[granite]

The lower right portion looks like a shadow or reflection of something. The is a variation of colors and contrasts. The shadow of the SOL is clearly visable so we know where the sun was.

[penelopesire]

Which photo? The one the NYT ‘worked on’ or the official one on Drudge?

There is a beam of light at the top right. Remember too, that these ‘shots’ were supposedly taken between 10:00 and 10:30 am.