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Photographing Fairies

2022/4/22

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

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埃

埃尔西·赖特

爱

爱德华·加德纳的姐姐

蒂

蒂姆·哈福德

阿

阿瑟·柯南·道尔

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阿瑟·柯南·道尔：坚信科廷利仙女照片的真实性，并以其逻辑推理能力试图证明照片的真实性，认为照片是单次曝光，没有经过后期处理，并详细描述了照片中的场景和仙女的颜色。他认为照片提供了压倒性的证据证明仙女的存在，并对照片中精灵和地精的差异进行了推测。爱德华·加德纳的姐姐：讲述了仙女照片的拍摄过程，称埃尔西和弗朗西丝在瀑布附近拍摄了照片，仙女在弗朗西丝的灵光中出现。蒂姆·哈福德：讲述了科廷利仙女照片的故事始末，从照片的拍摄，到柯南·道尔的介入，再到照片真相的揭露。他分析了照片伪造的过程，以及照片背后的故事，包括埃尔西和弗朗西丝的动机，柯南·道尔和加德纳的信仰，以及社会环境的影响。他指出，照片的伪造使用了多种不同的方法，使得专家难以识别。他还分析了埃尔西和弗朗西丝的性格和背景，以及她们为什么隐瞒真相这么久。埃尔西·赖特：在66年后承认照片是伪造的，解释了最初的动机是为了安慰弗朗西丝，并证明大人的说法是错误的。她还解释了为什么隐瞒真相这么久，因为坦白会伤害加德纳和柯南·道尔，以及她对自身艺术才能的展示和保护。

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, despite his logical approach, was convinced by the fairy photographs taken by Elsie and Frances. The photographs were described in detail, and Conan Doyle's belief in their authenticity was highlighted.

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Sherlock Holmes is known for approaching all mysteries with cool logic - and yet when his creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle saw photographs taken by two young girls purporting to show real life fairies at play... he unwisely declared them genuine.

How did Elsie and Frances fool so many people with their photography... and why did they keep the hoax going for decades?

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