most of forumers here just kuodo to Wester countries--
democracy,freedom of press lah...
Now u can see how the birth place of democracy,that is
France,
handle the freedom of press---Modify photo to please
The France President.This was just PRC did during and after
Culture Revolution.They made their former comadrades- turned-
enemy disappear from the photo.
Remember western journalists set a very high standard in
reporting.
I remember many years ago,a photographer was reprimanded for
asking a kid to wear a hat before taking photo.
1.Paris Match admitted
they did modify the lighting in the photo!!
Magazine
retouches Sarkozy photo
...Leading news weekly L'Express printed before and after
shots, showing a distinct tightening of the area it called poignees
d'amour (love handles).
L'Express quotes Paris
Match as saying the president's seating position made the
bulge look more prominent.
Paris Match said it had
tried adjusting the lighting on the picture.
"The correction was exaggerated during the printing process," the
magazine told L'Express. ...
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Paris Match airbrushed out the bulges visible in this original
image--BBC
Above:Note the love handles.
Below:"The correction was exaggerated during the printing process,"
Paris Match magazine told
L'Express.

Bottom:Now u can see the fat...
Top:now u cant see..Freedom of Expression--French style
Prees CONTROL and MINUS to see whole images.
http://www.lexpress.fr/info/quotidien/actu.asp?id=13512
2.The photo of Spore PM on the National Day
This was the worst photo I have seen of PM.