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I have been studying this photo, along with its various incarnations, on and off for about a year, now.

I have discovered that every single Kenyan version I can find on the net has all of the camera data stripped out. This suggests to me that it was manipulated in a photoshop type of program.

However, on the flip-side of that coin, the Wilayat Madha version has all of the original camera data still embedded in it.

Here’s the camera data from the image I posted:

- Primary Image
Image Description = OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
Manufacturer = OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO.,LTD
Model = C100,D370
Orientation = The 0th row is at the visual top of the image and the 0th column is at the visual left-hand side
Y Resolution = 72
Resolution Unit = Inches
Software = v971u-76
Last Modification Time = 0000:00:00 00:00:00
YCbCr Positioning = Co-sited
- Exif Specific
Exposure Time = 1/800 sec [0.001]
F Number = 4
Exposure Program = Normal program
ISO Speed Ratings = 100
[...]
Exposure Bias Value = 0
Max. Aperture Value = 40/10
Metering mode = Pattern
Light Source = Unknown
Flash = Flash did not fire
Focal Length = 5.60 mm
[...]

To summarize my findings, the embedded camera data adds weight to the veracity of the Wilayat Madha photo; Whereas, the lack of any embedded camera data at all in the Kenyan version points me in the direction of photo manipulation.

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