The Washington Post reports:
On first glance, the photograph seems typical enough. President Biden and first lady Jill Biden kneel beside their predecessors in the White House, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, during a trip to Georgia last week.
But look closer at the image — a snapshot of two Democratic leaders with a decades-long alliance — and something appears to be terribly off: Both Bidens tower over the Carters and the rest of the scene, as if they had been transported into a dollhouse.
After the image was shared late on Monday by the Carter Center, puzzled observers fired off a succession of both joking and serious questions: Were the Carters tiny, or were the Bidens giants? Was the image taken on the set of “The Hobbit?” Are our eyes merely playing tricks on us?
Read the full article. At the link, you’ll find an explanation of how the use of a wide-angle lens in a small space may have created the unusual perspective.
We’re pleased to share this wonderful photo from the @POTUS and @FLOTUS visit to see the Carters in Plains, Ga.!
Thank you President and Mrs. Biden! pic.twitter.com/QcA33iUev4
— The Carter Center (@CarterCenter) May 4, 2021
There. I fixed it. pic.twitter.com/dmjLiX3oXk
— ? Deonardo La Vinci ? (@DeonardoLeVinci) May 4, 2021
Where’s Joe’s mask? Where’s the media screaming about CDC guidelines? He’s indoors with elderly people with health issues without a mask and within 6 feet… OOOOOOMMMMMMMMGGGGGG!!!!
Nolte: Bidens Go Maskless During Visit with Elderly, Frail Carters https://t.co/8rcNGzJykL
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) May 4, 2021
They’ve all been vaccinated against COVID-19. The CDC says as long as you’re around others that have been vaccinated you don’t need to wear a mask.
— WSB-TV (@wsbtv) May 4, 2021
Honey, I Shrunk the Carters looks hilarious. pic.twitter.com/FAJe7iZs6M
— The Hoarse Whisperer (@TheRealHoarse) May 4, 2021