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Clarence, New York Photos
Taken May 27th, 2006
Apparently, another
gorilla suit...
Film Aspects:
All three pictures were taken with a Pentax Optio 330
Digital Camera
All three pictures were taken on May 27, 2006, Picture 1 at 12:45 PM the second
and third at 12:46 PM. The focal length is 8mm and the exposure time is 1/800 of
a second. In each picture there is a slight variation of angle but the
photographer appears to remain in one location.
From the News
Report
The witness "says he was clearing brush on his large horse
farm Saturday, and was taking pictures of a wooded area he might clear."
Film Anomalies:
1. The subject in the film appears tall due to
being on an elevated patch, noting the John Deere cart's wheels appear slightly
depressed from the shooter's aspect and at slightly at an angle tilted towards
the camera locale. The subject's feet would begin in the vicinity of where the
top of the tires begin. A rough estimate, (The John Deere Gator's height is 74.8
Inches*) would estimate the filmed subject at about 6' tall. (given the extra
for the costume head)
2. Photographer stated he was 200 feet away, The
pictures show no indicators of the use of a telephoto lens, and would appear to
be approximately 50 - 60 feet. Tests of a similar focal length could be used to
prove this.
(Again I have spent 17 years studying video and
photos and estimations of distance, height, weight, etc)
Subject Anomalies:
1. There appears in all pictures to be bunching of
fur (back, hips, neck), indicative of a costume.
2. In the third picture it appears that the left
hand appears "glossy" and fur doesn't begin until the wrist, indicative of a
glove of a costume. On both hands there appears to be a "ploofing" where the fur
begins, another indicator of a costume.
Anatomical Indicators of a hoax:
1. Lack of sagital crest.
2. Presence of a neck.
3. Arm-leg comparison similar to that of a human.
4. Fingers appear stubby.
5. Even colored, clean fur. (No differentiations,
no wear, no matting)
Behavioral Aspects:
Similar to the Sonoma video, in the third picture
creature turns around. Almost to appear it's trying to catch something. As we
know these creatures are extremely alert and not once does the photographer
catch a pose of the subject acknowledging the photographer's presence. Also a
minute elapsed for all three pictures, usually the creature would just walk
away. It does not act like a wild animal.
Motivations:
Since the photographer went to the media first, it would appear that some sort of attention was trying to be obtained. The photographer even gave himself an "out" by stating: "It could be a hoax..."
Response from Dr. Jeff Meldrum*
"It's obviously a man in a suit," said Dr. D. Jeffrey Meldrum, an assistant biological sciences
professor at Idaho State University, who specializes in anatomy, evolutionary morphology,
primatology and paleontology and has written extensively on Sasquatch footprints. Meldrum
pointed out that the head is proportioned like that of a human being. He also pointed out the
short, un-apelike arms.
"Look at the forearms," he went on. "There's not natural taper at the wrist. It looks like a
sleeve transitioning into a glove."
The hair, he added, "looks unnatural." "It disperses light like artificial fur would."
He also said that the series of photos show the creature standing in one spot while moving
back and forth, rather than quickly running away.
*Source: The Buffalo News, 6/2/06, "Will Clarence man have Big Foot in Mouth?", written by Maki Becker
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