CBS News was running a story on Adobe and Photoshop. Part of the angle of the story was that images can no longer be assumed to be real as a result of Photoshop’s capabilities. I was given free range to edit the photo in an amusing way.

original

Using a variety of additional stock photos and things found on the web, I concocted this beach scene for the intrepid reporter, camera man and soldier. I thought a nice beach scene would be a welcome change of environment after their tour through the Middle East.

Final

An animated look at what was changed.