I meet Tiger Woods!

[ottawagolfnut]

I am back! was away in south states for some time and when i was there, had pleasure to meet the big cat! he is a great guy and says that he wish more pga events in canada as he like us very much up here.

very fun to hit balls with the big cat!

[ottawagolfnut]

here is a pic of me and the big cat!


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[TA 845]

Nice, is it just me or does that pic look doctored!!

[Andru]

Nice, is it just me or does that pic look doctored!!

hehe I was thinking the same thing. The shadows seems off. and why is Tiger's head so small?

[TA 845]

The shadows seems off. and why is Tiger's head so small?

LOL!!! maybe it's a cut-out

[TA 845]

Tiger has a ball and tee in hand are you on the range, or tee-box? Collarless shirt on a course Tiger would play? mmmm

[EDSGOLF]

Whatever it is, fake or real, pretty cool!

[dbleber]

I thought Tiger would be bigger than that. You don't look like a very big guy and Tiger looks short and skinny. The other question is, what was the event or contest? And, what course did you play on?

[TA 845]

I'm thinking this thread might get out of control!

[1972Apex]

Also what happened to the goatee Tiger's been sporting lately? Did he shave it off just before meeting you?

[Kilroy]

I just had a look at this in photoshop, and if it's fake it's pretty good.

The shadows seems off. and why is Tiger's head so small?

The shadows are actually very good;
angle of the sun on all faces and tiger's profile shadow on the blue shirt match up. There is a reflection off the white shirton tiger's sleve, ligtening the shadow.

Tiger is well behind the other two, as evidenced in the shadows I mentioned above.

Also, the big guy is a touch out of focus, and the image sharpens as you get to tiger (depth of field) This is consistant with the shirt (most pronounced on the bug guy, barely present on mr white shirt, but if you look closely.

Head transplants rarely match up this well.

Adjusting levels, saturation, colour balance and contrast will often immediately show evidence of image tampering, and there was none.

If it's a fake it's a good one.

Did he shave?

[1972Apex]

I tend to agree with you Dan, that the shadow of Tiger's face on the guy in the purple shirt is too good to be a fake. Looks real to me, although if it was recent I still would like to know where that goatee went.

[TA 845]

I just had a look at this in photoshop, and if it's fake it's pretty good.

Head transplants rarely match up this well.

Did he shave?

It's not just a head transplant, but a full image "head to toe" insertion.

You say Tiger is well behind but his shoulder is in front of the gentleman on the left and Tiger's goatee-less head is significantly smaller!

[Kilroy]

It's not just a head transplant, but a full image "head to toe" insertion.

You say Tiger is well behind but his shoulder is in front of the gentleman on the left and Tiger's goatee-less head is significantly smaller!

Tiger's leading shoulder is in front of the back shoulder of the man on the left who is turned to the camera.

A wide angle lens exagerates perspective. making the furthest individual smaller than the closest.

[TA 845]

Here is a pic of Tiger taken on Tuesday Dec. 6, 2005 goatee intact! Plus it's been some time since he has worn the "swoosh" on the front of his cap (as per the "group" pic above!)

[Golfbum]

I am back! was away in south states for some time and when i was there, had pleasure to meet the big cat! he is a great guy and says that he wish more pga events in canada as he like us very much up here.

very fun to hit balls with the big cat!

Funny thing is, Woods won the Canadian Open and has not been back since. So I ain't buying that he wishes there were more events in Canada!
As for the picture, I am not going to all anyone a liar, if he says it is him and Woods then it is him and Woods!

[TA 845]

I am not going to all anyone a liar, if he says it is him and Woods then it is him and Woods!

I'm not calling anyone a liar either, yes that is Tiger Woods about 10 years ago, and that could be Ottawagolfnut in the same picture (never have see a picture of him before). It's just that the facts and pictures just don't line up!

[Kilroy]

The picture looks like it is an unretouched image. Who it is with Tiger and when it was taken is rather dubious in light of the picture from yesterday Dec 6th.

http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Golf/PGA/2...341509-ap.html

Tiger also does look younger in ottawagolfnut's image.

[Big Johnny69]

ottawagolfnut said he is back from down south. After a quick search revealed his last posts were around Nov 17, does that mean he has been gone since then? If so, for the last month or two I don't remember seeing Tiger without the goatee. So who knows. And like someone said, it has been ages since Tiger has sported any hat other than his TW logoed ones.

[Sphere Hunter]

The picture is definitely a fake. I found the original photo before the retouch was done. Tiger was posing at a Charity Event in Las Vagas with an invited look-alike.
Here is the pic.
SH

[Kilroy]

I hope he let's us know where and when this was taken. I hate it when doubt casts a shadow on a cool experience.

[TA 845]

ottawagolfnut said he is back from down south. After a quick search revealed his last posts were around Nov 17, does that mean he has been gone since then? If so, for the last month or two I don't remember seeing Tiger without the goatee. So who knows.

I noticed when his last postings were as well, and hence my "things not lining up" comment

Oh well, it's all in good fun...

[Big Johnny69]

The picture is definitely a fake. I found the original photo before the retouch was done. Tiger was posing at a Charity Event in Las Vagas with an invited look-alike.
Here is the pic.
SH

Sphere, where did you find that pic? In both of them it looks like the arm skin tone wasn't touched which is odd considering the two individuals are of different skin color.

[TA 845]

The picture is definitely a fake. I found the original photo before the retouch was done. Tiger was posing at a Charity Event in Las Vagas with an invited look-alike.
Here is the pic.
SH

I'm LMAO right now, that's beautiful Sphere!

[Kilroy]

Sphere Hunter, could you please post the link to where you found that?
Thanks.

[Sphere Hunter]

Sphere Hunter, could you please post the link to where you found that? Thanks.

Well, there is no link. I made it in 5 minutes. It probably took to original "maker" a few more than that. A picture is worth a thousand LIES.
SH

[Sphere Hunter]

In both of them it looks like the arm skin tone wasn't touched which is odd considering the two individuals are of different skin color.

I think the right arm is darker due to too much driving in sunny weather with the window down. Ya, that must be it.
SH

[Big Johnny69]

I have to say, that was a good one Sphere! Had me fooled, er, confused.

[TA 845]

I'm still LMAO, this is great. Photo editing is as easy as 1-2-3 (with the right software).

[Kilroy]

Now this is odd...

Tiger's faces are virtually identical in the image.

White shirt is enlarged and higher contrast
there is a hard line indicating the end of the clone in the middle of white shirt's neck.

This is what I meant by these things become clear when examined.
The cut is more obvious when you look at the original at 700% enlargement

My thought is that the original is the one that ottawagolfnut posted, taken who know's where and when, and the other is the fake, but where did it come from?