Monday, November 10, 2008

Craigslist: It's Worth $2 Just For The Optimism


Oh Craigslist, is there nothing you can't lowest common denominator?

Thanks to Brian! Original is here.

70 comments:

Dave said...

Somebody likes the liquefy and smudge tool.

Trippman said...

It's actually the 1st one that's doctored. He's quite good

radek said...
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radek said...

is arm bending already in that 2$, or paid extra?

Eliot said...

Poster probably would have a more effective ad if they used a hot person for the after and then photoshopped the fatter before.

girl on the run said...

It's the first time I see someone's hair curving under their breasts like that. Like woohoo, no gravity here!

Deaf Brown Trash Punk said...

hahahaha... that gave me a huge EPIC LOL

Kimberly said...

He even managed to shorten that pesky index finger. For only $2!!!

darrell said...

Her hair is curving under her breast like that because of the excessive gravitational field her breasts are now generating.

Ebbe said...

Is it just me or did he actually paint in a nipple on that hilariously enormous boob?

Aurelen said...

I'm afraid you're right, Ebbe.

Kasey said...

I like how the original center seam of the dress stayed in place---now off to one side quite a bit!

Calciphus said...

Aww, it has been flagged for removal. But why?

I also appreciate the bendy arm, offset seam, painted on nipple, unrealistic body shape, and poor quality smudge-tooling.

But the high-static hair (curving under boob) is just awesome.

Morris said...

holy crap, who would pay for that.....I am a fellow shopper and dont know if id stoop there

Jeow-seff said...

"With my photoshop skills,I can make your boobs big and waist small!*

*results may vary"

David said...

Forget the hair caught in the breasty event horizon. I've always wondered myself why women couldn't evolve boobs that continue under the armpits like that. I'm wondering if it continues to any appreciable degree round her back.

Thomas Westgard said...

Why even adjust her real body when you can just cut and paste her face over a photo from the Victoria's Secret catalog? Seriously, I have trouble understanding the point of having this work done, let alone the questions about whether it looks "real."

Guánder Guóman! said...

HAHAHAHAHAHA!

$2 is a little too much for that boob job!

Josh Lee said...

haha i agree this is bad, but put yourself in the girl's shoes. this is one in a lifetime experience that you will cherish for the rest of your life, the pictures will be shared with your kids. you want to be able to show the pictures to your kids without being embarrassed.

illustration-direct said...

This is a stupid post.

illustration-direct said...

It's the same twenty people licking cosmos arse everytime there's a lame post.

sith69 said...

The pendant must be glued to her skin now.

illustration-direct said...

"is there nothing you can't lowest common denominator?"

Is this English?

The Mushroom said...

i.d.: Yes.

I wonder how the chubby woman with the small flabby bust feels about her upgrade. :-D\

verification word: seerackm

Dino said...

I think that's $2 well spent. Where else can you spend so little and have so much of a laugh?

Sporky said...

-least common denominator- n.
The least common multiple of the denominators of a set of fractions: The least common denominator of 1/3 and 1/4 is 12. Also called LOWEST COMMON DENOMINATOR.

I know this isn't a math site, but I learned that in the third grade, Mr. illustration-direct.

Where exactly is she putting her other hand?

pootpoot said...

Quality shmality, for 2$, it's a bargain, you gotta admit that.

CB said...

this is funny

Andrew said...

I considered doing that for people but don't have the time. Actually I was going to fix red-eye and other f-ups but really don't have the time.

FreakyTee said...

I know it is harder to look at his finished work then it is to actually lose the weight.

risters_freakz said...

so fat

The No Show said...

This is Napoleon Dynamite/Strong Bad calibre Photoshoppery. All it's missing is a unicorn with lightning shooting out of its butt and He Man flexing in the background.

He should be a regular guest blogger on PSD.

Scaryduck said...

illustration-direct charges $1.50 per photoshop. 100% OF FACT.

:/

Uden Relevans said...

Imagine the disappointment when you see her in real life.

"Who are you???". :)

gazzatrone said...

I can't see a problem here. Someone wants to earn an honest couple of bucks from someones vanity...Big deal and cut him some slack.
Sure its heavy handed with the liquify but I challenge anyone on here who honestly claim to have NEVER tried liquify and thought "Ooooooh cool". No! 25% percent of you are born liars and shouldn't be trusted. heh heh!
Two bucks! you get what you pay for.
Compare that to say oh I don't know, ANY of the disasters from Major publishing companies who don't charge $2, then this is small fry.
Yes it's bad, but nothing a few hours practice wont fix.

The Sophisticate's Diary said...

I'd pay $5 just to get some punctuation thrown in.

ArcticElephant said...

Next to the entries themselves and Cosmo's commentary, illustration-direct's comments are the funniest thing on this blog.

photoxris said...

good lord that's god awful.

Krystian Majewski said...

I agree with gazzatrone. For 2$ that's quite alright. Even if it is a bit dodgy, a result like this takes at least 15 Minutes. That would be 8$/h which is like what - minimum wage?

And I also don't quite get the line "is there nothing you can't lowest common denominator?". And I do know what a lowest common denominator is, thank you very much. I just never seen it used as a verb.

Loner Gamer said...

Hmmm yes, give me $2 while I sit here in my room trying to figure out how to make your photos look better, yes.

Dave said...

it's not bad for two dollars. obviously some effort went in.

im guessing it's some high school kid who is trying to earn a few dollars for weed.

tk1989 said...

lol, that is terrible! still, its only $2, what can you expect?

pixelgeek said...

She looks like she's from The Simpsons. No elbows !

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writerwriting said...

She has amazing bendy hair!

NikkiNicho said...

I was kind of near Edgewater today... I shoulda made a stop to get my photos touched up!

cattirun said...

no refunds for physical post-doctored malformations.

squarloey said...

That left arm! OMG, how horrible!

Mikey said...

My favourite bit is that he has managed to make her teeth white too! Ha ha...

Camillo Longo said...

haha! this has to be one of my favorite posts!!

Chrille said...

What a guy!
I woulf pay him 100€ for tahat job

...not

Kater.Ade said...

@ trippman, are you blind? her fingers are missing in the second one, and her boobs are perfectly round...lolz.

roxy said...

this has got to be a joke!

SeozuS said...

I am imagine the guy saing; "Your case is desperate, it would cost you a big 20 bucks ..."

Fee said...

I agree with others who query the use of lowest common denominator as a verb. Even changing it so that the parts of speech fit "Is there nothing you can't lowest common denominate" still doesn't make any sense. The trouble is, I don't think you can transmit the underlying sense of what was being said with the phrase by scrambling the words used. But yes, I think I will quote this in my new blog "Engrish as she is spoked disasters".

willie said...

My but won't her husband be angry when he realizes he brought home the wrong wife.

KrKj said...

IM THE ONE WHO DID THIS AND YOU CAN SHUTUP IM JUST LEARNING AND PEOPLE DO PAY ME I HAVE A BUNCH OF WORK SO AND ALSO YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO POST THIS UNDER HERE IT UNDER COPY RIGHT LAWS ; AND YOU WILL BE SUED IF THIS STAYS ON HERE, THANK YOU IM CONTACTING MY LAWYERS TODAY;


-KRKJ

WWW.WEBSTARTS.COM/KRKJ

KrKj said...

OH BTW I AM A GIRL.... AND NO I DIDNT PAINT A NIPPLE THATS THE BEST I COULD DO BEING THAT THAT WAS MY FIRST PHOTOSHOP. AND I NEEDED THE MONEY BECAUSE I HAVE TWO KIDS. BUT LIKE I SAID. THIS IS UNDER FULL COPYRIGHT. SO I SUGGEST THIS IS DELETED.

KrKj said...

We have Your ip Address. Thank you.

Virginia said...

Honey, this is a very bad artwork. People didn't have to pay you. You must pay people to convert them in monsters. Even my poor skills in Photoshop are better, and I NEVER would try to "steal" them 2$. These people is really desesperate and will pay with blindness for a photo manip done with your feet.

Ah! And that lawyer thing. We know it's a lie, Please don't insist. Spend your money in learning Photoshop.

Sorry for my english. I'ts not my language ;-)

djverablue said...

no, the bar just keeps getting lower. found a link to this site via craigslist: http://model505.com/page8/page8.html

this person is actually trying to charge $99.

Alarm said...

Just for the reference of the hysterical all caps person who supposedly did this hack job - an image or text can be used in an editorial capacity without infringing copyright.

Just because you don't like the critiques doesn't mean you can sue people for them. It's called freedom of speech. You may have heard of it.

KrKj said...

thanks so much =] =]

THIS IS THE GIRL ohh and btw. it is copyright;
you used a photo that has copy right laws so look up ur laws buddy;
i did not take the photos a fellow photographer did and he has all right to sue your asses =]
thank god.
i just edited the photo. it may have been bad work but get over it and get a freakin life. omg i have no life and i sit my fat ass on the computer all day and talk about people. wow.... do you really have that horrible of a life, oh and to the mommas boy I DO NOT CLAIM I AM.

VSSASTRY_AKELLA said...

DIET CAN CONTROL BODY BUT NOT BOOBS...DEAR

Ry Guy said...

I don't know if Ms. All Caps and her friend are the actual owners of the photo, however I do know that by placing ads on your blog you waive all journalistic rights as far as copyright and the likes go. Just to be safe I'd advise removing the photo, as you're profiting through Adsense, using intellectual property that you have no right to.

VSSASTRY_AKELLA said...

THANKS FOR ACCEPTING THE REALITY OF THE COMMENT ON PHOTO.....i DO NOT THINK THAT WHEN COMMENT ASKED SHOULD NOT FEEL BAD OR IRRITATED...

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Agent Riot said...

Dear Miss Hysterical All Caps Meltdown Lady:
As the child of two lawyers, I feel I need to point out your fail.
You can use copyrighted material. The song "Happy Birthday" is under copyright. You can use copyright material IF it is a fair and reasonable use. The poor PsD blog owner's not getting any money, nor are all the people pointing out its flaws. That counts as fair use, so you cannot sue. Even if you did, any judge in their right mind would throw the case out on its ass, or make them pay you the 2$ it would cost for them to buy this picture off of you so they could put it on their website. You DID state the price of the picture was 2$ in your original post. Also, screaming all caps lady, using caps lock makes you come off as inbalanced and insane. The only reason I'm bothering to write this is because A) I'm bored, B) I've probably spent more time in a courthouse than you ever will and C) because I enjoy feeding the trolls.
Best wishes
Agent Riot

(PS: Word verification word= suckn)

Jonathan said...

lololol