Poll: Expert eyes required, has this pic been photoshopped ?

[GJ02]

is something fishy going on ?

 

[Cosimo]

is something fishy going on ?

That’s what we’re trying to ascertain.

 

[Gilly]

Lmao Perch shaped. I've seen a late 30lb pike on the bank and it pretty much looked exactly the same shape as that. Thats not high at all. Have you ever seen a perch?

http://www.fishingfury.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/5lb-perch.jpg

Thats a large perch how is that in anyway shape or form similar to the OP's shape.

For an early 40lb fish thats about what I would expect to see.

I've seen and caught plenty of Perch, and seen (but not caught all that many) plenty of Pike too. I was saying the length and height of the fish are all wrong. It just isn't in proportion for a Pike but would be for a Perch. That's not too hard to grasp is it?

I wasn't saying it was a Perch

 

[dannyjo22]

I wasn't saying it was a Perch

I didn't say you said it was a perch try reading what I said. You said it was perch shaped, I said it really isn't. At no point did I accuse you of saying you said it was a perch.

Its not that hard to grasp is it? Try reading whats there rather than what you think is there before you get all girly next time.

The shape is fine for a 40lb pike.

 

[Gilly]

No, it isn't, unless it's a freaky pike, like I said. If it was, would all these questions even have been asked?

 

[dannyjo22]

The slight raise at the top of the head in line with the glill flap is consistent with a pike of that size with your hand directly underneath that spot. Most people don't hold large pike in that way.

As this picture of a large pike shows when held with the hand there they can look unnaturally shaped.

http://www.linfordlakes.co.uk/mediac/400_0/media/18lb~6oz~ROCLA~Pike~March~06.JPG

or this one

http://www.total-fishing.com/News.aspx?ID=Nige_Is_One_For_The_Piking_Ladies

It doesn't help that the tail is bent over in the original picture which hides the overall length of the fish. It may well be a shop, but there's nothing wrong with the shape of that pike.

 

[J86]

It looks legit, all but this part of a "shadow", seems too pointed...

 

[Ciphon]

I think it's reel... excuse the pun

 

[Whappers]

I think Fisha is right.

 

[anything I don't mind]

something fishy about it..

 

[Strife212]

Post it on the photography forum

 

[J86]

Also, this shadow seems to suddenly stop...


edit.. i can see theres slight pixelation around the area.. but it wouldnt cause a shadow to stop so sharply!

 

[bledd]

I want to eat it

 

[BullBoyShoes]

is there supposed to be a picture in the first post? Cant see one

 

[Wyrdo]

edit.. i can see theres slight pixelation around the area.. but it wouldnt cause a shadow to stop so sharply!

That's not a shadow, it's his coat. Isn't it?

 

[G-MAN2004]

I dread to think what he did with that fish after the picture. I suspect we'll be seeing a video soon.