Fop 1 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Microsoft in web photo racism row The US original (top) and the altered Polish version (bottom) Software giant Microsoft has apologised for editing a photo to change a black man's head to that of a white man. The picture, showing employees sitting around a desk, appeared unaltered on the firm's US website. But on the website of its Polish business unit the black man's head was replaced with a white face, although the colour of his hands were unchanged. Microsoft said it had pulled the image and would be investigating who made the changes. It apologised for the gaffe. The altered image, which also featured an Asian man and a white woman, was quickly circulated online. Bloggers have had a field day with the story, with some suggesting Microsoft was attempting to please all markets by having a man with both a white face and a black hand. "The white head and black hand actually symbolise interracial harmony. It is supposed to show that a person can be white and black, old and young at the same time," said one blogger on the Photoshop Disasters blog. Others have suggested that the ethnic mix of the Polish population may have played a part in the decision to change the photo. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8221896.stm Fop wonders who might have a blog on the Photoshop Disasters blog. More worrying is why are they all grinning so insanely like that though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia 0 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 I'd be more worried that Microsoft, one of the biggest companies in the world, can't afford to employ someone with better Photoshop skills than a two year old. I could do a better fucking job than that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonatine 9971 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Just as well nobody saw the original picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8977 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 forget about the hands being a different colour, the proportions of the head-to-body are really fucked up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Couple of meah cats and a racoon should do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Craig in full admin mode.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Fop focusing on another police bashing thread... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cid_MCDP 0 Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Fop wonders who might have a blog on the Photoshop Disasters blog. More worrying is why are they all grinning so insanely like that though. No shit. It's like the Black Hole Sun video all over again. Where's Chris Cornell when you need him? Seriously though, quality of work aside, who was the moron who greenlit this idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyff 0 Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bias 3 Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 26725 Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Just as well nobody saw the original picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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