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Post by meldrew on Jan 6, 2013 6:58:58 GMT 1
UFO Group Releases Transparent 'Alien' Photo, Image Expert Consulted What is this all about ? A UFO watchers group in Taiwan has been seeking image experts' insights on what seems to be a photo of an "alien being" taken at a hiking site in Taitung County. The photo has been featured on local news, sparking a debate between skeptics and believers. The Taiwan UFOlogy Society (TUFOS) released over the weekend a photo taken by a policeman at Jiaming Lake. The image was taken with an iPhone 4 at a hiking site with an altitude of 3,310m in Taiwan's Taitung County. The image was supposed to be a landscape view of the hill. The policeman claimed he didn't realize there was something unusual about his photo until he got the chance to look at it more closely. Alien photo snapped in Taiwan? The photo shows a human-like figure, seemingly walking uphill with hands hanging just below waist level. The unusual shape of the figure's head brings to mind the silhouette of Princess Leia from the Star Wars saga. The odd shape of the creature's hands is like the shadow of snorkeling fins or Spiderman's open palms. The whole human-like image seems semi-transparent or transparent, with double lines shaping the image from neck to leg. Speaking to Taipei Times, photo image processing expert Chien Jung-tai said the double lines in the shape captured could have resulted from a shaking motion or a digital leftover image. He was, however, curious about the overall digital composition of the image. "(I)t does not appear to be an edited photo," the Taipei Times reported Chien's observation. But he hinted it could have been affected by a leftover image in the memory card of the camera. He said experts in optical imaging technology for flash memory devices should look into the image. Watch the videos below to see for yourself. www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=G9Uq0BWGaYQwww.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=gL7igHAf3tQau.ibtimes.com/articles/420108/20130103/ufo-alien-taiwan-photo-video.htm
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Post by uforn on Jan 6, 2013 12:44:28 GMT 1
Here's the Exif Data for the image ~
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Post by bazmatic on Jan 6, 2013 13:12:08 GMT 1
The image size is wrong, it must have been cropped at some point, apart from that I don't know. There are quite a few instances where digital cameras pick up something that human eyes don't. It didn't happen as much with roll film cameras.
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Post by uforn on Jan 6, 2013 13:19:26 GMT 1
It also says in the Exif that the file has been modified, it might be worth contacting the editor of ibtimes ~ editor@ibtimes.com to see if they have a full size image
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Post by meldrew on Jan 6, 2013 13:27:57 GMT 1
I come across this article on the Anomalist site, www.anomalist.com/they don't say much, but this is what they say "If that's an actual alien then we're in trouble because it appears to be a good 20 or 30 feet tall judging from the backdrop of mountains in the distance. We think it's far more likely that this is a digital artifact rather than an example of an invisible race of giant alien beings with webbed hands." ibtimes publish quite a few UFO/alien stories, I reckon this is more to do with boosting circulation rather than actual real interest in the subject, I doubt they check their sources or material, a hunch at the moment.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2013 19:47:39 GMT 1
Hello All,
Increasing the magnification shows that everything in the distance shows as a double image. In otherwords there is overlapping digital data on all objects after a certain distance. If that could be corrected then the "alien" might be not appear so transparent. The dark line is the result of the overlap.
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Post by bazmatic on Jan 6, 2013 20:21:37 GMT 1
alien 99.jpg[/img] Can't find no alien Click to enlarge, this image has been altered and the alien added to cover up a power pylon or similar How I would do it: Take the photo, load into photoshop, add alien then photograph the monitor (lcd=no scan lines) ; edit You really need to click to see what I see Attachments:
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Post by uforn on Jan 6, 2013 20:31:25 GMT 1
Baz upload the image from imageshack, I ran this image through some software earlier, the image is processed/edited, not by photoshop tho. Quote: NOTE: JFIF COMMENT field is known software Based on the analysis of compression characteristics and EXIF metadata:
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2013 20:35:25 GMT 1
Hello baz,
Check out the line of turf in the enlarged section at the feet in the OP. There is definitely an image shift (overlap) going on. It appears strongly that the dark area at the neck is a good indication that the "hat" is lverlaid fron the ghost image to the right and somewhat down from the more prominent "alien" image.
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Post by bazmatic on Jan 6, 2013 20:51:09 GMT 1
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Post by uforn on Jan 6, 2013 20:57:52 GMT 1
I know its fake the Exif data has a modified date, and the software tells me it has been edited too.
Another HOAX busted ;D
We might get something real one day guys........
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Post by meldrew on Jan 6, 2013 21:02:15 GMT 1
something I forgot to post earlier, this is three and a half thousand feet above sea level in the middle of the Chinese winter, wheres the bloody snow
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2013 21:05:21 GMT 1
it would be great if that were the case. Good job baz, smart stuff by both of you. Could it be that deconstructing this stuff spells the end of this garbage if the Hoaxters know that Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are on their trail? Stuff gets around pretty fast so maybe other sources will send stuff here for debugging. They could certainly do worse unless readership and hits are all that matters to them.
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Post by uforn on Jan 6, 2013 21:07:54 GMT 1
Does it snow in China?
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Post by bazmatic on Jan 6, 2013 21:12:53 GMT 1
I must make a [glow=red,2,300]hoax [/glow]banner
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Post by meldrew on Jan 6, 2013 21:21:42 GMT 1
no it's full of tea, does it snow in China, is the water wet, is my mother a woman it snows like hell in china especially at 3500 above sea level
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Post by meldrew on Jan 6, 2013 23:49:44 GMT 1
it would definitely be wearing a big coat, without a doubt.
look we know this a load of bollox, shouldn't we just look at ibtimes and the rubbish they keep putting out ? thats the real question as far as I'm concerned.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2013 0:01:30 GMT 1
Hello All, as an added afterthought, I doubt even Aliens walk with both arms out front. The position of the legs says one arm should be in back for the proper evolutionary balance we all do so automatically. The image was probably from a range-finder type camera
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Post by meldrew on Jan 7, 2013 0:07:38 GMT 1
you know what ? we debunk so many of these stories that we should have a section to put them in,
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Post by uforn on Jan 7, 2013 0:16:00 GMT 1
you know what ? we debunk so many of these stories that we should have a section to put them in, we do it's called the Hoax section
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Post by meldrew on Jan 7, 2013 0:27:07 GMT 1
you know what ? we debunk so many of these stories that we should have a section to put them in, we do it's called the Hoax section I say we should have our own section, cases that are posted and we have decided on, our own thread, like cases uforn has looked at. and this is our opinion.
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Post by meldrew on Jan 7, 2013 0:34:29 GMT 1
and if we had a watch list, ibtimes would be on it,
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2013 1:25:50 GMT 1
If a guy like Nick Pope has little credibility now as opposed to before, along with so many others am I seeing a pattern? Come out as an insider who has the inside scoop and, perhaps initially, at least somecredibility and then pay your dues so to speak. You know, part of the briefing is to take the heat for a while but don't worry, when you never deliver the goods your failed credibility will mean folks will eventually leave you alone and you can live a normal life. AFTER you get rich on the circuit first of course. It doesn't make a bad person as much as the person may just want out and the only way is to play the game.
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Post by meldrew on Jan 7, 2013 1:34:28 GMT 1
ooh I ran out of things to say on a public forum, sorry mate.
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Post by dbh on Jan 7, 2013 4:29:36 GMT 1
hello freinds.... i am ready to help.... damn...late to the party again...
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