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uppityperson

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14. True. That lighter photo was over-darkened poorly, to either make it look more like

Reply to Fawke Em (Reply #13)

Sat Apr 14, 2012, 01:36 PM

Apr 2012

how dark he really was, or to make him look menacing. Either way, the darker one is the photoshopped one. News media aren't "supposed" to photoshop pictures, which I think we all agree on.

Trayvon was dark. That picture was light due to varied factors. Someone poorly darkened it for some reason.

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Please Tell Me ABC News did NOT Use Fox's Altered Pic of Trayvon [View all] K Gardner Apr 2012 OP

I have read that the darker photo is the original, LoTechGuru Apr 2012 #1

Izzat you, Frank? pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #2

Post removed Post removed Apr 2012 #3

Frank Taaffe.. Zimmerman's apologist neighbor who agreed with his K Gardner Apr 2012 #4

OK, thanks. I'm not him. LoTechGuru Apr 2012 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author uppityperson Apr 2012 #9

With the reference in the other post, a different Frank. uppityperson Apr 2012 #12

BINGO! pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #17

Check out his avatar. POW/MIA. uppityperson Apr 2012 #21

I don't think there's any reason for such an over the top response. Kaleva Apr 2012 #6

I added a bit more context in # 17 pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #19

no it isn't TorchTheWitch Apr 2012 #7

thank you uppityperson Apr 2012 #11

I'm unfamiliar w/this pic argument, but what difference does it make? Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #15

1st time I'm seeing these photos. My take. Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #16

You don't see the difference with these? BumRushDaShow Apr 2012 #18

These are different to me, so yes, I more see the difference in these. Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #20

Wow. I read that, too. Iggo Apr 2012 #8

I don't know about that picture, but Trayvon was quite dark. Here's a couple other photos uppityperson Apr 2012 #10

True, but the other photo is black and white Fawke Em Apr 2012 #13

True. That lighter photo was over-darkened poorly, to either make it look more like uppityperson Apr 2012 #14