Skunk Ape Photographer Speaks Out
Posted by: Craig Woolheater on October 25th, 2006
Judy Caseley, the woman whose photograph of the Skunk Ape is a hot topic here on Cryptomundo, has weighed in with her thoughts regarding the comments about her photograph.
I know that by responding to these comments, I am probably setting myself up for more of the same that I am reading here.
I do want to assure all of you and will even invite any one of you that may live in the area to scan my negative and see if I have manipulated this photo. I have not manipulated this photo in any way.
I would also like to take one brave person that may live near the Everglades, take them down to Cape Sable, drop them off with camping equipment and everything they need to spend the night, and see if they change their mind by the next morning that there is a possibility of a skunk ape out there. I will do all of this for free and pick you up the next day.
Everything free. Any one brave enough to take up my offer? I have my own theory of where the skunk ape really lives most of the time and believe that is why it hasn’t been sighted more often by helicopters, etc.
As far as seeing the skunk ape on Loop Road when I got the photographs, nobody would ever know I would pick this place to stop. The only reason I stopped at this particular spot was because I had seen a panther cross the road here on another trip when I was with my neighbor.
I have been honest with my sightings of the skunk ape. Although most of you do not believe my picture is real, I do have a problem believing that anyone would be stupid enough to be out in the swamps on a really hot day dressed in a costume.
When I was on Cape Sable in the late 90’s when I first saw this creature, I never even went by another boat the whole trip there. If I was going to promote boat tours with my sighting, believe me, I would of picked a place that was closer to my home. Cape Sable is not the safest place to bring tours as many a boat has taken in a lot of water from the waves when trying to anchor on the beach. There are some mild days when it would be safe but not the best place to pick for guided tours.
As far as me selling photos for 175.00. I have sold some of my nature photographs for more than this. You can all laugh if you want but this is a limited edition, custom matted and beautifully framed. I am not making as much as you may think when the retail stores take 40% and you consider the cost of supplies. The way I decided to even bring out the photo was that the museum had called me several times to do an exhibit. I did not call them. It was the last hour before the opening that I decided to show the skunk ape picture at the urging of a neighbor. I never contacted the newspapers. In fact, prior to this picture being released, I had shown some people and had been offered to go on documentaries and turned that down. Sure, I changed my mind and decided to put the picture out there at the exhibit and sell it, I feel it is authentic and if anyone else took it they would do the same.
I have spent thousands of hours in the Glades and have over 100 photos published in coffee table books that are sold in Barnes and Nobles and Books a Million. I am telling you this as I have won many awards for my photographs and if you give me the benefit of the doubt and this is a real skunk ape, I bet it will be worth even more as this is a very limited edition.
I have heard the stories too as I do live in the Everglades. If someone can come up with a way that I could have possibly sighted a skunk ape on Cape Sable and it was ‘you know who’ dressed up, how the heck could he have gotten to Cape Sable when there were no boats to be seen for at least fifty miles? And how would he know I would be there? I will keep an open mind and listen to any suggestions.
I honestly was afraid to release this photograph for exactly what I am hearing here. However, I would also like you to keep an open mind as I have also blown this photograph up as far as I can take it and can not find anything that would prove that this is not a real skunk ape. I have had my captains license for eleven years and if my intention was to promote tours, I would have done it a lot sooner. There is always things printed in the paper that is not exactly what a person says, remember that, as I was a bit surprised at some of what I read.
I hope that I will get some feedback that will not just pick apart everything I have said. It is true, I really was one of the worse skeptics of the Everglades skunk ape … Be open minded…
Could this be a real skunk ape?
I would like the readers of Cryptomundo to remain polite and courteous in their comments. I also want to point out that we are looking at the photos from the newspaper’s website. These are not hi-res scans of the original photograph, but lo-res, compressed images here.
Judy Caseley’s thoughts regarding comments on here photo are here: Skunk Ape Photographer Speaks Out
Judy Caseley’s offer to take a Cryptomundo reader to the location where the photograph was taken is here: Skunk Ape Photographer’s Offer To A Cryptomundo Reader
Update: The photographs have been removed from Cryptomundo at the request of the copyright holder, Judy Caseley. The photographs can still be seen on the Naples Daily News website.
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I know I was one that thought the “creature” looks like it came out of a bad movie, and it still might be. Who is to say that someone isn’t hoaxing Judy.
Well I have read her comments (read “excuses”), and the thought that comes to my mind is: BULL.
Even if someone had hoaxed Judy, should she not have been able to look at the photo and see a GLOVE on the “Skunk Ape”? After all, she is supposed to be not only a professional photographer, but a professional NATURE photographer.
I don’t buy it. That’s not to say that maybe there aren’t Skunk Apes in the Florida swamps. Maybe there are. That does not make this photo genuine.
I do not remain skeptical that this photographer took a photograph. Clearly she did.
I do not feel skeptical about this person being a qualified photographer of nature, at least as far as the biographical items she shares.
However, I remain skeptical that the object of her photography here is a “Skunk Ape” that is an actual non-human animal. It could be a person in a suit.
I remain skeptical of any logical explanation of why this photograph has a substory that it was hidden from view and/or analysis for five years. Please share (privately perhaps) the names of the “some people” that were shown this photo years ago.
I see nothing in the photographer’s above comments that would change the generally skeptical view of this image by anyone.
I have no doubt as to the existence of a large non-human primate in the Florida swamps, or for that matter, in the Arkansas swamps, the Pacific Northwest, etc.
I don’t personally feel that what is in that picture is one of these creatures. Then again, who am I to say what a Skunk Ape looks like?
It all reminds me of something Keel said, that we are the victims of some cosmic joke. Maybe Skunk APes are not “real” creatures. Maybe they are part of that cosmic joke.
Unfortunately, the only way to proive these creatures’ existence is with a body. You can take 1,000 pictures and still not be believed. If only Albert Ostman had a camera!
Okay, Judy, first of all, nobody here claimed that you manipulated the photo, we’re just sayin that you had someone dress up in a cheap monkey suit to make a few $$$!
Secondly: “I do have a problem believing that anyone would be stupid enough to be out in the swamps on a really hot day dressed in a costume”. Well, at least you were able to find one!
By the way, if you`re an experienced wildlife photographer, don’t even try to claim that you believed this to be a real animal!
Loren, I think you’re beeing to diplomatical when you’re saying “It could be a person in a suit”. Do you believe it could be something else?
I’m sorry, but I have to agree with Kittenz on this one, the word we’re lookin for is BULL!
So, Caseley, stop embarassing yourself and call Biscardi instead. Maybe the two of you can work something out!
Craig, please forward Judy my contact info as I will gladly accept her challenge to camp there and look for this man in the monkey suit.
Wow Good Luck fredfacker! Don’t forget your camera
Caseley is grasping at straws and getting desperate. If she knows where the skunk ape is and why helicopters can not detect it, then why not get further documentation via camera/video recorder and support her stance. Plus, was this the only photo she snapped? Where are the other pics? I would have emptied the film roll. And don’t professional photographers have a sundry of zoom options? Why is the skunk ape so far away?
Furthermore, the photo of the Myakka skunk ape taken by the old lady in Sarasota, FL looks nothing like the pic Caseley took. It’s an obvious costume and takes on “The Planet of the Apes” feel.
Lastly, this obvious fake skunk ape photo further feeds the bellies of the naysayers–doing more harm than good. I know Caseley meant well, but this costumed character only feeds the fire of the skeptics.
Sorry Judy, but to me, this looks like nothing more than a person in a monkey/ape suit.
Fredfacker! Go for it! Best of luck, I hope Judy accepts your volunteer efforts!
I don’t believe she manipulated the photo in any way.
I DO, however, believe that someone got her good. I can see how she could be mistaken, because if I had been out taking photos as she was and saw this, I’d think it was real too. The blown-up image, in my opinion, shows a person in costume. Probably sweating his a$$ off, too.
If I saw someone in the woods wearing anything like the following links, I’d be fooled.
Gorilla Suit 1
Gorilla Suit 2
Gorilla Suit 3
I originally posted on the other thread with regard to this Monkey Suit Man and I said then as I still say now, these photos are Fake and known to be Fake.
The colours etc on these photos have been blown to hide detail and despite what others claim, the close up picture has itself been cropped in such away as to hide detail.
I know others have said there is no vehicle (in my opinion a Boat) behind Monkey Suit Man, but there is!
How about Cryptomudo’s site owner puts up my enhanced and cleaned photo of the close up image so others can see for themselves the unfocused image of the person in a window behind Monkey suit Man.
Do not take my word for it, download these photos for yourself. increase the resolution , correct the colours and brightness and zoom in on them.
You will notice that the trees of the close up and of the wide angle picture do not match! That the wide angle photo has a large glass window to the right of Monkey Suit Man, from roughly his wrist to above the elbow.
That the close up picture has a person in a window looking out towards Monkey Suit Man, and that this person is behind Monkey Suit Man.
That due to the nature of digital photography and the problems of enhancing photos that the exact colour of the person’s top can not be said for sure but that it was probably white, or a light shade, or it was blue.
That the dark brown (no detail) colours of Monkey Suit Man were required or a side effect of hiding the person in the window. This person is on the right of Monkey Suit Man’s right arm . From roughly the elbow to halfway up to the shoulder. And that two windows are visible.
Its is also important to remember to stop concentrating on Monkey Suit Man and to look at the background in detail because the detail does not match in both photos. Which means the close up is not from the wide angle photo.
It is also advisable to go to the News Paper website which originally carried this story, why you may ask?
Well thats because yet again there is a close up picture of Monkey Suit Man and at a glance it looks like the close up on this site.
But I recommend you take a closer better look and see if you can spot the differences.
Yep you guessed it. It’s a different photo taken from a changed angle.
Ignore Monkey Suit Man, he is just there to decieve. Its the background and plants that tell the truth.
Don’t take mine or other peoples words for it, go look for yourself.
I have no doubt that the photographer believes in the Skunk Ape.
Her assertions that she has many photographs published in many “coffee table books” is irrelevent: being a published photographer does not qualify one to make assertions about anything other than the conditions, etcetera under which the photo was taken, unless that person is a qualified expert in physical anthropology, human/primate anatomy or a trained specialist in a related field.
I think that the photographer may not be content with having photos published in “coffee table books”. This may explain her willingness to believe her photos are pictures of the Skunk Ape and not someone duping.
The thing in the photo looks like nothing more that someone dressed in a not-too-convincing costume reminiscent of those masks and costumes sold thru the Johnson-Smith mail order company, whose ads appeared in comic books during the 60’s and early 70’s.
To comment poster number 10
Quill how did you include pictures in your comment post please ?
No one thinks she manipulated the negative. If they do, they are clearly ignorant of what is really going on.
Whether she had the monkey suit and had some one pose in it or it was David Shealy running a new scam, cause there hasn’t been much skunk ape hoopla lately and his business is slumping, the fact is that that picture is someone in a very cheap monkey costume.
Don’t feel bad, you’re not the first to take a picture of someone in a suit. This said, you should be careful about taking stands as this community will debunk any false facts you wish to put out.
I have to say you gotta be extremely naive or flat out a hoaxer to publish that photo. it is so obviously an ape mask on a costume that even my 4 year old daughter said “Daddy, why is he in a monkey costume, it isn’t Halloween yet?” I admit my kids have seen hundreds of bigfoot pics, fake and supposedly real, along with video and sound recordings, but come on, she is 4. She can’t be that much of an expert.
1) Aside from the idea that we should all believe that someone was just sitting in the middle of nowhere a guy in a ten dollar gorilla suit waiting for a professional photographer to jump out and say Boo!
2) She knew nothing about it. HA! The Everglades are vast.
3) The real problem is she attaches a dollar figure to the photo. If it were genuine, the person who took the picture would win world wide acclaim and the money would be forthcoming.
Quill did not post any pictures with their comments, they provided a link to photos on existing websites.
I have seen your photo enhancements and did not see the boat or the person looking through the window that you mentioned.
If you can host them on your website, we can add a link to the photos that you have enhanced.
Contrary to your arrertions, I can guarantee that the photos on Cryptomundo, are the same photos from the newspaper’s website. That’s where I got them from. They have been resized and cropped, but they are the same photos.
Craig Woolheater
Ok, it’s not a gorilla costume, unless the suits on backwards. Look at a few gorilla costumes and you’ll see why. I did some color saturation with the photo and the “fur” looks like it might be a natural fiber or real hair. It doesn’t seem to be died with indigo or any other commercial dyes. This is only a small section of the photo, and I’m assuming it’s a 35mm shot, so it may just not be of sufficent resolution to catch it. However, I don’t believe this is a non-human primate. It just “looks” like a guy in a costume, in much the same way that “Patty” doesn’t. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t discout skunk-ape stories, I just have a doubt that this photo qualifies as a skunk-ape story. Seems more of a fool in a suit story.
And fredfacker be cautious down there, they got crocs and gators and snakes oh my! And take insect repellent, 100% DEET! The mosquitoes can be vicious.
Long time lurker, first time poster.
Judy makes a major deal out of proving herself a competent photographer and this is where she slips up. Would such a great photographer not have the necessary equipment to get a close up and clear photo? I’m with BigfootBeliever71 on this one.
IMHO she staged the whole thing and now believes she can profit from it. Maybe not now but if this photo were to pass muster at places like cryptomundo then the sky’s the limit, right Judy?
I’m not saying that the Skunk Ape is not out there but this aint him!
Regarding her offer for the drop off camp out, I’m sure she would love to set up a fake encounter to scare some poor sap into belief.
Fredfacker, I salute your bravery. After seeing the size of some of the Eastern diamondbacks that live in that region I wouldn’t want to spend a night out there alone.
Take along a .300 win mag., .44 mag,. 12 ga. ect. for the snakes and gators of course. I’d bet money skunk ape would be a no show.
To give her the benefit of the doubt, Mrs.Caseley could be the victim of a prank.
Still she must understand charging money for photos at all would bring out more skepticism.
As was said, photos won’t do it. Let alone fuzzy ones. The world will need DNA, as in a body.
I live in the area. I would be happy to spend the night in the woods alone. It would not be the first time. However I will tell you this, I will not go unarmed. There are way too many snakes, gators, hogs, coyotes, etc. etc. out there.
As far as I’m concerned, the fact that Ms. Caseley is wanting to sell copies of the photograph doesn’t seem that unusual to me. She IS a professional photographer afterall. That’s what she does for a living. Sell photographs that she takes.
Oh I forgot, you can get my info from the admin on this site. I believe it is policy not to post Email addresses in the comments.
Do I need to bring my own tent, bedroll etc. ? If so it is not a problem. As I said I will bring my own weapons.
Why do you think she is offering to supply everything?
So she can be sure you don’t shoot her man in a monkey suit when he attempts to scare the crap out of you.
Thank you Craig Woolheater for your comments.
I have placed online three photos of the Close up of Monkey suit man. With outlines of places I think of interest in the photos. Due to the nature of zooming in on a picture fine detail starts to blur. So interpretation is part own opinion. But let the public decided.
The contrast and the colours have been where able changed by software, so as to see what the dark areas hid.
The Fourth photo is from the Newpaper Website.
Thank you
Photo links removed at request of copyright holder Judy Caseley.
Craig Woolheater
Besides the fact that its a man in a suit. What also raised a red flag with me was her sister says she never heard of a skunkape. Don’t you think Judy would have told her sister about her first encounter?
Thanks, mememe. Judy baby – stick with the rubes! This is a tough crowd, just as it has to be.
YO FRED! Don’t forget the high-powered rifle! This could be a set-up, y’know. If it’s known you’re armed, I predict you’ll have a peaceful night’s sleep.
Haven’t posted on this subject before now.
Let me be blunt, the face looks fake, the shoulders are all wrong and the visible glove-looking thing does not help.
Simple answers for those three things would help.
I admire Judy Caseley for being willing to come onto this forum and attempt to explain the circumstances surrounding this photograph. But after closely examining the photo, reading her latest words here and the comments of others, I am still of the opinion that the photo is a fake and that either she was in on the hoax herself or someone has managed to hoax her (and risked getting shot and killed in the process).
Knowing nothing about Judy or her background beyond what I have read on this forum, I don’t like accusing her of being purposely dishonest about this skunk ape photo, but I am just not satisfied (at this point) with the whole of the evidence as presented so far.
I am also in complete agreement with the other comments here that no photograph will ever prove the existence of either the skunk ape or Sasquatch. Maybe fredfacker will get lucky and prove me wrong with a clear 15 minute digital movie of the real thing, but I’m not holding my breath that he will encounter anything there. Be careful out there, buddy! If the gators don’t get you, the skeeters will, as the old song says.
Come on people, don’t you guys get tired of these kind of photos I do. This photo is just one level up from blobsquatch. If she’s a professional photographer. I would expect better quality than this. I’m sick of people thinking we are stupid enough to believe photos like these are the real deal. One of these days some moron is going to get ground checked by someone that blows a big hole in him, only to find out it is an idiot in a suit. Oohhhh, that’s not a glove, nope not at all. Skunky just got the mange
I’m not too worried about gators, snakes or otherwise as we have plenty of those down here on the Brazos and I’ve never had any trouble with them yet. (The only animals that have persisted in torturing me while camping/backpacking are fire ants.)
Also I’d rather not stay alone. I’d like to bring one person with me for both safety and to man a second camera. Ever since I read all those interviews about the climber who had to cut off his own arm with a pocket knife I’ve been much more careful about making sure I have a buddy with me and that people know where I am.
I seem to recall that not too long back this very site (not this particular story) had the tale of a man who had been hoaxed, and nearly wound up shooting the fool in the suit. I believe (memory is imperfect) that the guy in the suit came forward after that and admitted about it, and who had put him up to it. I may be misremembering that later part. But I do definitely remember that it led to many years of bad feelings and tension in a small rural community.
Ceroill is remembering Loren’s posts regarding Kent Ballard being hoaxed by a neighbor.
See:
Horror of Being Hoaxed
Horror of Being Hoaxed – Part Two
This would not be the first case of a sincere individual being duped by a sly prankster. And let’s not forget that very few individuals actually have enough real-life contact and sighting experience to accurately judge the difference between real and fake, especially in the moment, in situ.
And just think how many millions of people have been raised on cornball BF reenactment TV programs over the past 25 years – productions in which the purported BF is clearly a cheapo-production rendering of a man in a monkey suit.
Nowadays everybody just wants so badly to believe, even though they don’t know what to look for or how to read the evidence before their eyes, because they have been led to believe that a man in a monkey suit fits the bill, just like on TV.
So perhaps we could be a little more forgiving in our response to the naive witness and focus our criticism on the specimen itself. For those in the know these should be ideal teaching opportunities rather than moments for belittling the witness, borderline character assassination or personal attack.
Thanks Craig. I thought mentioning that was fairly pertinent to this thread.
Thank you Ms. Judy for coming here and allowing us to review your “evidence”. Your photo neither proves nor disproves the existence of Skunkapes, it is what it is, a funny pix.
Do escaped primates live in the Florida swamps? Probably. After Hurricane Andrew there were all kinds of escaped pets and zoo creatures that got into the Glades, including chimps, orangs, leopards, and a whole slew of baboons. Some were caught, some shot and some have found a new home. There is even a island off the coast of N. Florida and S. Georgia where the Center for Disease Control raises several hundred monkeys for research. I’ve been there, cool place.
So, your pix is a joke, big deal, have fun and keep looking. We will see you at the County Fair, hang the pic next to jo jo the dog-faced boy.
I say that it is a DEE-DEE-DEE in a gorilla suit, b/c the Myakka generally has a more Orangutang-like look, not the generic ape.
I’d be more than happy to be the second man on this little “Expedition” out into the wilderness. I’m good with a camera, and have quite a bit of experience out in the bush so to speak.
It just depends on how far she’s willing to go to prove this to someone. Is she willing to get me down there, all the way from Northern Utah? I doubt it, but I figured there’s no harm in applying. Also, it would depend on -when- this was going to take place too. I have some time before I get my teeth fixed, and get back into trucking, but it’s a fairly narrow window.
While you are at it, swing thru Tennessee and let Ms. Green take you bigfoot feeding in Overton County.
I agree, I am more than willing, and in the area. I will go alone, or with someone.
Joppa,
Yes, we have lots of exotic ‘pets’ on the loose down here. Silver Springs is very famous for the ‘left over’ monkey’s from the old Tarzan movies. Over in the St. John river basin there is a population of spider monkies, that were once pets. I am sure you have heard about the Pythons, and Monitor lizards that litter the area as well.
However I will again volunteer to do this little ‘investigation’. Since I am in the area. I will have some requirements of my own for Mrs. Caseley however. Such as I want to be in place in the woods before 3PM. little details.
This definitely a very interesting new update article about this new skunk ape photo. I guess I understand why this person is speaking back to the public etc. But why did she wait so long to show the photo to anyone. I do agree with all your above replys as well its good be a little skeptical of the photos. I’m sure we will hear more about this photo or other florida sasquatch encounters soon.
Here we go again! Whether or not there is an actual “Skunk Ape” roaming the Everglades is purely conjecture. The general cosensus on this photo being “fake”is a resounding “yes” for obvious reasons from all the posted comments. In fact this should be a well-read lesson for anyone photographing (professional & amatuer) any kind of cryptid, in this case an alleged “Skunk Ape”. One had better thoroughly scrutinize their photos with fine tooth and comb before posting them online. Any hint of fakery, i.e., someone in a costume, digitally altered and enhanced will be noticed immediately by experts and laypersons alike. Then prepared to be grilled. Just can’t say enough about this because it happens often. So think twice and do your homework if you really think you might have “something” worth looking at. You’ll still have crticisms but that’s the way it is in the world of cryptozoology. Photographic evidence will always be ambiguous no matter how well-intentioned.
And to the fearless fredfacker on his overnight venture in the “glades”. In addition to the poisonous snakes, gators and plethora of biting insects I’d be watching out for those Burmese Pythons. Remember that photo of the python and alligator? Check the posting from October.
Is it possible that the left forearm is covered with wet mud providing for the reflection of light? The right hand appears to be holding some sort of long stick. Giving the photographer the benefit of the doubt, skunk ape could have been kneeling down digging in the swamp mud looking for tubers, crayfish and the like. The ape almost looks like it was caught off guard when Judy happened upon it and is in the process of standing up. Maybe it is the look of surprise (at least for a skunkape!) that makes this such a comical picture.
Although the hair appears real in my eye, and an interesting red hue, I was originally in agreement that it is the same ape-suit I had seen on Gilligan’s Island the other day. But in trying to be as opened minded as possible this odd picture may deserve some closer scrutiny. The peak of the head has an interesting parting of the hair. Is that a crested line across the top?
I, for one, will never blame someone for taking photos of what could be large or dangerous animals from afar. Obviously, this particular photo someone thought they would be funny and cause problems. Judy, I do believe that they do live there. I applaud your bravery in sending in the photo. The only thing that does seem “fishy” to me is that someone would know you would be there at that moment, stop right there and even be able to see them at that distance. Unfortunately, we here at crytomundo have seen some really bad (I mean horrible) tries at hoaxing those of us who really care about this subject. I’m not sure if you have seen any of these, but Biscardi in New York comes to mind. With a man in a gorilla suit dancing around a John Deere quad runner. He was dancing! At least this person in the suit was a ways off, giving the graphic minded person a run for our money in figuring it all out. So, I hold nothing against you, but the critter is a man in a suit.
Pure poo-poo!
BG
I’ll take her up on the offer also (I ain’t scared lol). Well, except for spiders, but I can bring my can of raid and camp with the guys or by myself .
OK Carolann, me and you! But leave your sisters home!
LOL
Big guy, little ape suit, lotta monkey business.
Hi Judy,
I just read through the story and the posts. Interesting pic, but I see where Loren Coleman’s skepticism is coming from.
The picture is vaguely reminiscent of another one which was offered up several years ago by a known hoaxer named Cliff Crook out of Washington State. Cliff supposedly bought the picture from another source.
I agree with Loren about your bio and your photographic ability. I don’t doubt that you took the picture convinced the subject is the notorious swamp ape.
However, because of the low resolution of the pics in the blog it’s impossible to reach any kind of conclusion about the quality of the pic.
In response to your offer please do the following:
1. Have a photographic scientist verify your original negative is in fact an original. This can be done in writing or by email. Most pro labs have one or more employees with degrees in photographic science.
2. Make arrangements to allow the negative to be examined by one of the scientists involved in Bigfoot research. Your provided verification will give this person an opportunity ask the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena to examine it using their Planetary Image Enhancing Software to improve the resolution and detail.
If this is done from the original I suspect enough detail will be found to determine if the image is someone in a suit pulling a hoax or if the image is really a swamp ape.
Also, we have associated with our community one person in Alabama who would probably be willing to scan and enhance your negative. While his equipment and software aren’t quite as good as JPL’s he’s done some really good things with the Patterson-Gimlin Film from October 1967 without an original.
In the meantime, my best,
Larry Lesh
airforce47 has the right idea. Can’t do much with a low res pic from the papers, and kodak easy share.
A note to Judy.
I understand why some of the feedback hasn’t been all good. Most of the experts on the subject have never seen a sasquatch or skunkape. If I had photographed the sasquatch I seen I probably would have made a postcard of it just like P/G’s photo was. I never talked to anyone about my sighting for years, until I had witnessed part of the P/G film. More people have used and made money off of this picture than P/G did. The common cry from people that haven’t witnessed what you did always quote it as someone wearing a gorilla suit. The problem people don’t realize is as humans are similiar; yet, have many differances. So are the sasquatch or as this one is a skunkape. If you believe what you saw even if the lighting caused a not so clear photo, stick to your what your gut and experience says. P/G went through worse than the above. I know what you’re going through as I still do; eventhough, I never was able to photograph my sighting. They that haven’t seen one will, when they get out of there little pink monkey suit(s).
I, too, am a photographer. I have also won many awards and sold several photos. I use film exclusively as I detest digital photography (in part for the very reasons brought out here, ease of manipulation, etc.) That is why I always keep negatives-to prove what I photographed. Primarily, I am struck that, as a nature photographer, she was not using a zoom lens. If I am shooting nature I use one almost exclusively especially in a locale like the one she describes. Second, I would have shot several pictures at different focal lengths, up close and backing off to show the overall area. Further, I would have taken shots as the creature moved about to give some idea of how it walked. A good photographer forgets everything but the shot, and I remain very sceptical of this alleged encounter.
Its a fakeroonie. Judy, how could you expect anyone to believe this photo is real? Then make a lame case for it?
The is a recent SA sighting report posted on the BFRO site from the coastal Everglades area from earlier this past Spring. The witness was a passerby who saw a group of people with binoculars and camera looking in the direction of a brown colored hairy biped. There was a Blue Jeep nearby.
Just a coincidence I suppose?
Wayne
It appears as though the suit has mange on the left forearm and hand.
The arms aren’t long as you’d expect and the left forearm appears exposed with something held in it’s hand? Could it be a 2-way communication device?
Wayne
Oh come on! I have seen more convincing photos of Bigfoot/Skunk Ape on the Scooby Doo Mystery Hour!
I have been a wildlife photographer for over 15 years, and I am telling you right now that this is a BigFake! Nice that she took the time to compose the photo, placing the skunkape in the upper-left power corner! If you’re gonna switch sides, at least do it based on real evidence!
The best way to disguise a hoax is to throw up a smokescreen around it and bury the fact that the whole thing is fake in a barrage of diversion. This trip of skunkapehunter’s, for instance. Get a lot of people wondering why they weren’t “the chosen one”, do a lot of stroking and flatterring to shmooze that person, and keep talking so that people will quit looking too closely at the photos.
I still don’t buy it. A fake is a fake. It’s awfully good publicity for Judy Caseley’s eco-tour and photography business though. As long as everybody spells the name right.