first photo -
a. The first two photos is showing a missile launch in Iran. In the manipulated photo that more smoke and missiles are added.
b. This photo is bad because it gives the wrong impression and remembrance of the scene. This photo shows false facts which can cause damage in historical references in the future.
second photo -
a. The second photo shows the new government photo, but in the manipulated photo, the women are taken out of the picture. They are then replaced with other male government leaders.
b. This picture is wrong on many levels. For starters, the women are taken out of this government picture. This is very unethical to remove someone just because of their gender.
third photo -
a. The third photo shows an oil technician who is standing next to an oil pipe. In the manipulated photo, the man has four hands and the pipe is extended.
b. This photo editing is unacceptable because the photographer was careless with their editing, and didn't bother to change the fact that the man has four hands. Not only is this photo unrealistic, but if I were to notice that in the photo, I wouldn't trust anything else that the photo shows in fear of it having been edited too.
fourth photo -
a. The last photo shows China's leader Deng Xiaoping shaking hands with current president Hu Jinato. In the manipulated photo, former president Jiang Zemin was removed from the frame.
b. I'm unsure the reason for removing Jiang Zemin from the photo, maybe because since he's a former president that he's unimportant in their minds. Whatever the reason, the act of removing an entire subject from the frame is very wrong.
2. In my opinion, the most unethical photo of this selection is the debate between Saddam and Bush.
This photo seems realistic and truthful, except for one problem: Bush and Saddam never had a debate. Why would someone make up an event that never happened? If I were a regular citizen reading the paper with no insight towards the two, I most likely would have believed that this debate was real. When I would find out that it never happened, I doubt I would read this magazine/newspaper ever again in fear that what I read wouldn't be true and honest.
In my opinion, the least unethical picture of this selection is the one above, where the photo editor simply added new teeth to the woman's smile. In my opinion, this is such a simple change that doesn't hurt the woman (if anything, it helps her), and it doesn't provide false facts or statements related to the actual situation.
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