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This blurred edge of the shadow is highly unusual
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American Moon

This blurred edge of the shadowis highly unusual if it were producedby sunlight

This blurred edge of the shadow
is highly unusual if it were produced
by sunlight

Full Transcript

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This blurred edge of the shadow is highly unusual
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if it were produced by sunlight.
Duration
7 seconds
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18
Timestamp in Movie
02:58:06
Uploaded
Jun 29, 2025
Genres
documentary, history
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Movie Summary

This documentary examines the authenticity of the photographic record of NASA's Apollo missions.
Because the Sun is millions of kilometers away, - American Moon 00:07
Because the Sun is millions of kilometers away,
If, instead, we use an artificial light, - American Moon 00:08
If, instead, we use an artificial light,
Some might say that fading the shadow - American Moon 00:06
Some might say that fading the shadow
If we look at the ground next to the shadow, we'll see that it's perfectly in focus, - American Moon 00:09
If we look at the ground next to the shadow, we'll see ...
The light source is that which generates a blurred shadow on the ground, - American Moon 00:08
The light source is that which generates a blurred shadow on...
If you turn it like this and look at the edge, - American Moon 00:06
If you turn it like this and look at the edge,
Could the Sun produce such blurry shadows? - American Moon 00:04
Could the Sun produce such blurry shadows?
No. The shadows here are well-defined. - American Moon 00:05
No. The shadows here are well-defined.
The shadow should be clearer, because the Sun is far away. - American Moon 00:06
The shadow should be clearer, because the Sun is far away.
The farther away the light source, - American Moon 00:09
The farther away the light source,
Instead, it has a fuzzy edge, - American Moon 00:05
Instead, it has a fuzzy edge,
This photo was taken by an incompetent. - American Moon 00:06
This photo was taken by an incompetent.
So it's a spotlight. - American Moon 00:04
So it's a spotlight.
QUES: - American Moon 00:07
QUES:
Can you explain why we see in these photographs - American Moon 00:08
Can you explain why we see in these photographs
FRONT LIGHT - American Moon 00:08
FRONT LIGHT
When we take a photo - American Moon 00:08
When we take a photo
In this type of photography, the subject and shadow are always darker - American Moon 00:08
In this type of photography, the subject and shadow are alwa...
Take, for example, this photograph of the Sun in front. - American Moon 00:05
Take, for example, this photograph of the Sun in front.
As you can see, the whole shadow of the subject, which is the shed, - American Moon 00:08
As you can see, the whole shadow of the subject, which is th...