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The Loch Ness Monster

Paul_Exeter said:
Perhaps there is a good reason why, but the background remains at the same angle to the 'frame' of the images as she snapped away with a hand-held camera. Then there is the whole back story about holding onto the photos for "fear of ridicule" and yet now she appears to be courting publicity and also just happens to be a freelance journalist...?! How typical that the best series of photos of 'something' in Loch Ness would be less than straightforward...
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The photos have been put together into the video, if you look closely you can see the outline of each individual image. It's like the stabilisation of the Patterson Gimlin photo where the Bigfoot stays steady but the background moves around.
 
Paul_Exeter said:
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That is intriguing...
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No real indication of scale though.
Must admit that my initial instinct was to recall the now infamous "surgeon's photo", which fooled a lot of people for many years.
It wasn't until the 90's that it was definitively exposed as a model neck stuck on top of an amphibious toy.
The close-up of the "head" in this latest video made me think of a military-style amphibious R/C model.
 
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Paul_Exeter said:
.. Perhaps there is a good reason why, but the background remains at the same angle to the 'frame' of the images as she snapped away with a hand-held camera ..
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Good spot Paul although maybe she was using a hand held camera but mounted on a tripod?.
 
blessmycottonsocks said:
No real indication of scale though.
Must admit that my initial instinct was to recall the now infamous "surgeon's photo", which fooled a lot of people for many years.
It wasn't until the 90's that it was definitively exposed as a model neck stuck on top of an amphibious toy.
The close-up of the "head" in this latest video made me think of a military-style amphibious R/C model.
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There's a buoy in the background of some pictures which can be used for a size comparison. The object photographed by Kelly seems to be fairly small (broadly in line with the witnesses own estimation).
 
Nasa v Nessie: Space explorers asked to hunt Loch Ness Monster in huge new search

Space explorers could be joining the 90 year search for the Loch Ness Monster.

Nasa, alongside other scientists and university experts, have been asked to help scour the loch in the highlands of Scotland for the infamous creature.

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A fake video from 2007 of a sonar image of Nessie to illustrate how newly installed equipment would work on board a Loch Ness cruise ship.Credit: PA

Nessie hunters are hoping experts from Nasa may bring along advanced imaging technology in their quest to find the creature.

Last year, around 100 amateur sleuths surrounded the body of water, just south of Inverness, in the biggest bid to find Nessie in 50 years.

It concluded with a hydrophone capturing loud underwater noises and several potential sightings, adding to the 1,156 sightings of the beast on the official Loch Ness Monster sightings register.

The latest search will take place on the 90th anniversary of the first organised surface watch of Loch Ness, Sir Edward Mountain’s expedition, from May 30 to June 2.

https://www.itv.com/news/2024-04-12...asked-to-hunt-loch-ness-monster-in-new-search

maximus otter
 
The Angels share is reckoned to be about 110,000,000 liters of whisky, a year
it has to go somewhere, Loch Ness is likely 70% by volume, Nessi is a rumor
put about to keep the Sassenach's from finding out.

But I do hope there's something to the legend.
 
Analogue Boy said:
Every time I click on this thread, I hope it’s going to be something good and every time it ends up as disappointment.
Bit like Scotland itself really.
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You obviously haven't been to the west coast in the middle of winter when it gets dark at 3pm, it's lashing with rain, with a 40 or 50mph wind and it's 4 or 5C. You haven't lived until you've lived through many winters like that. Then summer is just the same but a few degrees warmer and night falls later in the day. I have lived the dream mate, you haven't.
 
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kesavaross said:
You obviously haven't been to the west coast in the middle of winter when it gets dark at 3pm, it's lashing with rain, with a 40 or 50mph wind and it's 4 or 5C. You haven't lived until you've lived through many winters like that. Then summer is just the same but a few degrees warmer and night falls later in the day. I have lived the dream mate, you haven't.
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['every time it ends up as disappointment.
Bit like Scotland itself really.']
"Poor comment" 'Analogueboy' ~ unless your talking about a particular thing - maybe you should explain better?
Could understand your comment if it only referred to the Loch Ness Monster, it's the additional remark that doesn't seem to have proper context to the post!
 
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Stormkhan said:
At that kind of resolution, I'm sure I could use MS Paint to 'create' a 'monster'.
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Yes, resolution & size and shape too! It certainly could be anything at all from a bit of floating log ~ to a duck!
Oh. . . but hang on a minute - it's an article from, 'The Sun!'
M'mm, well, in that case, maybe it is the Loch Ness Monster after all then! :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:
 
I love Scotland but it has its moments.

(What has NASA got to do with wildlife in some periglacial lake...please tell me?)

(Another EDna?? -That was good).
 
Kondoru said:
I love Scotland but it has its moments.

(What has NASA got to do with wildlife in some periglacial lake...please tell me?)

(Another EDna?? -That was good).
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I would imagine that they would have more of the necessary technical gear, and capability to discover further insights into the loch, and it's secrets maybe?
 
kesavaross said:
You obviously haven't been to the west coast in the middle of winter when it gets dark at 3pm, it's lashing with rain, with a 40 or 50mph wind and it's 4 or 5C. You haven't lived until you've lived through many winters like that. Then summer is just the same but a few degrees warmer and night falls later in the day. I have lived the dream mate, you haven't.
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Whereabouts on the west coast? I spent a glorious couple of weeks in the Gairloch/Ullapool areas one summer. I especially enjoyed the Inverewe Garden. It might have been the only pleasant two weeks in the area that year for all I know, but it was great.
 
PeteByrdie said:
Whereabouts on the west coast? I spent a glorious couple of weeks in the Gairloch/Ullapool areas one summer. I especially enjoyed the Inverewe Garden. It might have been the only pleasant two weeks in the area that year for all I know, but it was great.
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In my day, we knew it as Poolewe Gardens.
 
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