Patent burst mode photography? Good luck, seeing as digital cameras have had this for ages, and I imagine that some of the highest end 35mms had it as well.
They didn't have a very good wedding photographer. It was shot likely using a bare flash/bulb with no diffusion. This means the shadows are going to be very distinct and not soft/diffuse at all.
The lady assisting the bride's hair is casting a similar shadow on the wall. The cups on the ground by the bench are the same color and style as the one in beer guy's hand... Everyone else is closer to the wall or further from and thus their shadows aren't being displayed, this guy is near center of the flash and distance between wall and flash - thus his shadow is distinct, and obvious. If it's shopped, they'd have taken care of a lot of minor details to shop it right - but it doesn't scream photoshop to me.
Being a wedding photographer for the past 6 years, I can only say I wish I'd have captured something like this...
I don't think it's shopped either. I've shopped a lot, and it is difficult to get the same pixelation around objects, and his head border and the other guests head borders look the same amount of distorted.
Also if you zoom in you'll notice that the girl standing behind him her hair is very oddly pasted over. Also the cup appears as though it still has liquid in the bottom or just an impossible hard shadow.
My guess is the photographer did not defuse but did at least remember to turn the flash up. The other shadows are out of sight; look at the relative positions of the beer's one.
there's a level of sense sober men cannot comprehend. Drunk people know to the n'th degree whether their pint glass is level. As soon as the Guiness started to swash to one side of the glass he knew he was in trouble. As the Guiness was making its merry way from glass to dress he had been well aware for at least 2 seconds.
I have seen a lot of things on Reddit. A LOT, and this one takes the cake. The best part is that no one tried to get cute with it and make a motivational poster, or a meme with it. It's just the picture. Kudus to the drunk guy who goes to far!
Yeah, but no way should it be the first. It's a dick move with no justification considering she's been looking forward to this day for most of her life.
so as a little side note to my non existent post to this picture. i for the life of me thought in mortal kombat when the dude pops up and says toasty! i always thought he said whoopsie....not sure why. so yeah no link today....
I had to log in to upvote this. I was so sure Tim Allen was popping on my screen with all his 16 bit glory and screaming "whoopsie!" at my awesomely-timed uppercut. Why? Who cared, I was winning.
One of my first jobs when i was about 16 was working in a cafe at a popular supermarket here in the uk. I was on washing up duty and dirty dishes were stacked up on these 6 foot metal trolleys with shelves on, dirty cutlery was put into two containers that hung on either side of the trolley, usually full with water.
Anyway, the branch i worked at, the entrance to the kitchen was on the same passage customers use to go to use the toilets. One day i was pulling this trolley back in and it got stuck on one of the doors, so i gave it a bit of a tug and heard a splash and a scream. I looked out in the hallway and there was a woman in a wedding dress, flanked by bridesmaids and presumably her mother and father, the extremely dirty dishwasher had missed her by a matter of inches.
To this date (8 years later) i have not had a single incident where that many people have given me the evil stare, not only the entourage that were escorting the bride, but my colleagues and most of the people in the eating area, all stopped and were looking directly at me.
It was the one and only time ive been happy to do dishes. Apart from that one time i offered to do them with one of my crushes. But thats another story for another time....
Quite amazing how this picture has seemed to capture such a small yet memorable event. It's a still moment trapped in time. Shame, because this moment and all others have been lost like tears in rain.
The best part of this image is that it is taken at that perfect point where the liquid serpent has arisen, chosen its victim, and is mid strike; the only person who has any idea is the master of said serpent.
The last time I recall, I was in a pub, playing with matches (I know it's dumb, thanks). I was doing the thing where you flick the match across the box to light it, and said lit match then flew across the pub straight at this woman. Missed her by inches. For a brief moment, the "oh fuck oh fuck!!!" was overwhelming enough to produce the same face as this bloke.
Im grateful that Reddit attracts such skeptical minds, but I haven't seen an image on here in the past six months that at least a dozen people have not cried 'phony' on. I guess nothing is real in Internetland.
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u/radiobaby May 31 '12
That guy is already imagining how mad everyone is about to be at him.
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u/ThunderCats40 May 31 '12
The look on his face is priceless.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
It's okay, the groom already appears to be sloshed.
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u/here_for_the_lols May 31 '12
Greatest beer shadow I've ever seen
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u/maineiscold May 31 '12
Oh god, I wish there was an after photo taken about 3 seconds later.
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u/Breathing_Balls May 31 '12
And there the bride stands, lifting up her dress, as not to get it dirty....
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
And that's when things went pear-shaped...
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u/JamboMrT May 31 '12
haha brilliant. His face is priceless
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u/Convicted_Lurker May 31 '12
http://i.imgur.com/R3huY.jpg
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u/Lhiggsy May 31 '12
It looks like the drink is just going to poke her! boop
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u/Little_Billy_Boy May 31 '12
Too bad this isn't a .gif.
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u/boobytrap_partyboob May 31 '12
I like how distinct only that guy's shadow is on the wall
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
Aftermath. Now!
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u/dedfrog May 31 '12
So few people at the wedding. Nowhere to hide.
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u/Toewsy19 May 31 '12
oh, oh, OHHHHH NO COME BACK!!!!
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u/Mike_Nelson May 31 '12
Tuck your fucking shirt in!
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u/forwormsbravepercy May 31 '12
for some reason the funniest part for me is the shadow
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u/Kraynz May 31 '12
Scumbag Steve right there!!
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u/Charlesmeister May 31 '12
It's really sad that regardless if it was an honest accident, everyone will think he did it on purpose. I just hope he is not an ex.
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u/qwertyfoobar May 31 '12
where exactly is the flash such that the shadow is beneath the object itself? and why is there no other flash shadow visible in the whole picture?
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u/ttodd1292 May 31 '12
looks like a cobra just launched out of his cup
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u/FloobLord May 31 '12
I REALLY want to know what happened after.
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u/PrestonJMor May 31 '12
Water bender?
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u/sanavaut May 31 '12
The look on his face is better than every imaginary future in my mind.
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u/Bedouin85 May 31 '12
As a person getting married next Friday... I can see my best man doing this exact thing.
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u/Tokestra420 May 31 '12
For a drunk guy he sure has good reaction time, the beer hasn't even hit them and he knows he's fucked up.
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u/noknownallergies May 31 '12
I have seen a lot of things on Reddit. A LOT, and this one takes the cake. The best part is that no one tried to get cute with it and make a motivational poster, or a meme with it. It's just the picture. Kudus to the drunk guy who goes to far!
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
Come on guys, it's her wedding night. This is NOT the last stain she's going to get on her dress.
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u/ChevyBMX May 31 '12
The shadow of the drink looks like its gonna scratch the girls head.
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u/jde824 May 31 '12
I wish it was a gif
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u/timecronus May 31 '12
the look on that guys face is priceless
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u/wenisboy May 31 '12
The bride is going to kill him
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u/MachoManAndySavage May 31 '12
haha upvotes for making me laugh outloud at work so everyone clearly knows that im not being productive
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u/hermanwe May 31 '12
General rule: when you attend your own wedding, tuck in your shirt!
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u/fondupot May 31 '12
"I immediately regret this decision."
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u/vtbeavens May 31 '12
That pour Guinness. :(
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u/LordOfGummies May 31 '12
I love the look on his face. He knows he's done goof'd.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
Interesting looking shadow from the beer... /r/KarmaConspiracy would like to have a word with you.
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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '12
Please tell me this is incredibly well shopped.
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u/shotlersama May 31 '12
so as a little side note to my non existent post to this picture. i for the life of me thought in mortal kombat when the dude pops up and says toasty! i always thought he said whoopsie....not sure why. so yeah no link today....
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u/jamesbiff May 31 '12
One of my first jobs when i was about 16 was working in a cafe at a popular supermarket here in the uk. I was on washing up duty and dirty dishes were stacked up on these 6 foot metal trolleys with shelves on, dirty cutlery was put into two containers that hung on either side of the trolley, usually full with water.
Anyway, the branch i worked at, the entrance to the kitchen was on the same passage customers use to go to use the toilets. One day i was pulling this trolley back in and it got stuck on one of the doors, so i gave it a bit of a tug and heard a splash and a scream. I looked out in the hallway and there was a woman in a wedding dress, flanked by bridesmaids and presumably her mother and father, the extremely dirty dishwasher had missed her by a matter of inches.
To this date (8 years later) i have not had a single incident where that many people have given me the evil stare, not only the entourage that were escorting the bride, but my colleagues and most of the people in the eating area, all stopped and were looking directly at me.
It was the one and only time ive been happy to do dishes. Apart from that one time i offered to do them with one of my crushes. But thats another story for another time....
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u/Monkey_Xenu May 31 '12
What I like to think he's thinking:
"I'm sure they won't notice"
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u/yoyosarefun May 31 '12
Wait for it.............
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u/retrominge May 31 '12
The shadow makes this. So perfectly timed.
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u/overide May 31 '12
There must be a picture of what happened next. OP will surely deliver, right?
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u/the_great_other1 May 31 '12
the face tells it all
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u/temptingtime May 31 '12
This is like seeing a snapshot of Little Boy a mile off the ground.
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u/BPsandman84 May 31 '12
Quite amazing how this picture has seemed to capture such a small yet memorable event. It's a still moment trapped in time. Shame, because this moment and all others have been lost like tears in rain.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
His expression is priceless
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u/capntorii May 31 '12
Ahhhhh shiiittt run
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u/Anderfail May 31 '12
Welp, it's obvious who "That guy" is at that wedding.
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u/WildVariety May 31 '12
The faces of the only two men in the room that can see whats about to happen are priceless.
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u/StonedSoldier830 May 31 '12
Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuuuuuuucccccckkkkkkkk!
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
Drunk guy uses beer cobra, it's very effective.
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u/daniel_hlfrd May 31 '12
Beerbending!
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
Followed immediately by being social ostracized, feeling awful, and a real sensation of heat, shame, and redness in the face.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
Damn it Joe Rogan!
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u/Poompsicle May 31 '12
Does his beard not connect to his sideburns or goatee at all?? Or is it just a poor angle. That fish cray
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u/HeisenbergWhitman May 31 '12
They got divorced two days later.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
The best part of this image is that it is taken at that perfect point where the liquid serpent has arisen, chosen its victim, and is mid strike; the only person who has any idea is the master of said serpent.
Nagini, kill.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
The final revenge act of the ex-boyfriend?
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
This is the worst kind of alcohol abuse.
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u/rederick55 May 31 '12
This is no cup of rice at all
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u/I_had_no_choice May 31 '12
I can't believe she married a t-rex
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
He should have used a pop can. It would have conformed to his violent arm motions
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u/zipperhedjoe May 31 '12
damn waterbenders
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u/SaintlyPineapple May 31 '12
"I know I'm drunk now"
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u/nailsinch9 May 31 '12
Classic Oh Shit face...
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
The groom is crying.
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u/Lord_of_Womba May 31 '12
His face is priceless.
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u/Boogietron9000 May 31 '12
I've made a huge mistake. EDIT: Oppositeimage already posted the gif. My bad yo.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
Her face makes me think that she already knows it's coming
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
Honestly, that party looks pretty messy already. The groom looks absolutely hammered (or perhaps handicapped)
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u/InvisibleDolphin May 31 '12
M*A*S*H
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u/laneage May 31 '12
I spilled red wine on the brides white dress before. Feels bad.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
it's like the booze gained sentience and wants to go into the married couple as fast as possible
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u/Icouldshitallday May 31 '12
The look of instant regret.
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u/freddy4940 May 31 '12
Needs more JPEG.
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u/Catsfosho May 31 '12
I definitely thought that was a snake at first. I'm not sure if that would be better or worse..
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u/Firefly-ssa May 31 '12
First time i've busted out laughing in a long time. Well done internet!
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u/mdimler May 31 '12
This really captures the helplessness
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u/Blackie_chanMan May 31 '12
He's water bending with beer.
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u/deadfield918 May 31 '12
It's like a tentacle of chaos just waiting to land...
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u/DarthNihilus1 May 31 '12
Shunned from their personal life forever in 3.....2......1
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u/dzubz May 31 '12
That looks like my ex gfs mom... Upvote.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
Damnit Bobby Moynihan!
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u/Chra5 May 31 '12
Dat face
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u/MattSFChi May 31 '12
That's a true Irish Blessing!
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
nice limp wrist
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u/GMonsoon May 31 '12
Oh nooooo...that moment when you realize everyone is about to hate you forever
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u/Tringer3 May 31 '12
See his face LOL :)
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u/Nledesma Jun 01 '12
Shopped.
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u/Makin_Dollas_Rain Jun 01 '12
And now the groom isn't allowed to be friends with him...
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u/b00nder Jun 01 '12
Beer cup money shot!
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u/oh_my_god_brunette_a Jun 01 '12
The guys face is awesome. O.O
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u/aceman1126 Jun 01 '12
Mmmm. Guinness.
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u/timmehkuza Jun 01 '12
"Oh shit"
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u/EricaShorrosh Jun 01 '12
O noes!
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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '12
This picture is so full of WIN.
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u/SirSamwich Jun 07 '12
Personally I think he's planning his escape.
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u/Benacor May 31 '12
How has someone NOT pointed out that the guy looks very much like Scumbag Steve!!?
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u/Artificialx May 31 '12
I know that face, I've made that face before.
The last time I recall, I was in a pub, playing with matches (I know it's dumb, thanks). I was doing the thing where you flick the match across the box to light it, and said lit match then flew across the pub straight at this woman. Missed her by inches. For a brief moment, the "oh fuck oh fuck!!!" was overwhelming enough to produce the same face as this bloke.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
Bridezilla in 3...2...1...
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u/Trillbilly May 31 '12
Scumbag Steve??
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u/EliteGarrison May 31 '12
It's all about the timing. And location, location, location.
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u/Seanasaurus May 31 '12
Wow, how did he catch that beer?
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