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A new family portrait featuring Catherine, Princess of Wales, with her three children has come under scrutiny. The photo, the first since of Kate since she underwent abdominal surgery in January, was released as part of a Mother's Day message , part of the family's annual tradition. The photo was taken by Prince William last week in Windsor, according to a statement from Kensington Palace.
.com spoke with photography and editing experts to clarify what is likely edited in the Mother’s Day photograph, and weigh in on the theories the photo inspired. What was edited in the royal family's photo? Joscelynne Feinstein, a professional studio photographer based in Los Angeles, and Naomi White, the faculty chair of the New York Film Academy, say the retracted photo has are several subtle indications of editing, detailed below.
.com via email, focusing specifically on Charlotte’s hand and the place where her sleeve doesn’t connect. “It looks like a small adjustment focused on the hands, but the alignment of the wrist an) forearm not fully lining up left a trace of the original gesture,” White said. White says the editor may have “switched out the original part of the image for another one,” then “forgot to align the place where we see the old sleeve.
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