Dear World, Hollywood, et al.

[verasteine]

With regard to the recent Hawaii Five-0 publicity shots

Comments

[margi_lynn]

That is so plastic. Humans are practically falling into the uncanny valley anymore.

[verasteine]

Plastic and bizarre, because when we see them in moving footage, what are we not supposed to notice the wrinkles because of the plot? It's so stupid, and very not right.

[margi_lynn]

Especially some who smiles that much! What, are we supposed to ignore the fact that photoshop has created an entirely new person?

[verasteine]

It's freaky. I'm unsettled when I look at it, like, who is that?!

[caladria]

“Photoshop is just like makeup. When it’s done well it looks great, and when it’s overdone you look like a crazy asshole.” Tina Fey

^ I agree with her. It should probably be taken that I agree with her about everything except when stated otherwise, though. Because she is awesome.

[verasteine]

Noted :). Still, I would have liked the pics to have been completely untouched.

[caladria]

Finding a photographic still that hasn't been Photoshopped these days is near impossible - the ones you think haven't been have just been done well (or the ones that are real are those tabloid pics from the street with accompanying "[Celebrity X] ill/drunk/hungover/heartbroken! Compare with [gorgeous picture taken in studio with correct lighting, flattering backdrop, good makeup, slight photoshoppery]!"

(I mean, even when you're watching the shows these actors are on, they're stopped every three seconds to touch up hair/makeup/change lighting/angle of shot to make them look amazing. It's not like you ever see them as normal)

[verasteine]

I want to see them as normal, though! I most like the ones taken in the street without shit on.

[verasteine]

It's really quite terrible that humans don't look human any more. *shudder*

[bulleteyes]

Years ago I worked with a ruggedly attractive man who often worked outside our building doing whatever needed to be done. He'd come in the office smelling of, well, "male" and it was the most delicious scent. Warm, earthy but not overly pungent. Human. Sexual.

Once all the trimming and touching up is done these attractive men look like they'd have no scent . . . no earthiness. It best describes how I process these kinds of photos.

[verasteine]

Frankly, people who are actual people are far more attractive than dolls, so yeah, agreed. I understand what you mean, and I'm intrigued.