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Thursday, January 19, 2012

Photo / Mercury Let's Play... Spot the Photoshop!

Posted by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey on Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 10:44 AM

Kudos go out to our crackerjack art director Suji Allen who once again has knocked it out of the park with this week's cover for the Mercury's Booze Issue, titled, "Portland: A Drinking Romance." The feature is about the best bars in Portland for picking people up, romancing them, and later cheating on 'em. You know... THE YOUZH. It's pretty good, and you should definitely check it out.
But back to the cover! This cover and accompanying photos taken by Nicolle Clemetson and styled by Marissa Sullivan are especially amazing considering it was conceived and shot in only two days. As always we don't like to employ much photoshop on our covers, but this one did need one bit of shoppin'. CAN YOU FIGURE OUT THE ONE PHOTOSHOPPED THING IN THIS PICTURE? Obviously we're not talking about the Merc masthead or the words... but there is one thing that ain't real. Can you pick it out?

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Later this afternoon... let's say around 3:30, I'll post the original photo below the jump so you can see what was added! Put your guesses in the comments! (HINT: Boobs and that guy's eyes are REAL. Seriously dude... stop eye-fucking me!!)

UPDATE! The answer and original un-photoshopped pic is after the jump!

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Here's the original! See what's missing?

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(Hint: Glug, glug, glug.)

 

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1
Giant horse boner got shopped out. Sad.
Posted by Joneser on January 19, 2012 at 10:53 AM · Report
2
The older lady had her skin touched up. She's easily 10 years older than the dude.
Posted by Yeesh on January 19, 2012 at 10:59 AM · Report
3
Wine glass and hand.
Posted by wetduck on January 19, 2012 at 11:06 AM · Report
4
The snow in the background was photo shopped.
Posted by pdxbuckeye on January 19, 2012 at 11:15 AM · Report
5
My guess is the snow in the background was photoshopped.
Posted by pdxbuckeye on January 19, 2012 at 11:16 AM · Report
6
My guesses:
1) The background originally featured a large woman strangling a tiny man with a garrote in the bushes. Or, 2) The horse was wearing gloves.
Posted by Ovidius on January 19, 2012 at 11:28 AM · Report
7
That horrible beard.
Posted by Fruit Cup on January 19, 2012 at 11:45 AM · Report
8
The horse
Posted by Wubbles on January 19, 2012 at 11:50 AM · Report
9
The whore?
Posted by relax, kidding on January 19, 2012 at 11:50 AM · Report
10
All wrong so far...
Ovidius, you're wrong on multiple levels.
Posted by Wm. Steven Humphrey on January 19, 2012 at 11:52 AM · Report
11
YOU TOOK ME OFF THE BACK OF THE FUCKING HORSE YOU BASTARDS - AND AFTER I TRUSTED YOU WITH MY NAKED, CLASSICAL FORM!

Posted by Commenty Colin on January 19, 2012 at 11:57 AM · Report
12
Fat rolls. And cellulite. On the horse.
Posted by kiala on January 19, 2012 at 12:02 PM · Report
13
the Mr. Ed expression on the horse's face
Posted by randyzpdx on January 19, 2012 at 12:21 PM · Report
14
Horse poop, everywhere.
Posted by cat & beard on January 19, 2012 at 12:23 PM · Report
15


M's fingers on her left hand look weird. Something to do with that. Oh, and you gave the horse a frontgina.
Posted by TSW on January 19, 2012 at 12:23 PM · Report
16
I'm gonna guess the horse's eyes bulging out at Marjorie's cleavage.
Posted by Zed on January 19, 2012 at 12:23 PM · Report
17
I'm guessing the horse's missing dick. Which seems to be posting comments from Graham's computer.
Posted by ? on January 19, 2012 at 12:27 PM · Report
18
Adele?
Posted by tehehe on January 19, 2012 at 12:28 PM · Report
19
ISN'T THAT DUDE MARJORIE'S FIANCE?
Posted by Graham on January 19, 2012 at 12:39 PM · Report
20
chest hair.
Posted by librarianjess on January 19, 2012 at 1:25 PM · Report
21
Yeah, I came in to say horse cock too.
Posted by PDXwahine on January 19, 2012 at 1:40 PM · Report
22
Bummer librarianjess... I guessed chest hair a little while back but it didn't post. I figured he looked like the kind of guy who is as chest-bald as me. Then on second look, I can see the horse's reins are the same on the front and on page 13, but the spots are removed. Either they were shopped, our you swapped horses mid-shoot.
Posted by Benjo The Unique on January 19, 2012 at 1:48 PM · Report
23
You wish Humphrey you nerdy Pervo
Posted by The Showstopper on January 19, 2012 at 1:53 PM · Report
24
Hey I know those people. Nice photo. : >
Posted by Will Radik on January 19, 2012 at 2:00 PM · Report
25
the rock or whatever?
Posted by ScrumYummy on January 19, 2012 at 2:04 PM · Report
26
The girl?
Posted by Yoyodyne on January 19, 2012 at 2:08 PM · Report
27
I'm still frightened by this beard.
Posted by Fruit Cup on January 19, 2012 at 2:17 PM · Report
28
Spots were removed from the horse's posterior!

(Probably to avoid santorum jokes.)
Posted by atw on January 19, 2012 at 2:22 PM · Report
29
The cape!
Posted by Barfolomew on January 19, 2012 at 2:28 PM · Report
30
The original photo was taken with a centaur, but the human torso was photoshopped out and replaced with a horse head.
Posted by The Right Reverend Rocktimus Prime on January 19, 2012 at 2:37 PM · Report
31
Still wrong guys! Stay tuned a 3:30 for the answer! (Remember, something was added... not taken away.)

P.S. to Benjo: Yup, we used two horses for the shoot—Caesar and Pro, courtesy of Robin (not the terrible comedian) Williams of The Rusty Spurr.
Posted by Wm. Steven Humphrey on January 19, 2012 at 2:49 PM · Report
32
trees. trees. trees.
Posted by pinehurstkid on January 19, 2012 at 2:53 PM · Report
33
IT'S THE ROSE YOU MORANS
Posted by ($8239f8h248cerfehjf23@&*@ebdjhb23f237OCDBO#BD*(# on January 19, 2012 at 3:00 PM · Report
34
LAME. LAME. LAME. LAME. LAME. LAME. LAME. LAME. LAME. LAME. LAME. LAME. LAME. LAME. LAME. LAME. LAME. LAME. LAME. LAME. LAME. LAME. LAME. LAME. LAME. LAME. LAME.
Posted by Graham on January 19, 2012 at 3:37 PM · Report
35
Wine was the 3rd response. Apparently Steve started glug, glug, glugging early.
Posted by Fruit Cup on January 19, 2012 at 4:27 PM · Report
36
@FC: NOPE. BOTH THE WINE GLASS AND THE HAND WERE NOT MODIFIED; THE EMPTY SPACE WITHIN THE WINE GLASS WAS MODIFIED.
Posted by Graham on January 19, 2012 at 4:44 PM · Report
37
May I say, with all due respect, that Marjorie is a fucking hottie in these pictures?!

Bravo, m'lady! Sexy as fuck!
Posted by RealDudeRealOpinion on January 19, 2012 at 4:48 PM · Report
38
The final photo is also more saturated, and the blacks/shadows are darker.
Posted by Tommy on January 19, 2012 at 10:04 PM · Report
39
The whole set has some forced heterosexuality photoshopped in cuz that outfit is pretty you-know-what!

High five anyone?

Anyone?
Posted by TSW on January 20, 2012 at 8:25 AM · Report
40
@39 I guess you could say he was just "horsing around" (david carruso voice)
here's your high 5
Posted by The Showstopper on January 20, 2012 at 1:51 PM · Report
41
I call shenanigans. Or as they should be known around these parts: lannemans.
Posted by Fruit Cup on January 20, 2012 at 5:10 PM · Report

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