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Probably the slowest photobomb ever
 
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Posted: 05 July 2012 03:55 AM
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A team of international student volunteers posing for a portrait at the end of their sojourn in Costa Rica were joined by a surprise intruder: a sloth, who slow-bombed the picture at the last second.


 

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Mr R
Posted: 06 July 2012 01:02 AM   [ # 1 ]
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The leaves of the tree seem to be obscuring most of the students; who took the photo, the sloth?
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Posted: 06 July 2012 03:03 AM   [ # 2 ]
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I have some suspicion this could be a photoshop. There appears to be something wrong with the depth of field: the leaves are too sharp compared to the sloth, given the similar sharpness of the background (the persons) behind that.

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Posted: 06 July 2012 03:39 AM   [ # 3 ]
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I think so too. It doesn’t look right at all.

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Posted: 06 July 2012 03:44 AM   [ # 4 ]
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More here…
http://www.chrisroubis.com/2012/03/is-this-the-cutest-photobomb-ever-or-just-good-photoshopping-moment-sloth-gatecrashed-jungle-holiday-snap-as-group-smiled-for-camera/

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