Dallas Photographer Trapped In Shooting Captures Powerful Photos Of The Police Officer Protecting Him

Tommy Monk wrote:

The pics are clearly photoshopped...


I'd be lying if I said I thought they weren't...

Tommy Monk wrote:

Eddie... the question of 'why?' Is secondary... not knowing 'why?' does not make the pics any more/less photoshopped than they are...



And dodge... are you really saying that everything on Facebook must be true... because it's on Facebook and someone put it up there claiming it was true...!?

Tommy Monk wrote:

Dodge... are you really saying that everything on Facebook must be true... because it's on Facebook and someone put it up there claiming it was true...!?


It is the requirement of those making claims to provide enough evidence to prove their claims are true...


And the evidence needs to stand up to scrutiny...


The pictures don't stand up to scrutiny...

Tommy Monk wrote:

Dodge... are you really saying that everything on Facebook must be true... because it's on Facebook and someone put it up there claiming it was true...!?


It is the requirement of those making claims to provide enough evidence to prove their claims are true...


And the evidence needs to stand up to scrutiny...


The pictures don't stand up to scrutiny...

eddie wrote:Tommy, show us where it's photoshopped and of course it matters why! Without a why there's no reason to think he's lying.

Tommy Monk wrote:

eddie wrote:Tommy, show us where it's photoshopped and of course it matters why! Without a why there's no reason to think he's lying.

Eddie... I have already pointed out some glaring anomalies in the op pics...


And myself and HT have previously listed plenty of other obvious tell tale signs to look for in photoshop fakery...


Apply these pointers to the op pics and look closely at the detail and you should easily be able to see what I'm saying for yourself...

Ben Reilly wrote:http://tineye.com/search/006308447ee6c85b41b6f899668c6ef07e34b3c2/

The photo has been published as authentic by ABC News and the Daily Mail. It did not appear anywhere online before the shooting, either.

He said he was near the corner of Lamar and Main streets in Dallas, here's a Google street view of that spot. I believe it matches:



As far as nobody hold a gun like the officer was in one of the photos, he might very well have been transferring it from one hand to the other (pro photogs' cameras freeze action very well, there would have been no blur) or he might just be left-handed!

If these were faked, it would either require a photo of a real Dallas police officer, who could easily say "I wasn't with a photographer/wasn't even there" etc., or require someone to dress up as a Dallas police officer, and then you'd expect the police to say that was not one of their officers.

And lastly, the question of why anyone would fake photos like this is valid. It would be a hell of a risk to take if they were debunked, and it's hard to see what the reward would be.

By Naheed Rajwani Follow @naheedrajwani NRajwani@dallasnews.com
Staff writer
Published: 10 July 2016 09:30 AM
Updated: 13 July 2016 09:31 AM
A 25-year-old Dallas police officer is being hailed a hero for protecting a photographer who became stranded in Dallas' West End after the first shots were fired Thursday night.

Officer James Dylan Smith's bravery, in Dallas' darkest hours, is captured in a set of photos that has gone viral on social media.

At first, most of the people who saw and shared his photo didn't know his name. Neither did Robert Moore, the photographer and former publisher of the Dallas Voice.

"I don't know his name, but I won't forget him," Moore wrote in his caption for the photos.

Moore took three photographs of Smith sweaty, focused and watching like a hawk.

“I think it shows the commitment that those guys sign up to do every day,” said Moore.

While he has not had a chance to speak to the man who protected him so selflessly, Moore said he would thank him for making sure he lived another day.

“Of course it’s humbling. Very humbling,” said Moore.

Police departments around the country have reached out to Moore requesting copies of the photos.

Various departments want the image to show their officers what to aspire to as police.

THE hero cop whose image went around the world after he shielded a photographer from gunfire in the Dallas shootings has told The Sun: “I would do it all again.”

Police officer James Dylan Smith, 25, broke his silence to reveal he is planning to meet Robert Moore today after the snapper’s photos were shared by thousands online.

Tommy Monk wrote:

Your pic here is bollocks!!!
Just look at the different angles of shadows to see it!!!
Compare the shadows of parking meters and sign on the right hand side pavement to each other...
All wrong!
Then compare them to the shadows of cars parked next to them...
Even wronger!!!  < Tommykins just created his very own new word!
And then to big building shadow on left...
And to top it all off... the cycling sign is green in Ben's pic... but blue in op pics!!!

Most amusing!!!

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There's nothing 'AMUSING' about how this has been allowed to become such a problem and totally out of hand!

eddie wrote:Look he's entitled to question what he sees, I always will.

I don't understand this dismissal of people's views and opinions so easily, without finding out what they're trying to say or prove.

Didge wrote:

eddie wrote:Look he's entitled to question what he sees, I always will.
I don't understand this dismissal of people's views and opinions so easily, without finding out what they're trying to say or prove.

What a crock of shit

He jumped in here stating empahtically it was a fake and i knew deep down you were defending him, which as he is your little conspiracy freak confederate, you would defend him
He has every right to opinion, nobody has denied that, he claimed though its a fake based on zero evidence.

In fact he has produced zero

If I had done this on a religious thread, you would have called for nuke strikes into kent

4EVER2 wrote:

Didge wrote:
What a crock of shit

He jumped in here stating empahtically it was a fake and i knew deep down you were defending him, which as he is your little conspiracy freak confederate, you would defend him
He has every right to opinion, nobody has denied that, he claimed though its a fake based on zero evidence.

In fact he has produced zero

If I had done this on a religious thread, you would have called for nuke strikes into kent

  This all started nearly a month ago and with encouragement and pats on his stupid little head he's just gained strength and energy and it's OUT OF FUCKING CONTROL and you still encourage him and he's blowing our topics way off of course we can't even discuss any thing without his constant interruptions and foot stamping rants about his:
'hey, that's fake - hey, that's fake - hey, aren't you going to pay attention to me - that image is fake!' 

sassy wrote:Sorry Eds, but I totally disagree with you.   He not only screams 'photoshop, photoshop' at just about every picture put up, but he then proceeds to call the people posting them liars.   That is not discussion, that is not opinion, that is deliberate sabotage and just about every subject.

eddie wrote:Didge. I'm on your hit list today. That's cool. You have turned this into something about me...again.
Is it cos SM logged off and now you have nothing to kick against?
Doesn't matter. I've heard it all before.

Water off a little furry ducking's back.

sassy wrote:Sorry Eds, but I totally disagree with you.   He not only screams 'photoshop, photoshop' at just about every picture put up, but he then proceeds to call the people posting them liars.   That is not discussion, that is not opinion, that is deliberate sabotage and just about every subject.

eddie wrote:Didge. I'm on your hit list today. That's cool. You have turned this into something about me...again.
Is it cos SM logged off and now you have nothing to kick against?
Doesn't matter. I've heard it all before.

Water off a little furry ducking's back.

eddie wrote:

sassy wrote:Sorry Eds, but I totally disagree with you.   He not only screams 'photoshop, photoshop' at just about every picture put up, but he then proceeds to call the people posting them liars.   That is not discussion, that is not opinion, that is deliberate sabotage and just about every subject.

Well if I think something is wrong with a story I'll say so.
Everyone on here repeats themselves. I simply scroll until I find a post I want to reply to.

I don't think he's right about some of his photoshop claims and I've said so. But he's got a right to question photos if he wishes. He is saying what he thinks is wrong with the photos - no one agrees with him, so....move on and ignore him!

sassy wrote:

eddie wrote:Didge. I'm on your hit list today. That's cool. You have turned this into something about me...again.
Is it cos SM logged off and now you have nothing to kick against?
Doesn't matter. I've heard it all before.

Water off a little furry ducking's back.

Well you are not on mine, but I do disagree with you about this.  It's bloody pathetic that every picture that comes up you can guarantee Tommy will do his polly parrot act and make out the person posting it is a liar.  It's boring, it's a pain in the arse and you get to the point it's not worth bloody posting.

eddie wrote:Would you like the admin to decide what we consider worthy of debate? Shall we decide what posters can and can't ask?

You can always ignore him when you get bored. That's what I'll be doing with you two in a minute.
No offence, just being honest. I'll repeat myself for only so long then like a puppy, my attention will dwindle and I'll find another bone to chew on.

There are loads of bones. Just pick the ones you like.

eddie wrote:

sassy wrote:


Well you are not on mine, but I do disagree with you about this.  It's bloody pathetic that every picture that comes up you can guarantee Tommy will do his polly parrot act and make out the person posting it is a liar.  It's boring, it's a pain in the arse and you get to the point it's not worth bloody posting.

Horatio proved him right a few times sassy. And she has more experience than you or anyone else so far, on this forum.

I think people's egos can't take anyone questioning their opnions. That's the biggest problem on here.

If I think he's chatting shit I say so and then move on.

No disrespect but I'm rather bored taking about it; I've explained myself enough I think.

eddie wrote:

sassy wrote:


Well you are not on mine, but I do disagree with you about this.  It's bloody pathetic that every picture that comes up you can guarantee Tommy will do his polly parrot act and make out the person posting it is a liar.  It's boring, it's a pain in the arse and you get to the point it's not worth bloody posting.

Horatio proved him right a few times sassy. And she has more experience than you or anyone else so far, on this forum.

I think people's egos can't take anyone questioning their opnions. That's the biggest problem on here.

If I think he's chatting shit I say so and then move on.

No disrespect but I'm rather bored taking about it; I've explained myself enough I think.

eddie wrote:Nobody has stopped you saying what a hero he was.

Continue as you were.

You manage to avoid Didge when he keeps repeating posts and questions. We've all learned to sidestep certain posters haven't we?

Last time I'm replying becasue honestly, it's boring me senseless: he hasn't broken a rule by saying a photo is photoshopped.

And Horatio is an expert compared to everyone else here. Which is what I said and what I meant.

Tommy Monk wrote:

Ben Reilly wrote:http://tineye.com/search/006308447ee6c85b41b6f899668c6ef07e34b3c2/

The photo has been published as authentic by ABC News and the Daily Mail. It did not appear anywhere online before the shooting, either.

He said he was near the corner of Lamar and Main streets in Dallas, here's a Google street view of that spot. I believe it matches:



As far as nobody hold a gun like the officer was in one of the photos, he might very well have been transferring it from one hand to the other (pro photogs' cameras freeze action very well, there would have been no blur) or he might just be left-handed!

If these were faked, it would either require a photo of a real Dallas police officer, who could easily say "I wasn't with a photographer/wasn't even there" etc., or require someone to dress up as a Dallas police officer, and then you'd expect the police to say that was not one of their officers.

And lastly, the question of why anyone would fake photos like this is valid. It would be a hell of a risk to take if they were debunked, and it's hard to see what the reward would be.

Your pic here is bollocks!!!


Just look at the different angles of shadows to see it!!!


Compare the shadows of parking meters and sign on the right hand side pavement to each other...


All wrong!


Then compare them to the shadows of cars parked next to them...


Even wronger!!!


And then to big building shadow on left...






And to top it all off... the cycling sign is green in Ben's pic... but blue in op pics!!!






Most amusing!!!

eddie wrote:Are you saying that the shadows in the pic are showing different positions of the sun?

Like the car shadows are going in the wrong direction to the big building shadow?

This is a Google pic (according to Ben) so why would google photoshop?

Tommy Monk wrote:Ben... I'm talking about the daytime pic you just posted up...

Tommy Monk wrote:Ben... I'm talking about the daytime pic you just posted up...

Ben Reilly wrote:

Tommy Monk wrote:Ben... I'm talking about the daytime pic you just posted up...

You're saying THAT has been photoshopped? For fuck's sake, Tommy, that's from Google street view.

Look out the window right now. Guess what? PHOTOSHOP!

Tommy Monk wrote:

Ben Reilly wrote:http://tineye.com/search/006308447ee6c85b41b6f899668c6ef07e34b3c2/

The photo has been published as authentic by ABC News and the Daily Mail. It did not appear anywhere online before the shooting, either.

He said he was near the corner of Lamar and Main streets in Dallas, here's a Google street view of that spot. I believe it matches:



As far as nobody hold a gun like the officer was in one of the photos, he might very well have been transferring it from one hand to the other (pro photogs' cameras freeze action very well, there would have been no blur) or he might just be left-handed!

If these were faked, it would either require a photo of a real Dallas police officer, who could easily say "I wasn't with a photographer/wasn't even there" etc., or require someone to dress up as a Dallas police officer, and then you'd expect the police to say that was not one of their officers.

And lastly, the question of why anyone would fake photos like this is valid. It would be a hell of a risk to take if they were debunked, and it's hard to see what the reward would be.

Your pic here is bollocks!!!


Just look at the different angles of shadows to see it!!!


Compare the shadows of parking meters and sign on the right hand side pavement to each other...


All wrong!


Then compare them to the shadows of cars parked next to them...


Even wronger!!!


And then to big building shadow on left...






And to top it all off... the cycling sign is green in Ben's pic... but blue in op pics!!!






Most amusing!!!

Tommy Monk wrote:

Ben Reilly wrote:http://tineye.com/search/006308447ee6c85b41b6f899668c6ef07e34b3c2/

The photo has been published as authentic by ABC News and the Daily Mail. It did not appear anywhere online before the shooting, either.

He said he was near the corner of Lamar and Main streets in Dallas, here's a Google street view of that spot. I believe it matches:



As far as nobody hold a gun like the officer was in one of the photos, he might very well have been transferring it from one hand to the other (pro photogs' cameras freeze action very well, there would have been no blur) or he might just be left-handed!

If these were faked, it would either require a photo of a real Dallas police officer, who could easily say "I wasn't with a photographer/wasn't even there" etc., or require someone to dress up as a Dallas police officer, and then you'd expect the police to say that was not one of their officers.

And lastly, the question of why anyone would fake photos like this is valid. It would be a hell of a risk to take if they were debunked, and it's hard to see what the reward would be.

Your pic here is bollocks!!!


Just look at the different angles of shadows to see it!!!


Compare the shadows of parking meters and sign on the right hand side pavement to each other...


All wrong!


Then compare them to the shadows of cars parked next to them...


Even wronger!!!


And then to big building shadow on left...






And to top it all off... the cycling sign is green in Ben's pic... but blue in op pics!!!






Most amusing!!!

4EVER2 wrote:Facts:
A.) tommy has zero concept of time of day
B.) F-Stop for photo imagery
C.) speed necessary for photo inhancements
D.) shadows/shadowing/back lighting/sun angles and proptions to building heights & angles
E.) height variations/extremes from tallest to shortest ie. tall building to the left and shortest object = auto to the right
F.) time of day and camera angle
***********
all that equates to = Tommykins is our resident Village Idiot that has now assumed his Caption Chaos position to ruin any thread/topic/genre that unfortunately has an image in it! 

HoratioTarr wrote:

Tommy Monk wrote:







Your pic here is bollocks!!!


Just look at the different angles of shadows to see it!!!


Compare the shadows of parking meters and sign on the right hand side pavement to each other...


All wrong!


Then compare them to the shadows of cars parked next to them...


Even wronger!!!


And then to big building shadow on left...






And to top it all off... the cycling sign is green in Ben's pic... but blue in op pics!!!






Most amusing!!!

The shadows are wrong. Totally wrong.   Also, the shadows beneath the cars are darker, and the other shadows paler, this just doesn't happen.  Also, the meters seem to have different shadow directions.  Which seems most odd.

sassy wrote:Are you on a wind up HT?

Being a painter I study shadow, and they are right.  Light from overhead slightly to the left.

It's FUCKING GOOGLE STREETVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!