• @[email protected]
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      1512 hours ago

      The Trump-Vance transition said in a press release that the portraits “go hard”.

      JFC I hate this timeline.

      • @NateNate60
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        97 hours ago

        Vance looks like a dip shit. Trump’s photo is quite hard though, not going to lie. It looks like the photo of the corrupt evil dictator of a dystopian revolution movie.

        Oh wait…

      • @MrMcGasion
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        56 hours ago

        In the grand scheme of things, they deserve what they got. But as a trained photographer, whoever did the lighting for these portraits did a terrible job. The fill and hair lights are okay (although the color temperature is all over the place, and doesn’t look like it’s an intentionally artistic choice), but the key light is way too bright. Looks like they somewhat masked it for Trump’s but may have just used the barndoors on the light so there’s a very dark shadow on his chest. With Vance they opened them up a bit, but he’s still got a weird shadow line from his right shoulder to his left elbow. They’d probably have gotten better pictures if they went to a JCPenney.

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        38 hours ago

        That background is a mess. Why so many lines intersecting his right side? Is there any symbolism to that painting?

      • Lemminary
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        410 hours ago

        Why does he look evil? Was it necessary? Lol

      • @RizzRustbolt
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        311 hours ago

        Like bunny-eyes up there could ever be considered “hard”.

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      1322 hours ago

      Vance’s seems fine, aside from the lighting and juxtaposition making him look like a background character. It’s troubling that they both look like goobers while they attempt to look menacing. The US is already menacing. The president is meant to look friendly to exemplify the “walk softly but carry a big stick” style of diplomacy. They’re both trying far too hard.