Comments on: Did Victoria’s Secret ‘Over-Photoshop’ This Image?

By: Justin Hammond

Justin Hammond — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 21:47:00 +0000

Russell James (the photographer) is a brilliant photographer… that’s all i want to add.

By: Vip Angkoon Klangchanee

Vip Angkoon Klangchanee — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 04:01:00 +0000

I think if they are OK with how her body looks then they should not have done any photoshopping to her shape. They have casting for that – to find the model with the right waist, hip, legs or breasts size to fit that particular product you’re selling.

By: Nico Socha

Nico Socha — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 21:12:00 +0000

it looks absolute unrealistic… for me it doesnt matter if its photoshop or not… when its not, come on choose another angle or tell her that she must move her hip or wathever. but at the first look i say its photoshop. shame on this picture really, nobody out there like so skinny people… whats up with this trend?!

By: John_Skinner

John_Skinner — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:51:00 +0000

I too took the same approach with this image doing a comparison as best as possible. There is no question they liquified her and shrunk her. But these ads are not for OUR consumption, they’ve been made for 20′somsthings envisioning themselves looking THAT HOT too.

Technical score is LOW on this edit (when compared to earlier images).

But she’s gonna sell some undies !

By: Andrew Gilmore

Andrew Gilmore — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:39:00 +0000

Not really comparable. The hips are at more of an angle, making them appear broader. We also don’t know what lens was used in either photo or whether the photo you linked to was itself altered.

The only solution is for somebody (me) to find her and measure her. E eu falo Portugues, entaõ tenho um vantagem nesta situação, sabe?

By: Elliott.G.Montello

Elliott.G.Montello — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:52:00 +0000

Also need to consider what lens this was shot on, remember some lenses distort the human body, so because she is really skinny in real life the lens might make her look even more skinny.

By: LAsnoj

LAsnoj — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:49:00 +0000

This touch up was done well. The only question that I had was in the torso area, but even that was cleared up with the runway photos that were provided. Looks good.

By: Peter Kremzar

Peter Kremzar — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:04:00 +0000

My opinion is that the upper photo was shot with a completely wrong light setup and that it was underexposed in RAW. They corrected the exposure in whatever software they used but they didn’t do a good job. They also used to much Dodge + Burn.

By: jeniTee

jeniTee — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:12:00 +0000

I think the image is retouched just fine..but I think the problem people are having with the image is what it is conveying. She is obviously a way skinny model and it is upsetting people regardless of the Photoshop work.

By: Tanja Schulte

Tanja Schulte — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 12:42:00 +0000

well i guess everyone who comes to fstoppers knows that.. no need for telling the obvious. :)

but that it is that way .. does not mean it is good that way.
japanese always killed whales and continue to do so.. get over it… ignore it.
elphants killed for their ivory.. why bother it happens for a few hundred years.. lets get over it…. ignore it.

if we don´t voice our opinions nothing will change. that´s for sure.