortable with their own bodies, even though there is nothing to worry about. If a woman had the measures of a Barbie doll she wouldn´t be able to breathe!!!

Still many girls desire a perfect body and face as seen in the media. As a result the business of plastic surgery flourishes. More and more women get their breasts done, their teeth bleached, a little nose job...  In Hollywood you barely meet anyone who is a "plastic surgery virgin". Isn´t it shocking?

Well I understand, some people are born attractive, some were less fortunate and in some cases I can actually understand why plastic surgery is used. It may improve the person’s every-day life and lift up his or her self-esteem. In other cases plastic surgery goes way too far. I mean, who thinks Double E cups are beautiful? And don´t underestimate the dangers of such a surgery. In the worst case something may go wrong that can´t be fixed any more. 

Also in the world of photoshop mistakes happen (even though the consequenses are not that fatal ). Last I made a collection of photos for you. Find the mistake and enjoy. In the end they are not that perfect ! ;)

Photoshop Gone Wrong

WOW! How is she even balancing with one leg?

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Creepy!!!!!!!!

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                                        Wait! Where did this arm go?

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.... must be some kind of alien ....

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And last but not least...

Come on! Who do you think you are fooling? ;)