'The most terrible ever': Donald Trump lashes out at Time's 'extremely poor' cover picture.

It is a positive story in a periodical that Donald Trump has frequently admired – with one exception. The magazine's cover photo, he stated, ""might be the most terrible in history".

Time magazine's praise to Trump's role in facilitating a ceasefire in Gaza, featured on its November 10 cover, was accompanied by a image of Trump captured from underneath while the sun shining from the back.

The outcome, the president asserts, is ""extremely poor".

"The publication wrote a fairly positive story about me, but the photo may be the most awful ever", he shared on his preferred network.

“They removed my hair, and then had something floating on top of my head that resembled a floating crown, but an extremely small one. Really weird! I never liked taking pictures from low perspectives, but this is a extremely poor picture, and should be criticized. What are they doing, and why?”

Donald Trump has shown no secret of his desire to appear on Time magazine's front page and accomplished it multiple times in the past year. This fixation has made it as far as Trump’s golf clubs – years ago, the magazine asked him to remove fake issues exhibited in several of his venues.

This issue's photograph was shot by Graeme Sloane for a news agency at the presidential residence on the fifth of October.

The perspective highlighted negatively the president's jawline and throat – a chance that the governor of California Gavin Newsom did not miss, with his communications team tweeting a version with the offending area obscured.

{The Israeli captives detained in Gaza have been released under the opening part of the president's diplomatic initiative, alongside a Palestinian prisoner release. The deal might turn into a major success of the president's renewed tenure, and it might signify a strategic turning point for the Middle East.

Simultaneously, a support for the president’s appearance has been offered by a surprising origin: the communications chief at Moscow's diplomatic office stepped in to condemn the "damaging" image choice.

It's amazing: a image reveals far more about those who picked it than about the person in it. Just unwell persons, people filled with spite and animosity –maybe even degenerates – could have chosen such a photo", she shared on her social channel.

Considering the favorable images of Biden that the periodical used on the cover, even with his age-related challenges, the story is simply self-incriminating for the publication", she said.

The answer to the president's inquiries – why did they choose this, and why? – might involve innovatively depicting a impression of strength says Carly Earl, Guardian Australia’s picture editor.

"The actual photo itself is well-executed," she explains. "They picked this image because they wanted the president to look heroic. Looking up at a person creates an impression of their grandeur and his expression actually looks reflective and almost somewhat divine. It's rare you see pictures of him in such a serene moment – the image has a softness to it."

Trump’s hair appears to “disappear” because the rear illumination has overexposed that part of the image, creating a halo effect, she adds. Even though the story’s headline complements Trump’s expression in the image, "it's impossible to satisfy the person photographed."

Few people appreciate being photographed from below, and while all of the thematic components of the image are very strong, the aesthetics are not flattering."

The Guardian contacted Time magazine for comment.