KUALA LUMPUR: An allegedly doctored photo posted on the Facebook page of Nikon Singapore created a commotion when netizens started questioning the authenticity of an airplane caught perfectly framed in a stairwell.
Nikon Singapore posted the photo on Friday, congratulating Chay Yu Wei for the shot taken in Chinatown.
“Yu Wei chanced upon a set of ladders while on a photowalk with his friends in Chinatown, and thought the view above would make an interesting perspective. Little did he expect to catch an airplane in mid-air. We’ll try looking up too, Yu Wei; your shot has won you a Nikon trolley bag. Congratulations!", proclaimed the Facebook post.
Unfortunately, the winning picture soon started drawing flak from other Facebook users. Some pointed out that the photo was clearly doctored. As often happens on the Internet, hilarity ensued.
Soon comical responses and memes flooded the comment section. In a comment, Facebook user, Shaun Ho explained to Nikon how the picture was doctored. But it soon went downhill from there.
Another Facebook user, Adrian Lam posted a photo of James Bond standing in an action pose in the stairwell with the accompanying caption “007 chanced upon a set of ladders while on a photowalk searching for a shaken and not stirred Martini.”
Meanwhile, Glenn Guan posted an obviously doctored photo of a monster upon the ladder, then stated that his entry should stand a chance to win a new Nikon D5 with AF-S 400mm f/2.8E FL ED VR since a poor copy and paste entry by Yu Wei won a Nikon trolley bag.
Although ovewhelmed with comments, the Nikon Facebook team seemed to take it all in stride.
“Moving orward, we will tighten our image review process to avoid similar situations in the future. Thank you once again for all your responses today – for your humour and most of all, your candour and honesty.”
After this posting was met with more humorous replies, Nikon then apologised with a comment saying they believed that "innovation and imagination were at the heart of every image...NikonCaptures is a casual photography contest that focuses not on the devices or props you use, but on the imagination and creativity that each photographer exudes while capturing and sharing their images. We have taken in every feedback received, and we sincerely apologise for the oversight on our part.Nikon then ended the comment saying that they welcomed the funny and witty entries being shared in response to the recently awarded image.
"It’s with joy that we acknowledge that the global photography and image community is alive and thriving", read the posting on their Facebook page.
Update: Nikon has since remove the post from their Facebook page