Loch Ness Monster

This is probably one of the most famous “monster” photos in the world. This is probably one of the most famous “monster” photos in the world. It was claimed to be a photo of Scotland's legendary Loch Ness monster, taken in 1933 near Invermoriston by a surgeon at a distance of 200 to 300 meters (half a mile).

But there may be a major giveaway in this photo. Plesiosaurs and marine creatures generally have flippers or paddle-like limbs. The “monster” in this photo seems to have a cylindrical “paw” raised out the water … not really the right implement for surviving full-time in the loch! It was claimed to be a photo of Scotland's legendary Loch Ness monster, taken in 1933 near Invermoriston by a surgeon at a distance of 200 to 300 meters (half a mile).
Skeptics claimed it was probably an otter, or rotting vegetation raised to the surface by gases. The photographer confessed, when he thought he was close to death, that it was a fake: it had been a toy submarine that he and a friend had rigged up as a hoax.

It is actually not a bad fake. It is impossible to identify the scale of the photo, so the object could have been small or huge. The use of a “real” shadowy object meant that the photograph could never be proved to have been touched up. There is good rippled wash around the “monster,” genuine reflection in the water, and an elongated neck reminiscent of a plesiosaur.