Yeah, Ditto-
Not only is it faked (using the clone tool)... It is faked by a complete amateur. I suppose the first few photos I 'enhanced' contained similar bad techniques, but I rapidly learned how to blend smoothly and not have noticable repeating patterns.
Hey Reuters... You want to hire me to do your fakes? I'm much better than the guy that did this.
You beat me to it...
I am not sickened by it. I am ecstatic they are exposing themselves in such an obvious way. I have used the clone tool too. I am not an expert, but I doubt whether smoke does that herring-bone look in two places at once.
Here's laughing at you, Al-Rooters.