Iranian Missile Lauch Photoshopped

[Klatuu]

Original Version:

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i251/Klatuu_1/Original.jpg
"In a handout picture released on the news website of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, four long and medium range missiles rise into the air after being test-fired at an undisclosed location in the Iranian desert on July 9, 2008."

Pwned version:

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i251/Klatuu_1/Originalwmarks.jpg

This could have gone in several different forums, I put it here because the intent of the fakery was most likely for political purposes.

[Bro Jangles]

yeah it was stated in the pics of the day.

[Shadowstorm]

Ironically I was telling my brother and my uncle about those missile test yesterday and they looked very similar to those the tests happen a few months ago.

[Shadowstorm]

Here's a link.

Yesterday missile test.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-R393bG2xI

Iran missile test in Nov 6, 2006.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSbhpnIG3L4

[Sabzweb]

So what? An Iranian news agency has used archived photos, this is common practice. There are hours of videos, or are you telling me that those are photoshopped too?

[Bro Jangles]

Footage
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm112/bravo-juliet/iranianmissiles.png


were is missile number four? there is only three

[Pook2]

What the **** Iran?

Seriously?

You can't be serious?

Can you?

Someone needs to steal their lunch money.

[Shadowstorm]

What caught my eye the most was the Shahab missile test, because remembering seeing those same tests back in 2006 and seeing them a lot on the news and forums.

[Bro Jangles]

So what? An Iranian news agency has used archived photos, this is common practice. There are hours of videos, or are you telling me that those are photoshopped too?
no were saying only the photoshoped photos were photoshoped. but i would not be suprised to see the iranians photoshop more photos to make themselves look better.


photoshop.

[NowPlaying]

Footage



were is missile number four? there is only three

Here
http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/8293/iranianmissilesbq0.png



If you watch that footage again you will notice that one of missiles malfunctioned. I think that is the reason why they photoshopped missile launch.

[Bro Jangles]

Here




If you watch that footage again you will notice that one of missiles malfunctioned. I think that is the reason why they photoshopped missile launch.
ok but in the end they blatantly(and poorly) photoshoped an official release.

[Marshall_Nord]

If you watch that footage again you will notice that one of missiles malfunctioned. I think that is the reason why they photoshopped missile launch.

LOL, nice find!

[IDF_TANKER]

:cantbeli::cantbeli::cantbeli:It's all I have to say. Like, what they thought, that nobody will notice..???

But it doesn't change the fact that they launched at least one missile.

[Bia]

More.. NON NEWS

I wish I was easily amused.

[Sarcasm]

:cantbeli::cantbeli::cantbeli:It's all I have to say. Like, what they thought, that nobody will notice..???

But it doesn't change the fact that they launched at least one missile.

Yes, but it doesn't mean that the missile hit the target, i always amused how they brag about their launches but never show the target hit, wonder why, maybe because they don't know where to put their cameras? :)

[Klatuu]

I thought that the funnay here was, aside from only shopping in 1 missile, that the job was so poor. If they're missiles are as good as their chicanery, everyone is safe :)

[IDF_TANKER]

Yes, but it doesn't mean that the missile hit the target, i always amused how they brag about their launches but never show the target hit, wonder why, maybe because they don't know where to put their cameras? :)

I think it would be very difficult simply because the ballistic missiles are in general not very accurate. And even if they do film it, what would you see, a huge explosion in the middle of the desert?

[nelson38899]

why Iran never shows were the missile goes or blow up ?
I would like see, if the missile had the capacity to goes to 2000 Km

[Snoshi]

why Iran never shows were the missile goes or blow up ?
I would like see, if the missile had the capacity to goes to 2000 Km

They claim that it can fly that far... But AFAIK they never conducted a test where it flew "all the way to Israel"

[HappyHeady]

They claim that it can fly that far... But AFAIK they never conducted a test where it flew "all the way to Israel"

LOL. roflrofl

[Nickchios]

Original Version:
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i251/Klatuu_1/Originalwmarks.jpg


........TOP SECRET.......

Iranian missiles are so accurate that can produce exactly the same amount / formation of dust and smoke.

From RGC headquartersroflroflrofl

[StealthMode]

Why doesnt this get into CNN somehow, for a little embarasement.... come on.. someone pick it up at CNN! PLEAAASSSEEE

Stealthmode

[Sanat-e-naft]

Holy crap! Thats priceless.

[Chulo]

NY times article on it
http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/10/in-an-iranian-image-a-missile-too-many/index.html

[Createdeemcee]

Those Missles look about as accurate, as a model rocket.

[Zoomie]

NY times article on it
http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/10/in-an-iranian-image-a-missile-too-many/index.html

Gotta love how hard the anti-bush people are sooo badly trying to be attention whores and spin the story as a way Bush is trying to justify an attack on Iran. rofl

[Snoshi]

Both Haaretz
http://haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1000992.html
and
Ynet
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3566548,00.html
Have reported on this

After Iran's provocative missile test launch on Wednesday, in which the Islamic republic test fired missiles it said could hit Israel, an image surfaced in all the major media outlets, depicting four missiles being fired simultaneously.

However, the French news agency Agence France-Presse, which originally obtained the image from the Sepah News Web site owned by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards on Wednesday, later retracted the photo and replaced it with an image containing only three missiles.

The Associated Press also distributed a photo on Thursday that appeared to be almost identical to the one displaying four missiles, without the fourth missile.
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In a copy of the AFP advisory obtained by Haaretz, the French organization reported that "a defense analyst said that Iran had apparently doctored photographs of missile test-firings and exaggerated the capabilities of the weapons," adding that the fourth missile was apparently added to cover up a failed launch.

The news agency went on to say that the fourth missile had apparently been created using elements from the smoke trail and dust clouds from two of the other missiles.

After being shown the photograph by AFP, Mark Fitzpatrick of the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies said "it very much does appear that Iran doctored the photo to cover up what apparently was a misfiring of one of the missiles."

"The whole purpose of this testing was to send a signal so Iran both exaggerated the capabilities of the missile in their prose and apparently doctored the photos as well."

AFP also said that several photography experts agreed that the image had been manipulated.

"It's a doctored image," said Gerard Issert, a technician at Granon, one of the largest photo laboratories in Paris, AFP reported.

"Although the missiles weren't all equidistant from the camera, they're the same size in the picture," Issert told AFP in the southern French city of Arles.

Iran defiantly test launched a second round of missiles in the Persian Gulf overnight Thursday. Wednesday's missile display prompted the United States to declare that it would defend its allies at all costs.

Meanwhile, Israel said Thursday it would exhibit an advanced aircraft capable of spying on Iran.

[IDF_TANKER]

Meanwhile, Israel said Thursday it would exhibit an advanced aircraft capable of spying on Iran.

wat
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[Elemental666]

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http://www.fresh.co.il/vBulletin/showthread.php?t=389434

Scroll down to He's post:

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?p=3379148#post3379148

[Zakali]

They claim that it can fly that far... But AFAIK they never conducted a test where it flew "all the way to Israel"

So they got to lunch on Israel first to see if it can flew all the way to Israel? rofl

[Snoshi]

So they got to lunch on Israel first to see if it can flew all the way to Israel? rofl

Not really.. They can launch the Shahab-3 from the north to the south-east..

[[WDW]Megaraptor]

This photo has now been removed from the Yahoo News photo slideshow.

[Chulo]

here is a fun thing for those photoshoppers

Use Photoshop to Give Iran Even More Fake Technological Advancements (http://gizmodo.com/5023969/use-photoshop-to-give-iran-even-more-fake-technological-advancements)

So I told you this morning about how Iran made its missile test photos look more impressive by adding another missile using the magic of Photoshop (http://gizmodo.com/5023775/iran-state-media-used-photoshop-to-make-missile-tests-look-more-impressive). Whatever, we can do better than that. You want to impress us, Iran? Let's see some serious tech power. We'll help. Your challege, Gizmodians, is to use Photoshop to create some sweet Iranian propaganda, showing their technological advancements that are heretofore unseen. Create images of Iran showing off its new tech, then send your brilliant results to contests@gizmodo.com. I'll take the best submissions, choose some winners and show off the results in our Gallery of Champions next Tuesday. Get propagandizing!

[SBL]

NY times article on it
http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/10/in-an-iranian-image-a-missile-too-many/index.html

Blog. Doesn't count.

[Chulo]

Blog. Doesn't count.

No .. YOU~~



you cant count ...

heres the new weapon they made and tested


http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/2092/494xiranbotnc9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/2092/494xiranbotnc9.4a41192d9e.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=166&i=494xiranbotnc9.jpg)

[SBL]

^Needs more flames/explosions. Otherwise, good piece.

[ramthor]

CSMonitor animation :

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/1642/iranpsme3.gif




The photo ran on several front pages Thursday morning, including The Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, and LA Times, as well as the websites of MSNBC, BBC, and The New York Times.Agence France-Presse retracted the photo this morning and says it received the manipulated image from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s news website, Sepah News.
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[budgie]

OMG the Iranians have photoshop! They must be stopped!

[akd]

Blog. Doesn't count.

Did you miss this part?

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/07/10/world/10lede-papers.jpg

It's such hack job, I'm actually disturbed it made it onto the fronts of several papers. Websites are one thing...

[SBL]

^I defy you.

[ronnieraygun]

http://wonkette.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/photoshop-iran.jpg

[Deadpool721]

^ nice :)
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[brainplay]

No .. YOU~~



you cant count ...

heres the new weapon they made and tested


http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/2092/494xiranbotnc9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/2092/494xiranbotnc9.4a41192d9e.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=166&i=494xiranbotnc9.jpg)

No virgins? What about the burka girlie police ninja squad they have? Ahmadinejad demands girlie ninjas!

[Deadpool721]

a little something I made

[[WDW]Megaraptor]

From CNN (http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/07/10/missile.iran/index.html)


(CNN) -- Iran launched only one missile on Thursday, not a new full round of tests, a senior U.S. military source told CNN, citing the latest U.S. intelligence assessments.
Iranian media reported the government fired a series of missiles Thursday in a second day of long-range missile testing.
American radar and satellite data do not back the claim, though it is possible Iran tested short-range missiles, according to the U.S. military official .
The United States believes Iran did fire seven missiles -- including one long-range Shahab-3 -- on Wednesday, as it claimed. The source said one missile failed to launch and the Iranians fired it the following day, U.S. intelligence suggests.
An Iranian (http://topics.cnn.com/topics/Iran) news agency photo showing four missiles fired simultaneously, apparently on Wednesday, seems to have been digitally altered to show one missile in the air that was not actually launched, according to the official.
Iran's Press TV and Fars news agency reported Thursday that Tehran had conducted a second day of missile tests, citing Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Fars said the launches, near the Persian Gulf, were a continuation of the testing that began Wednesday. It said the missiles hit their targets successfully.
The U.S. official, who has access to U.S. intelligence, says one version of a news agency photo appears to show one of the smaller missiles -- an older SA-2 that either failed to launch or was not fired for some other reason -- still on its launcher as three other missiles streak into the Iranian sky.
But in another version of the picture released by the official Iranian news agency, the launcher is obscured by a fourth missile and a cloud of dust, which appears to be a digital composite of two other missiles in the picture.
The tests -- or Tehran's effort to convince the world it was testing -- represent Iran's response to what it says are threats from the United States and Israel. They also dramatize the ongoing saber-rattling between Israel and Iran.

[IanSolo]

so....


http://www.corriere.it/gallery/Esteri/2008/07_Luglio/missili/1/missi_4.jpg

[-=P=-]

The IRGC said that each missile unit of a certain missile base was given the order for a sudden rapid launch of one example, just the Zelzal series were to be launched in salvo.


For propaganda I'd say reasons those Zelzals were to be launched at once and one of the four launchers malfunctioned or didn’t get their missile ready to launch in time. That’s why later the people at the IRGC website to publish a photo of the promised four at once launch which they faked.

[xav]

So why the 4th missile didn't fire?

1- It just misfired/technical reason?
2- or they are running out of missiles and need to keep a few just in case they really need to use them?

[Chulo]

So why the 4th missile didn't fire?

1- It just misfired/technical reason?
2- or they are running out of missiles and need to keep a few just in case they really need to use them?
I think there is a video of it.. it just fired late - like a few min after the rest

[Klatuu]

So why the 4th missile didn't fire?


I don't know why it didn't fire, but I have heard rumors it was subsequently publicly executed for its insolence, along with 2 homo******s and someone suspected of liking puppies :)