I received this in my inbox from an unnamed correspondant:
"I've been sent this photo by several people in the past few days. Looks too perfect to be real."
(ETA: After comments, I've removed the image from the page, but you can view it
here.)
Well, it's certainly been posted to the
BridalBloopers website, but all the information with it states is that it has been posted by a woman named Amanda Sell from Mount Vernon, WA.
As to whether it's real or not, it's hard to say. The description on the website says:
"If you can laugh after flashing 200 guests, you'll be able to handle anything in marriage right?" Of course, given the shot, it's impossible to tell whether or not this is a photograph from a real wedding or some sort of photo shoot, or whether the alleged 'flashing of 200 guests' occurred (isn't the bride usually facing
away from the wedding party when throwing the bouquet?)
The photograph doesn't
appear to be photoshopped, but the muscle structure and colouration of the bride's chest seem a little odd.
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And I couldn't help it and tested, but lifting up your arms, even inwardly doesn't do anything to the way th ebrest falls unless you actually hit it with your arms O_o and those ones are pulled in.
Plus, if there is only one bouquette, why is the groom throwing his arms up too?
I dunno, just doesn't feel natural.
For the reasons Mera mentions and others, it feels like it's been photoshopped or otherwise manipulated.
Don't get me wrong, I always love to see a nice pair of......ti...brea, nope, um....boobs...Thats the ticket!!!!
I believe that the bride has implants, which may explain the odd shape of the breasts, but not the odd musculature (as I mentioned in the post).
Mazinga's explanation that they may be releasing doves explains why both of them are throwing their arms up.
Having said this, I'm still dubious about it.
I don't have a problem with it, but my computer is in the living room and I wouldn't want certain people seeing it and wondering about what kinds of sites I go to.
I've seen other similar pictures from weddings, although it's usually a bridesmaid or wedding guest who is jumping to catch the bouquet that slips the nips.
As to whether or not this particular picture is real, well, the musculature IS weird. However, why would you photoshop it like that? It would be way easier to make them look normal.
She could also be jumping as she releases the doves.
Anyone out there study anatomy?
And I'm glad you pulled the image, Flora. It was a bit startling to see it at work. 😉
I wouldn't say athletic, necessarily, as I've played sports for years, and she doesn't have more than a fit bodytype, it looks.
It could be a weird, in-motion thing, but it still looks very odd.
She was right, my 38DD measurements are an entirely natural curse (seriously, try the back pain, try buying a shirt that fits) and I also have rather muscular arms. So I tried (in the interests of science, of course) flinging my arms up, jumping, etc. in front of a mirror. A sudden movement does produce a slight shift inward, but I can't manage anything that looks remotely like the picture. And I have studied anatomy... mostly skeletal, but I know enough about musculature to make me highly sceptical.
Women may be willing to expose a bad boob job in a third-rate skin flick (I've certainly seen some sporting truly embarassing hair and makeup) but they are getting paid in that case. On her wedding day, a woman wants to look flawless and feel like a queen. If the image were real, I can't imagine the woman's arms would look 'normal' in any position, and I sincerely doubt she'd choose to get married in a strapless gown.
Though I can't speak for transplants personally, I've seen enough of them. If those were transplants they would hardly have "bounced" at all. Go to a club and watch a women with transplants dancing and you'll see what I mean.
Completely off topic, but Josie, I completely understand how you feel! 34DD here. It's horrible because the bra companies all assume skinny girls have small boobs. Trying to find bras that fit is an absolute nightmare!
Ladies, try as you may, you are not going to be able to duplicate this for yourself. I think you are probably underestimating how far back she might have been actually leaning at the time the picture was taken, and even the angle of her neck could come into account. I could go on and on about my limited knowledge of anatomy and slightly less limited knowledge of physics, but there are two more important reasons than any of that: there are no obvious signs of manipulation, and the lack of symmetry.
That said, I am inclined to think it's a fake. The weird musculature happens to coincide pretty well with where poofy straps would be on a dress, and there just something off about the size of her breasts compared to the rest of her visible body.
...but I don't see it as totally implausable. If it's photoshop'd, it's a pretty good one. We simply can't see enough of the picture... if we were able to see her stance we might be able to add more to the story.
Perhaps some of you women who tested this out at home should try it wearing something that would simulate this. (or not)
The breasts aren't attached to shoulder muscles this way. (And the muscles are fake-looking..) They sit on top of them, like blobs of fat they are. Also, it almost looks like her breasts start up at her collarbones, or right underneath them.. They tend to be somewhat lower than that rl. 😉
http://www.bridalbloopers.com/Photo.asp?Photo=3
However, it would support the "real" vote as she has the same weird muscle thing happening (tho not as extreme), and I would definately say that this one is the real thing.
It's a nicer rack too...for those that care about such things 😉
Shows what you know about doves. 😊
Wouldn't it be easy to Photoshop in a dove if you're going to be Photoshopping in fake breasts?
I'd even add a dove to the pic myself to make everyone happy, but sadly I slept in this morning and must be getting off to work now.
:gulp:
That's an image that will be staying with me forever.
And guess what?
I GOT WEIRD MUSCLE THINGYS GOING OVER MY SHOULDERS!!
Actually "muscle" is rather inaccurate since I don't have any. I'm not athletic, I'm flabby.
Even though I voted real at first, I did have some doubts about it, but no more. I definately think the picture is real now.
Oh also, someone mentioned that no one would wear a strapless dress to their wedding. Definitely not true, one of my friend's as well as my aunt both wore strapless dresses to their own wedding. I think it's pretty common these days.
I still vote not true. I mean, her boobs don't seem to even be connecting to her body at the correct places.
And Charybdis, ... well, on second thought, no comment.
And I hadn't considered implants. They can definitely change the shape, but I don't think they're necessary to achieve this look. I've seen similar images when women were leaning forward with their arms up, but everyone is built differently so not everyone would look like this.
The bride looks pretty slim though, but I'm not FAT fat, I'm just not a lean muscle machine. She's definately leaning forward, not back and the picture seems to be a motion shot, which could account for the odd breast shape(s). She may have been jumping up or lunging forward to throw the dove. If you take any random movie with topless women dancing (showgirls, old betty page movies, etc) and watch it in slomo, you'll see all kinds of breast shapes as they move. Don't ask me how I know this either.
I do agree with Coco on the shading, as I mentioned before. I'm also a graphic designer. However, just because the picture may have been retouched (and I think it definately was) doesn't mean the picture itself is fake.
Again, it would be WAY easier to make them look "normal" than to go to all the trouble to make them look like that.
With the testimony of two experts, I have to point out the symmetry again. An amateur would probably tend more toward the symmetrical approach falsely imagining it looked more natural, and a professional would probably tend that way out of habit.
Taking other things into account: the way the dress sits is not how it would normally be worn; if it was manipulated, the editor either spent a great deal of time on that alone, or else it came from another source altogether. Based on the groom, the shadows and shading seem completely reasonable, and the lighter areas on the breasts appear to be totally realistic tan lines.
Nothing is proven, and it's not even as black and white as "real" or "fake," but I'm standing with my original opinion.
Uh, I think you mean implants. ... Don't you?
Or is this some subculture I don't know about yet?
You mean you've never heard of titswapping?