12 Comments so far

1. Drudge Potato Al on June 25, 2009 5:14 pm

   Sadly, I would vote Photoshopped. There’s a bit of blurring on the left side of her sleeve and she should have her thumb crossing over the tip of her index finger (thumb appears absent). Mahmoud also would likely be looking right at her.

   Great image regardless.

2. The Shadow on June 25, 2009 5:32 pm

   I vote for real. The shadows are correct on all figures. The reflections of the woman in the chrome are correct. With enough magnification you can see her thumb clearly. The blurring and artifacts are common with the cheap lenses on some cameras. If it’s Photoshopped it is an excellent job.

3. HasItBeen4YearsYet? on June 25, 2009 5:36 pm

   That would be a pretty gutsy thing to do, especially given that Iran hangs people for less. Though I doubt they would wait for that. I can just hear OddJob telling his driver, “We’re late, step on it.” She wouldn’t have time to get out of the way.

   It’s phauxtoshopped

4. HasItBeen4YearsYet? on June 25, 2009 5:47 pm

   Look at the size of her hand relative to OddJob’s. Her’s is tiny by comparison, but she is supposed to be a LOT closer, i.e., no foreshortening with distance. Here it is in reverse…

   and here…
   http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/hog-heaven-for-boy-shooter/2007/05/26/1179601742119.html

   because some people will believe anything.

5. Cypresspirate on June 25, 2009 6:41 pm

   One way to tell this isn’t real is there is no bullet exiting her head.

6. Drudge Potato Al on June 25, 2009 6:57 pm

   Shadow is correct. The closer I look, the more I can see the thumb resting against the side of the 2nd joint in the index finger.

   When I try to make the same gesture with my thumb placed as in the photo, it’s physically impossible for me to fully extend the middle finger as in the image.

7. Tricky on June 25, 2009 8:40 pm

   Almost.

   http://twitpic.com/8bxsv

8. TrickyGringo on June 25, 2009 8:45 pm

   Almost. She still blocked the motorcade, but she didn’t give the bird.

   http://twitpic.com/8bxsv

9. Geneve Gil on June 25, 2009 11:53 pm

   Here is the original, folks:

   http://twitpic.com/8bxsv

   Still and incredibly courageous, audacious thing to do.

10. Women Of Iran Lead The Resistance « Nice Deb on June 26, 2009 11:28 am

    [...] It was indeed a photoshop…but only the finger part: [...]

11. MisterAJ on July 1, 2009 1:00 pm

    Yeah…

    I loved the photoshop version, but the original also speaks volume…

    Whoever you are, little lady, I salute you and your big brass ovaries…

    :-)

12. Ian on September 20, 2009 9:53 pm

    I would be surprised to see anyone giving the finger in Iran, especially when it is customary to give the thumb (which is equivalent to the finger) or the “OK” sign (Which is equivalent to calling someone an “a**hole” . . .

    I still want to believe it’s real though :)