I see what you are talking about. What does that tell you?
I am curious about the boat in the pic. Looks like a tour boat of some kind. How many boats are in and around that area of the bay on any given monday? Also of note is the background. Looks like a poor choice of background for someone truly skilled in photography. It seems like they would have wanted the NYC skyline as well. The NYT photo has been tamperd with by the paper to improve it. The photo in #72 is the NYT photo.
Looks like a tour boat that, judging by it’s wake, just made a sudden u-turn.
For a real Photo Op they would have chosen a bright, sunny day. Not this overcast one, dark sky, etc. I think this photo could have been lifted from some video that was running. That is what took so long, and why it does not look professional. I doubt that a professional photo would have been taken from an accompanying jet fighter anyway, but this sure does not look like something a professional would produce. Who would want this picture for PR versus one that could be bright and colorful?