It seems Mr. Challice may not have been as honest as he first appeared when he spoke to the media about
his Loch Ness photograph. Some doubtful researchers took a look at it.
The Mirror reported:
On another (lochnessmystery.blogspot.com) website, it was reported:
As you can see from the images provided from the above site, photos of the loch were taken, just not
with a monster in them! It's suggested that Mr. Challice inserted his own idea of what Nessie looked like!
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The quotes below describe the photographer as 'Carrington' for some reason, but from the images on
sciencealert.com website, it's obviously the same person they're discussing.
his Loch Ness photograph. Some doubtful researchers took a look at it.
The Mirror reported:
Quote:"Steve Challice, from Southampton, claims he took the picture of what he describes as a "big fish" while
on holiday in Scotland. He estimated that it was 30 feet away and about 8 feet long.
After sharing the image of the large creature emerging from the water online, people began commenting
that it might be Nessie while others speculated whether the picture was real...'
On another (lochnessmystery.blogspot.com) website, it was reported:
Quote:"...The photographer added he was on the wall at the castle and the object was only there momentarily
and it was a fluke shot. There were "loads of other tourists" there as well as his brother, but he says his
brother saw nothing or the tourists.
He says the picture was taken on either the 15th or 16th September 2019 and estimated it was 30 feet away
and about 8 feet long and could even be a catfish.
All in all, the potential for a great photo, but as we have learned in the past, a probation period had to be initiated.
So I first found out more about our photographer and discovered on his LinkedIn page that he was a 3D graphical
artist and he had a portfolio of images of various constructions such as the one below.
To be clear, he earns a living creating CGI - computer generated images...'
As you can see from the images provided from the above site, photos of the loch were taken, just not
with a monster in them! It's suggested that Mr. Challice inserted his own idea of what Nessie looked like!
........................
The quotes below describe the photographer as 'Carrington' for some reason, but from the images on
sciencealert.com website, it's obviously the same person they're discussing.
Quote:"A new photo showing a mystery creature swimming in Loch Ness has sparked new interest in Nessie,Oh well, onwards!
the long-necked plesiosaur-like cryptid rumoured to inhabit the loch's dark and enigmatic depths.
There's just one big problem, and you can probably guess what it is. The image has been digitally manipulated.
According to an investigation conducted by the Loch Ness Mystery blog, the image first appeared in mid-June
in a Facebook group, posted by the group's founder, Steve Carrington.
It was taken, he says, when he visited Loch Ness in September 2019.
As he was taking photographs, he claims to have spotted a ripple in the water, followed by the appearance of an aquatic
creature - which he claims to have captured in one of his photos.
"I have to say I don't believe in the Loch Ness Monster and frankly I think if anything is there then there is a logical
explanation for most of the sightings," he was quoted as saying by the UK tabloid The Mirror.
"My guess would be that what I captured was a catfish or something like that."
As it turns out, the animal pictured is indeed a catfish!
Specifically, this catfish - a wels catfish (Silurus glanis) captured in the river Po in Italy by anglers Benjamin Gründer,
Kai Weber, and Marcus Brock in 2018. It was an absolute behemoth, clocking in at an estimated 130 kilograms
(286 pounds) in weight, and 268 centimetres (105.5 inches) in length.
Angling Times
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1 Mar 2018
Imagine having this 286lb monster on the end of your line!
This incredible catfish was landed by Benjamin Gründer after a lengthy fight.
#Monster #Catfish #Angling #Fishing
The fun thing about catfish is that the pigmentation patterns on their backs are unique, like a fingerprint.
As eagle-eyed Twitter users have already pointed out, the pattern on the back of Carrington's creature is exactly
the same as the pattern on the back of the catfish caught in Italy. Oops.
According to the Loch Ness Mystery blog, Carrington works as a 3D artist. We were unable to verify that claim,
but it's pretty much moot, anyway. The blog's author also ran a careful eye over images claimed by Carrington
to be hot from his camera, noting the metadata tell a very different tale.
Even if the photo wasn't so obviously... um, tampered with, the idea that there could be giant catfish swimming
in Loch Ness - one of the theories floated to explain Nessie sightings over the years - was debunked last year.
An in-depth survey of the loch's water found no trace of catfish DNA whatsoever.
That's not to say Nessie doesn't exist, of course - it's not easy to prove a negative.
But if you're looking for proof, this ain't it. You're just going to have to keep looking...'
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