Comments on: The illusory cow http://boingboing.net/2011/10/12/the-illusory-cow.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Cowicide http://boingboing.net/2011/10/12/the-illusory-cow.html#comment-1242567 Cowicide Thu, 13 Oct 2011 23:10:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=123056#comment-1242567 <blockquote>The "original" image you show is clearly 'shopped, but it's a higher resolution image than the thumbnail "original" that others have linked to</blockquote> It's not higher resolution, it was just resampled with interpolation so it could be enlarged to make it easier to view the fraud of the so-called "original" photo than wasn't original because it was a fake of the original in order to trick people into thinking the real original was fake.  But it wasn't fake, the so-called fake original was the real original and the new fake original wasn't original at all. Jesus Christ, next thing you'll tell me is long horse isn't real.  When the facts clearly show the long horse in history books and fossils.

The “original” image you show is clearly ‘shopped, but it’s a higher resolution image than the thumbnail “original” that others have linked to

It’s not higher resolution, it was just resampled with interpolation so it could be enlarged to make it easier to view the fraud of the so-called “original” photo than wasn’t original because it was a fake of the original in order to trick people into thinking the real original was fake.  But it wasn’t fake, the so-called fake original was the real original and the new fake original wasn’t original at all.

Jesus Christ, next thing you’ll tell me is long horse isn’t real.  When the facts clearly show the long horse in history books and fossils.

]]> By: Nathaniel http://boingboing.net/2011/10/12/the-illusory-cow.html#comment-1242060 Nathaniel Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=123056#comment-1242060 I'm suspicious. The "original" image you show is clearly 'shopped, but it's a higher resolution image than the thumbnail "original" that others have linked to, and the cow's face doesn't have quite the same patterning.  So there's either two faked "originals", or someone 'shopped a stock image from www.sxc.hu to look like it had the two face illusion (and did a rather good job of it), and then someone 'shopped it back into an obviously fake "original". I’m suspicious. The “original” image you show is clearly ‘shopped, but it’s a higher resolution image than the thumbnail “original” that others have linked to, and the cow’s face doesn’t have quite the same patterning.  So there’s either two faked “originals”, or someone ‘shopped a stock image from http://www.sxc.hu to look like it had the two face illusion (and did a rather good job of it), and then someone ‘shopped it back into an obviously fake “original”.

]]> By: Luis Montero http://boingboing.net/2011/10/12/the-illusory-cow.html#comment-1241991 Luis Montero Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=123056#comment-1241991 It's got three faces. It’s got three faces.

]]> By: woid http://boingboing.net/2011/10/12/the-illusory-cow.html#comment-1241784 woid Thu, 13 Oct 2011 08:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=123056#comment-1241784 There is no vase. There are no faces. There is no cow. There are no other cows. There is no wall. There is no field. There is no sky. All is Photoshop. There is no vase. There are no faces. There is no cow. There are no other cows. There is no wall. There is no field. There is no sky. All is Photoshop.

]]> By: Cowicide http://boingboing.net/2011/10/12/the-illusory-cow.html#comment-1241718 Cowicide Thu, 13 Oct 2011 06:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=123056#comment-1241718 Especially look at the top-left red circle that highlights the white part of the fur.  Click on "Original" so you see it at high resolution.  Are you trying to tell me those repeating patterns are natural? Obvious photoshop is obvious.  That original is not an original.  The original is the cow with the faces and someone photoshopped that out to make it look like that's the original but it's not. <b>ARE YOU BLIND?</b> I can tell by the pixels and I've seen alot of photoshops in my day. Especially look at the top-left red circle that highlights the white part of the fur.  Click on “Original” so you see it at high resolution.  Are you trying to tell me those repeating patterns are natural?

Obvious photoshop is obvious.  That original is not an original.  The original is the cow with the faces and someone photoshopped that out to make it look like that’s the original but it’s not.

ARE YOU BLIND?

I can tell by the pixels and I’ve seen alot of photoshops in my day.

]]> By: pjcamp http://boingboing.net/2011/10/12/the-illusory-cow.html#comment-1241549 pjcamp Thu, 13 Oct 2011 02:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=123056#comment-1241549 Doesn't it have three faces? Doesn’t it have three faces?

]]> By: Alex http://boingboing.net/2011/10/12/the-illusory-cow.html#comment-1241513 Alex Thu, 13 Oct 2011 02:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=123056#comment-1241513 Rather than poorly argue editting artifacts, I just recognise what a cow is meant to look like in regard to fur etc.  There are some poor versions that fool nobody but the picture showing the faces is false. Hayley Sanderson Today 08:33 AM did at least reference a picture that is real. Check it out and you should appreciate the little details that just look right. Rather than poorly argue editting artifacts, I just recognise what a cow is meant to look like in regard to fur etc. 
There are some poor versions that fool nobody but the picture showing the faces is false. Hayley Sanderson Today 08:33 AM did at least reference a picture that is real. Check it out and you should appreciate the little details that just look right.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2011/10/12/the-illusory-cow.html#comment-1241307 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 12 Oct 2011 22:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=123056#comment-1241307 Is that what those are?  I need to have a serious talk with my plastic surgeon. Is that what those are?  I need to have a serious talk with my plastic surgeon.

]]> By: Cowicide http://boingboing.net/2011/10/12/the-illusory-cow.html#comment-1241281 Cowicide Wed, 12 Oct 2011 22:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=123056#comment-1241281 <i>Actually</i>.... it's turned out the so-called "original image" you show was photoshopped and is not the original image. <b>The illusory cow image is real and is the original image</b>.  Someone edited that so-called "original" photo to look like a normal cow. The illusory cow image doesn't have these editing artifacts and is real. Look closer where I've highlighted the obvious flaws in this fake "original image" you show.    There's obvious traces of cloning with the Photoshop rubber stamp tool when you blow up the image and look closer (click on the blue link where it says "Original" to see the larger blown-up picture so you can clearly see what I'm showing): http://i.imgur.com/APdvv.jpg Actually…. it’s turned out the so-called “original image” you show was photoshopped and is not the original image.

The illusory cow image is real and is the original image.  Someone edited that so-called “original” photo to look like a normal cow. The illusory cow image doesn’t have these editing artifacts and is real.

Look closer where I’ve highlighted the obvious flaws in this fake “original image” you show.    There’s obvious traces of cloning with the Photoshop rubber stamp tool when you blow up the image and look closer (click on the blue link where it says “Original” to see the larger blown-up picture so you can clearly see what I’m showing):

http://i.imgur.com/APdvv.jpg

]]> By: checkersspeech http://boingboing.net/2011/10/12/the-illusory-cow.html#comment-1241264 checkersspeech Wed, 12 Oct 2011 22:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=123056#comment-1241264 Well dang, I was going to say that it could have easily been photoshopped, and shouldn't be immediately believed by the author of this post, but others proved it conclusively.  Oh well, as long as somebody brought it up, that's good enough. Well dang, I was going to say that it could have easily been photoshopped, and shouldn’t be immediately believed by the author of this post, but others proved it conclusively.  Oh well, as long as somebody brought it up, that’s good enough.

]]> By: Shibi_SF http://boingboing.net/2011/10/12/the-illusory-cow.html#comment-1241145 Shibi_SF Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=123056#comment-1241145 Someone photoshopped Nicolas Cage's profile  onto a cow?! Someone photoshopped Nicolas Cage’s profile  onto a cow?!

]]> By: Palomino http://boingboing.net/2011/10/12/the-illusory-cow.html#comment-1241113 Palomino Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=123056#comment-1241113 Rorschach Rosie Rorschach Rosie

]]> By: Felton / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2011/10/12/the-illusory-cow.html#comment-1241086 Felton / Moderator Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=123056#comment-1241086 My thought exactly. My thought exactly.

]]> By: GyroMagician http://boingboing.net/2011/10/12/the-illusory-cow.html#comment-1241003 GyroMagician Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=123056#comment-1241003 Grow patterned fur in vats...I want more. I want my xPhone (everything in the future starts with x) to display my xbooks on the side of any convenient cow. And maybe vids from xTube too, although that may be further into the future. Grow patterned fur in vats…I want more. I want my xPhone (everything in the future starts with x) to display my xbooks on the side of any convenient cow. And maybe vids from xTube too, although that may be further into the future.

]]> By: Brainspore http://boingboing.net/2011/10/12/the-illusory-cow.html#comment-1240920 Brainspore Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=123056#comment-1240920 Naw, couldn't be. The image from the contest has a "worth1000" watermark in the lower left corner. You couldn't cover up something like that unless you were well-versed in the art of digital manipu— <em>ooohhh.</em> Naw, couldn’t be. The image from the contest has a “worth1000″ watermark in the lower left corner. You couldn’t cover up something like that unless you were well-versed in the art of digital manipu— ooohhh.

]]> By: ROSSINDETROIT http://boingboing.net/2011/10/12/the-illusory-cow.html#comment-1240770 ROSSINDETROIT Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=123056#comment-1240770 Damn aliens been messin' with the livestock again, dad! Damn aliens been messin’ with the livestock again, dad!

]]> By: Kapuhi http://boingboing.net/2011/10/12/the-illusory-cow.html#comment-1240757 Kapuhi Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=123056#comment-1240757 Dang.. repeating what Hayley said.. sorry. Dang.. repeating what Hayley said.. sorry.

]]> By: scatterfingers http://boingboing.net/2011/10/12/the-illusory-cow.html#comment-1240758 scatterfingers Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=123056#comment-1240758 I freaking love this cow. I freaking love this cow.

]]> By: Graysmith http://boingboing.net/2011/10/12/the-illusory-cow.html#comment-1240759 Graysmith Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=123056#comment-1240759 I was going to say it looks waaaay too perfect to be real, but others have already proven it as a fake. Good job, internet! I was going to say it looks waaaay too perfect to be real, but others have already proven it as a fake. Good job, internet!

]]> By: Kapuhi http://boingboing.net/2011/10/12/the-illusory-cow.html#comment-1240754 Kapuhi Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=123056#comment-1240754 No, because shopped. http://www.sxc.hu/pic/m/r/re/remind/306545_dutch_cows_1.jpg No, because shopped. http://www.sxc.hu/pic/m/r/re/remind/306545_dutch_cows_1.jpg

]]> By: EvilSpirit http://boingboing.net/2011/10/12/the-illusory-cow.html#comment-1240739 EvilSpirit Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=123056#comment-1240739 The cow's enormous head is also affixed to a teenie-tiny little cow body. The cow’s enormous head is also affixed to a teenie-tiny little cow body.

]]> By: Lobster http://boingboing.net/2011/10/12/the-illusory-cow.html#comment-1240725 Lobster Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=123056#comment-1240725 They better make it into double cheeseburgers. They better make it into double cheeseburgers.

]]> By: Rossi http://boingboing.net/2011/10/12/the-illusory-cow.html#comment-1240728 Rossi Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=123056#comment-1240728 Reminds me of the Electric Company feature in which parts of words come out of the mouths of silhouettes to form full words. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INL6hc9yEow Reminds me of the Electric Company feature in which parts of words come out of the mouths of silhouettes to form full words.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INL6hc9yEow

]]> By: Mark Dow http://boingboing.net/2011/10/12/the-illusory-cow.html#comment-1240717 Mark Dow Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=123056#comment-1240717 Cross-eyed cow. Cross-eyed cow.

]]> By: Guido http://boingboing.net/2011/10/12/the-illusory-cow.html#comment-1240654 Guido Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=123056#comment-1240654 In the future we will understand the way we can control pigmentation at a fine level and we will grow patterned fur in vats. Turing Patterns + Morphogenesis + In vitro culture = AWESOME In the future we will understand the way we can control pigmentation at a fine level and we will grow patterned fur in vats. Turing Patterns + Morphogenesis + In vitro culture = AWESOME

]]> By: tolstoy http://boingboing.net/2011/10/12/the-illusory-cow.html#comment-1240650 tolstoy Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=123056#comment-1240650 Steve Jobs has come back as a cow... with a mate?! Steve Jobs has come back as a cow… with a mate?!

]]> By: Hayley Sanderson http://boingboing.net/2011/10/12/the-illusory-cow.html#comment-1240646 Hayley Sanderson Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=123056#comment-1240646 Looks like it was made for an illusion themed contest at worth1000: http://www.worth1000.com/entries/374013/cow Possibly the original image: http://www.sxc.hu/pic/m/r/re/remind/306545_dutch_cows_1.jpg Looks like it was made for an illusion themed contest at worth1000:
http://www.worth1000.com/entries/374013/cow

Possibly the original image:
http://www.sxc.hu/pic/m/r/re/remind/306545_dutch_cows_1.jpg

]]> By: Jacob Ewing http://boingboing.net/2011/10/12/the-illusory-cow.html#comment-1240643 Jacob Ewing Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=123056#comment-1240643 Definitely faces - that'd be one seriously mashed up vase. Definitely faces – that’d be one seriously mashed up vase.

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