rss
05-18-2016, 09:12 PM
Smiley picture of Kim Jong Un sparks essential Photoshop battle
http://rack.2.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDE2LzA1LzE4LzIxL0tpbV9Kb25nX1VuLjIxMmYxLmpwZw pwCXRodW1iCTU3NXgzMjMjCmUJanBn/6d336d71/94f/Kim_Jong_Un_Photoshop_Battle.jpghttp://rack.1.mshcdn.com/assets/feed-tw-f7c0a094d16b7ee7c91a1e50839a8e00.jpg (http://twitter.com/share?via=Mashable&text=Smiley+picture+of+Kim+Jong+Un+sparks+essentia l+Photoshop+battle&src=http%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2F2016%2F05%2F18%2Fk im-jong-un-photoshop-battle%2F)http://rack.1.mshcdn.com/assets/feed-fb-c0a21e8841794479b8086c32c6f24ba1.jpg (http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2F2016%2F05 %2F18%2Fkim-jong-un-photoshop-battle%2F&src=sp)
Obviously the **rth Korean officials aren't familiar with the fine art of the Photoshop battle.
They can't be. If they were, they'd k**w only too well that releasing a new picture of Kim Jong Un — and specifying that it's an untouched photo — could only lead to one thing.
SEE ALSO: Guy brings cat to prom and gets the best Photoshop battle (http://mashable.com/2016/05/17/guy-cat-prom-photoshop-battle/)
Here's the original, in all its cheerful glory.
http://rack.1.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDE2LzA1LzE4LzIxL0tpbV9Kb25nX1VuLjdjMzMyLmpwZw pwCXRodW1iCTU3NXg0MDk2Pg/313110c9/b7f/Kim_Jong_Un_original.jpg
Just a regular, smiley photo. What could possible go wrong?
Image: Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP
It wasn't long before the image ended up in r/photoshopbattles (https://www.reddit.com/r/photoshopbattles/comments/4j0nds/psbattle_**rth_koreas_new_untouched_photo_of_kim), where it quickly drummed up thousands of comments (https://www.reddit.com/r/photoshopbattles/comments/4j0nds/psbattle_**rth_koreas_new_untouched_photo_of_kim/). Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/05/18/kim-jong-un-photoshop-battle/)
More about Funny (http://mashable.com/category/funny/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Photoshop (http://mashable.com/category/photoshop/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Photoshop Battle (http://mashable.com/category/photoshop-battle/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Kim Jong Un (http://mashable.com/category/kim-jong-un/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and Watercooler (http://mashable.com/watercooler/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ad?iu=/6692/mash.to/rss&pos=atf&tag=ad&mtype=standard&type=rss&sz=300x250&c=1463590414 (http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/jump?iu=/6692/mash.to/rss&pos=atf&tag=ad&mtype=standard&type=rss&sz=300x250&c=1463590414)
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/IgydsDI8nqA
http://rack.2.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDE2LzA1LzE4LzIxL0tpbV9Kb25nX1VuLjIxMmYxLmpwZw pwCXRodW1iCTU3NXgzMjMjCmUJanBn/6d336d71/94f/Kim_Jong_Un_Photoshop_Battle.jpghttp://rack.1.mshcdn.com/assets/feed-tw-f7c0a094d16b7ee7c91a1e50839a8e00.jpg (http://twitter.com/share?via=Mashable&text=Smiley+picture+of+Kim+Jong+Un+sparks+essentia l+Photoshop+battle&src=http%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2F2016%2F05%2F18%2Fk im-jong-un-photoshop-battle%2F)http://rack.1.mshcdn.com/assets/feed-fb-c0a21e8841794479b8086c32c6f24ba1.jpg (http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2F2016%2F05 %2F18%2Fkim-jong-un-photoshop-battle%2F&src=sp)
Obviously the **rth Korean officials aren't familiar with the fine art of the Photoshop battle.
They can't be. If they were, they'd k**w only too well that releasing a new picture of Kim Jong Un — and specifying that it's an untouched photo — could only lead to one thing.
SEE ALSO: Guy brings cat to prom and gets the best Photoshop battle (http://mashable.com/2016/05/17/guy-cat-prom-photoshop-battle/)
Here's the original, in all its cheerful glory.
http://rack.1.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDE2LzA1LzE4LzIxL0tpbV9Kb25nX1VuLjdjMzMyLmpwZw pwCXRodW1iCTU3NXg0MDk2Pg/313110c9/b7f/Kim_Jong_Un_original.jpg
Just a regular, smiley photo. What could possible go wrong?
Image: Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP
It wasn't long before the image ended up in r/photoshopbattles (https://www.reddit.com/r/photoshopbattles/comments/4j0nds/psbattle_**rth_koreas_new_untouched_photo_of_kim), where it quickly drummed up thousands of comments (https://www.reddit.com/r/photoshopbattles/comments/4j0nds/psbattle_**rth_koreas_new_untouched_photo_of_kim/). Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/05/18/kim-jong-un-photoshop-battle/)
More about Funny (http://mashable.com/category/funny/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Photoshop (http://mashable.com/category/photoshop/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Photoshop Battle (http://mashable.com/category/photoshop-battle/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Kim Jong Un (http://mashable.com/category/kim-jong-un/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and Watercooler (http://mashable.com/watercooler/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ad?iu=/6692/mash.to/rss&pos=atf&tag=ad&mtype=standard&type=rss&sz=300x250&c=1463590414 (http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/jump?iu=/6692/mash.to/rss&pos=atf&tag=ad&mtype=standard&type=rss&sz=300x250&c=1463590414)
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/IgydsDI8nqA