Otto - If you reverse these images reverting to the natural position of the pose, ie, you will see that her right leg is in fact, the standing one.
Were the photos were altered?
Otto - If you reverse these images reverting to the natural position of the pose, ie, you will see that her right leg is in fact, the standing one.
It is difficult to know what to say on here without it being misinterpreted / censored. I realise this may get taken down, but if this site is to truly help in the search for "missing persons", then in a case like this, where the possibility of kidnapping/abduction is a consideration, then is it also possible that this missing person is being held captive, imprisoned - & if so, held in the country where the abductor stays ?
Were the photos were altered? - No, the image the camera takes is a reversal of the actual true scene. Many people have commented on the "unnatural" look of these poses & gone into overtime wondering if they had been photoshopped etc.
Reverse these images to get the proper view.
The only questions I've answered about the artifacts on the photo are related to photoshop - yes, the image artifacts are the same as photoshop artifacts resulting from creating one image from two. That doesn't mean photoshop editing was used - could be cheap camera effects. What would be the purpose of reversing / mirroring the photo ?
Otto, "What would be the purpose of reversing / mirroring the photo ?" - well, there is no purpose, if you like to view & see things back to front.
It matters because if she went for a hike with food for 3 days and was then disputing grocery bills, it suggests she returned to her vehicle with the stranger. If the grocery dispute was before she started the hike, it suggests that finances are tight.
There's nothing to suggest wilderness adventure. The route she planned on Nov 22 from the Summit, where she was alive and well, to the hostel / refugio does not appear treacherous, although there is a lake. All the bears in the region are tagged and none were near her.
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Looking at this picture, that route does appear treacherous to me.
The 2nd photo looks scary to me. If there I'd want to shout STOP, move forward.Sure. I'll flip them and see whether it gives a different perspective. Photo by camera doesn't mean reversed reality, does it?
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When I read the Facebook posts, I notice a change in style of writing for the post that refers to the kind fellow hiker.
There are lots of errors in this post - possibly from predictive text etc. Misspelt words or words that don’t make sense. In Esther’s previous posts she seems to take care not to have any errors. I have a feeling of doubt that she wrote this particular post.
Also, it is far more rambling in style than her previous posts where she writes fairly well constructed sentences. The
photo is odd... I know several have mentioned the most peculiar outline of her figure! Strange. Just my thoughts and observations
I can't get past the experienced hiker who planned a 3 day trip but forgot to pack the food, but a woman looking around at life who hiked up and met a nice man, then came down the mountain with him for a lift deeper into the valley, then she posted a nice photo on Nov 22 that he took on Nov 19? Did she just receive the photo on Nov 22 when she was at the summit?
Were the photos were altered?
What if it was odd that an experienced hiker was ascending the summit so late in the day, but it was because she was meeting someone for a "sunset summit" experience and short hike to the refugio?
What do we know about people who were staying at the hostel on the France side of the border that night - what have police looked into at that hostel?
Yes, Mimi( edited to add: sorry did not include quote.. apologies) , not in keeping that she doesn’t mention a name. The other bit that ‘jars’ with me is when she refers to Dan, as she imagines him saying “you got this” . None of it strikes me as how Esther normally talks in her posts. She usually comes across as very earnest and honest with care about her writing. (Sorry hard to express ) but you get a feel for her personality. I will be very surprised if she wrote that particular post.