tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post2397212015002193804..comments2024-03-27T16:27:03.093+02:00Comments on Shiloh Musings: Isn't This Reuter's Picture of Ofra Photoshopped?Batyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-61334155177140134522013-07-17T08:37:34.936+03:002013-07-17T08:37:34.936+03:00I don't know the area, but from Google Maps...I don't know the area, but from Google Maps' satellite image I think it looks like the photographer was standing on Shivtei street in Ofra, photographing the houses with a long lens pointed east. As Eliyahu S. says, this makes the image look visually compressed.Joe in Australianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-39382819866106774362013-07-17T08:31:12.079+03:002013-07-17T08:31:12.079+03:00Professional camera lens can also do foreshortenin...Professional camera lens can also do foreshortening, I think it's called, which makes distant objects in the background appear as if they're closer to the foreground. It's used when you want to highlight the foreground object against a distant background. In this case, it seems they've done it to make it look as if the Jewish houses are in the midst of Arab houses that are in reality far away.Eliyahu S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07094233217529086407noreply@blogger.com