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To think Harry and Meghan’s photo is odd looking?!

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MissyCooper · 15/12/2018 02:59

Just having a look at the royal family Christmas card pics. Very nice. Love William and Kate’s family pic. How sweet are those kids 😍

Lots of people on Twitter raving about Meghan and Harry’s photo. I genuinely really like Harry and Meghan. Nothing against them whatsoever.

But I absolutely refuse to believe that i am alone in thinking their photo is so awkward looking!

She looks stunning and the background is amazing but it just looks weird! I think it’s the way he’s standing. It’s not elegant. It looks really odd to me.

Anyone else??

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Whisky2014 · 15/12/2018 11:21

I like all 3 photos

Laiste · 15/12/2018 11:21

See now honestly, that beach photo, i really did a double take - because i haven't got my glasses on, the silhouette of her head, it looks as if she's got big sticky out ears like a fox or something :)

(I've put them on and i see it's a hat)

Secretisout · 15/12/2018 11:26

Haha Laiste. You are right.

I loved Prince Charles and Camillas photo. They look so good together.

Stormy76 · 15/12/2018 11:34

I wish people would leave them alone, all of this nastiness is unnecessary and is making the public look really bad. It's being whipped up by gossip mongering news rags and being accepted as fact. She is his wife and he loves her, that is fine by me.

mellongoose · 15/12/2018 11:36

He looks like the Duke of Edinburgh.

Finally!! I've been saying this since the James Hewitt fiasco. He's getting more like the D of E the older he gets.

DonkeyHotei · 15/12/2018 11:37

@Mydogisforlife Agree with absolutely every word you said just there. Now on a different note, I want to see a picture of your dog Grin. There are few discussions that aren't made better with gorgeous doggy pics! Huge kudos to outcrowd for the fabulous corgi silhouette Grin

PolkaDoting · 15/12/2018 11:38

Least he’s not shitting on a dogs head.

Clionba · 15/12/2018 11:39

Harry does look like the D of E. Also, around the nose and eyes, like Prince Charles.

katekat383 · 15/12/2018 11:40

Many words have been spoken about it: the strange angle of his leg, the very definite impression of a large bald patch, the incongruity or turning your backs, the impression of the fireworks resembling the hell of World War 1 - all the more suggested by the photograph being g in black and white. The papers are carrying the Cambridge family on their front pages and I can totally see why.

katekat383 · 15/12/2018 11:43

Staged? Someone said staged?? All Christmas photographs are staged.

katekat383 · 15/12/2018 11:45

Banana leg!😆

katekat383 · 15/12/2018 11:45

Sorry. Playing g catch up and reading backwards so to speak. 🙂

katekat383 · 15/12/2018 11:46

Excuse random g letters!

Mydogisforlife · 15/12/2018 11:46

DonkeyHotei Ha ha. Don't want to derail the thread but she's a beautiful little lurcher now aged around twelve (rescue so not sure).

katekat383 · 15/12/2018 11:57

I think it's a nod to the Sussex Bonfire tradition

😆

katekat383 · 15/12/2018 12:00

Elderflower14

As an aside. Doesn't Prince Louis look like Michael Middleton....

Yes, he really does. He is the spitting image of Kate as a baby! Lovely boy.

katekat383 · 15/12/2018 12:04

Sorry. Wrong one. 🙃

katekat383 · 15/12/2018 12:07

Not sure about PH resembling PE here - apart from the balding impression. If only we could see whether he was wearing a double breasted suit.

katekat383 · 15/12/2018 12:08

Charles and Cam look really nice!

IcedPurple · 15/12/2018 12:24

Not sure about PH resembling PE here - apart from the balding impression. If only we could see whether he was wearing a double breasted suit.

The picture was from the wedding reception, so presumably this is the suit?

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Rainbunny · 15/12/2018 12:27

They are attempting a very specific theme for the picture but it's poorly executed, Harry in particular is a lump of black shadow that isn't flattering. I can see why they would have wanted it but it just isn't a great photo. Surprised Meghan went with it actually, she usually seems to have excellent image instincts. At the least some high end digital remastering could have improved it, although I imagine it's already been remastered and that's as good as it got.

Nothing against them but I'm in a family of photographers/design artists and everyone was not impressed by it (armchair critics admittedly Grin)

katekat383 · 15/12/2018 12:31

Ah. Forgot it was a wedding photograph. No double breasted suit, then.
I think it is a badly executed photograph, actually, leg and stuff aside.

IcedPurple · 15/12/2018 12:36

Surprised Meghan went with it actually, she usually seems to have excellent image instincts

As several people have pointed out, it's very similar to the 'save the date' photo she posted for her last wedding - black and white, with backs to the camera. I don't like it.

IcedPurple · 15/12/2018 12:37

I think it is a badly executed photograph, actually, leg and stuff aside.

Me too. And even if it had been well done, it's not suitable for an Xmas card.