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[–] raubarno@lemmy.ml 69 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Must be fake (unless you're driving a lens-less camera obscura). There's a region starting from the camera surface until its focal point at which the camera cannot focus objects. This is why macro lenses that have a very small focal length exist. And the insect looks very clear despite being closer than the camera could focus. Also, in a real photo, the mosquito would not look transparent like that. It would look pitch-black like everything else in the photo. The background seems legit to me. It can be produced if you set narrow aperture, short exposure and low light-sensitivity, knowing this was made in a foggy day. But that mosquito is an overlay, IMHO.

[–] glibg10b@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 years ago

IMHO

Fact, not opinion :)

[–] Omega_Haxors@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Photographers: ^

Photoeditors: It's fake because the mosquito's leg is behind the streetlamp.

[–] Godort@lemm.ee 17 points 2 years ago
[–] EROLoLICON@kbin.social 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's the legendary EL MOSCO

[–] RIP_Cheems@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

How have I never seen this meme?

[–] Toad_the_Fungus@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] XEAL@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Scrolling in the comments didn't disappoint

[–] Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 4 points 2 years ago

Mothra vs Mosquitus, a battle of dominance!

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

I for one welcome our new mosquito overlords.

[–] Omega_Haxors@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago

Vintage story

[–] donescobar@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

Because mosquitos are very common in cold regions!

/s