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General Discussion => The Lobby => Topic started by: Flying Pig on November 07, 2007, 12:52:40 AM

Title: Photo?
Post by: Flying Pig on November 07, 2007, 12:52:40 AM
This photo is on the home page for photos.com.   Does anything look out of place?

The photo is pretty small.  Anyway it was CAP ribbons on an Army uniform
Title: Re: Photo?
Post by: _ on November 07, 2007, 01:19:02 AM
Here's a close up

(http://static-p.arttoday.com/thw/thw13/PH/tl5365_20050805e/tl5365_20050805e/34589480.thw.jpg?5365_050810_67028)

It looks like an encampment ribbon and unit citation in there.  Also looks like someone had a little trouble with the Saudi clasp.
Title: Re: Photo?
Post by: SJFedor on November 07, 2007, 01:29:50 AM
Also a Yeager and a Loenig ribbon in there. The Jump wings are too close to the ribbons, as well, and look to be on crooked.
Title: Re: Photo?
Post by: Pylon on November 07, 2007, 01:31:57 PM
AF brushed silver nameplate instead of the black Army nameplate.

There were some other stock photographs taken by a professional photographer showing a woman Captain wearing Army Class A's with CAP ribbons, etc.  I'm willing to bet this is from the same guy.   Find a bunch of stuff that looks military, slap it on a model, and take photos.
Title: Re: Photo?
Post by: JC004 on November 07, 2007, 02:44:59 PM
Quote from: Pylon on November 07, 2007, 01:31:57 PM
AF brushed silver nameplate instead of the black Army nameplate.

There were some other stock photographs taken by a professional photographer showing a woman Captain wearing Army Class A's with CAP ribbons, etc.  I'm willing to bet this is from the same guy.   Find a bunch of stuff that looks military, slap it on a model, and take photos.

I wonder where they got the ribbons.  Couldn't possibly have come from Vanguard.  I am guessing they don't have time for that kind of struggle.   :)
Title: Re: Photo?
Post by: Stonewall on November 09, 2007, 04:59:39 AM
I wish I had my camera, and I went to the DeVry University website to look, but today at a job fair for veterans, DeVry had a backdrop display that had a picture of an Army, Navy and Air Force officer at present arms.  The uniforms were pathetic.

The navy officer had 6 ribbons to include an Earhart and several other CAP ribbons and the AF BMT Honor Grad ribbon.  The Army guy had 8 ribbons in 2 rows (4 across) with a Silver Star being the second lowest.

They had this to attract military members/veterans.  It took me all of 1/2 second to ID these bogus uniforms...
Title: Re: Photo?
Post by: ♠SARKID♠ on November 09, 2007, 05:25:09 AM
(http://static-p.arttoday.com/thw/thw13/PH/tl5365_20050805e/tl5365_20050805e/34589480.thw.jpg?5365_050810_67028)

Yay for closeups!
Title: Re: Photo?
Post by: _ on November 09, 2007, 06:31:59 AM
Quote from: Stonewall on November 09, 2007, 04:59:39 AM
I wish I had my camera, and I went to the DeVry University website to look, but today at a job fair for veterans, DeVry had a backdrop display that had a picture of an Army, Navy and Air Force officer at present arms.  The uniforms were pathetic.

The navy officer had 6 ribbons to include an Earhart and several other CAP ribbons and the AF BMT Honor Grad ribbon.  The Army guy had 8 ribbons in 2 rows (4 across) with a Silver Star being the second lowest.

They had this to attract military members/veterans.  It took me all of 1/2 second to ID these bogus uniforms...

These guys?

(http://static-p.arttoday.com/thw/thw13/PH/tl5365_20050620aa/tl5365_20050620aa/34524266.thw.jpg?5365_050623_65333)
Title: Re: Photo?
Post by: PhoenixRisen on November 09, 2007, 06:50:12 AM
Also note that the cap the Naval officer is wearing is a Marine Corps dress cap.  Not Navy.
Title: Re: Photo?
Post by: _ on November 09, 2007, 06:59:00 AM
Quote from: PhoenixCadet on November 09, 2007, 06:50:12 AM
Also note that the cap the Naval officer is wearing is a Marine Corps dress cap.  Not Navy.

The sheer number of things wrong with the photos on that site is astronomical. 

(http://static-p.arttoday.com/thw/thw13/PH/tl5365_20050620aa/tl5365_20050620aa/34524256.thw.jpg?5365_050623_65322)

(http://static-p.arttoday.com/thw/thw13/PH/tl5365_20050620aa/tl5365_20050620aa/34524220.thw.jpg?5365_050623_65330)

(http://static-p.arttoday.com/thw/thw13/PH/tl5365_20050620aa/tl5365_20050620aa/34524245.thw.jpg?5365_050623_65311)
Title: Re: Photo?
Post by: sardak on November 09, 2007, 07:07:32 AM
Among all the pictures on that site is a close-up of the rack on the "Navy" officer.  One of the ribbons is a Yeager.

Mike
Title: Re: Photo?
Post by: _ on November 09, 2007, 07:14:12 AM
A warning to all:

Unless you want to loose way too many minutes of your life (which you'll never get back) and develop an aneurysm as you pick out everything wrong with a uniform, do not go to that site.

You have been warned.
Title: Re: Photo?
Post by: Stonewall on November 09, 2007, 01:16:55 PM
Quote from: Bayhawk21 on November 09, 2007, 06:31:59 AM
Quote from: Stonewall on November 09, 2007, 04:59:39 AM
I wish I had my camera, and I went to the DeVry University website to look, but today at a job fair for veterans, DeVry had a backdrop display that had a picture of an Army, Navy and Air Force officer at present arms.  The uniforms were pathetic.

The navy officer had 6 ribbons to include an Earhart and several other CAP ribbons and the AF BMT Honor Grad ribbon.  The Army guy had 8 ribbons in 2 rows (4 across) with a Silver Star being the second lowest.

They had this to attract military members/veterans.  It took me all of 1/2 second to ID these bogus uniforms...

These guys?

(http://static-p.arttoday.com/thw/thw13/PH/tl5365_20050620aa/tl5365_20050620aa/34524266.thw.jpg?5365_050623_65333)

Same guys, but in a different order.  In the pic I saw the Navy guy was in the middle.  Must have been a long photo shoot day at the office.
Title: Re: Photo?
Post by: alamrcn on November 09, 2007, 03:13:14 PM
Wow.....

Somebody took time, effort, and probably money to put that photo shoot together?! It looked like the tryouts for the NEW Village People in some of the photos - like the one with the three gentleman all smiling and giving the Benny Hill salute!

And I didn't know dirrector M. Night Shyamalan was a Marine either!

Looking at those photos was like reading the back of a kid cereal box and playing the "what's wrong in the picture" game.

YUCKY!

-Ace