Are These Pictures Real Or Altered?

How well can you tell real from fake? Test how good your fraud-detection skills really are.

Travis Mortz / (CC BY http://2.0) / Via Flickr: photosbytravis

1. Real or fake?

    Real.

   Real.

    Fake.

   Fake.

   Correct! 

   Wrong! 

   It's real!

   No photo-editing trickery, here; this staggering shot is all thanks to a team of very talented pilots.

REX USA / Steve Shinn / Rex

1. Real or fake?

    Real.

   Real.

    Fake.

   Fake.

   Correct! 

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   It's real!

   That's really, truly the world's smallest butterfly -- the Western Pygmy Blue.

Håkan Dahlström (CC BY http://2.0) / Via Flickr: dahlstroms

1. Real or fake?

    Real.

   Real.

    Fake.

   Fake.

   Correct! 

   Wrong! 

   It's real!

   Some creative camerawork straightens out the hilly streets of San Francisco, CA.

REX USA

1. Real or fake?

    Real.

   Real.

    Fake.

   Fake.

   Correct! 

   Wrong! 

   It's real!

   This very real bodybuilder went by the name Aditya 'Romeo' Dev, standing 2 feet, 9 inches and weighing in at a mere 19 pounds.

Getty

1. Real or fake?

    Real.

   Real.

    Fake.

   Fake.

   Correct! 

   Wrong! 

   It's fake!

   Thanks to some clever photo editing, this gymnast appears a bit more flexible than she actually is.

   

Ryanfb / (CC BY http://2.0) / Via Flickr: ryanfb

1. Real or fake?

    Real.

   Real.

    Fake.

   Fake.

   Correct! 

   Wrong! 

   It's real!

   This outrageous facade is from an otherworldly, but real building on the city streets of Paris, France.

Fernando Trabanco Fotografía / Getty Images

1. Real or fake?

    Real.

   Real.

    Fake.

   Fake.

   Correct! 

   Wrong! 

   It's real!

   So, good news/bad news. The good news is that this photo of a supposed centaur is 100% authentic! The bad news is that it isn't a centaur, just an impeccably timed snapshot. Bummer.

Groume / (CC BY-SA http://2.0) / Via Flickr: 10785432@N03

1. Real or fake?

    Real.

   Real.

    Fake.

   Fake.

   Correct! 

   Wrong! 

   It's real!

   This piece from artist François Abelanet is a mind-bending affair that's 110% real.

REX USA / Mood Board / Rex

1. Real or fake?

    Real.

   Real.

    Fake.

   Fake.

   Correct! 

   Wrong! 

   It's fake!

   These monochrome fishies were digitally colored, creating a cool -- but altered -- underwater scene.

Joel Sartore / Getty Images

1. Real or fake?

    Real.

   Real.

    Fake.

   Fake.

   Correct! 

   Wrong! 

   It's real!

   Although it resembles a red fox in every other way, the South American maned wolf is known for its outrageously lengthy legs.

REX USA / Sean Lenz / Kristoffer Abildgaard

1. Real or fake?

    Real.

   Real.

    Fake.

   Fake.

   Correct! 

   Wrong! 

   It's fake!

   But believe it or not, there's no Photoshop involved! A photography duo dropped glowsticks in this waterfall's stream, then took long-exposure shots to create an otherworldly photo.

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