Why do the Carters look so tiny alongside Joe Biden and his wife Jill in this picture?
about 3 years in The guardian
You don’t need special gear to create this optical trickery. If you have an iPhone 11 or 12 you too can loom large over a former US president
Hi Carly. As our resident photography expert, I have a question. Something about this photo featuring Joe and Jill Biden and former president Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter seems … off?
It sure does. Where to begin … The scale of Biden v Rosalynn is very unusual – he looks three times the size of her and even though the natural physical changes during old age may be playing a role here, I don’t think ageing shrinks you that much. Also, the scale of Jimmy Carter’s feet compared to the rest of his body is weird – sort of like a reverse statue of David. Finally, notice the lounge chairs, they look like they are from a doll’s house. That seems unlikely. Continue reading...
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