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Oct 29, 13 tweets

๐Ÿงต In a recent private ticketed event, former DoD counterintelligence agent Luis Elizondo showed this photo of a "UFO" from Romania in 2022.

He called it a "real photo" and references it being described as a "mothership" like the one in Close Encounters of the Third Kind. ๐Ÿ‘‡

I reverse imaged searched it, and eventually turned up a viral post on Facebook in a group called "Mysterious Ancient Discoveries". It got more than 182,000 likes and more than 23,700 comments. It was posted in September 2023.๐Ÿ‘‡

But, it reminded me of something. Years ago, a photo went viral, which although did not look like this, I believe the process it was captured was the same.

Check out this. Through clouds - shot through a window, of a "UFO." It went viral, but the problem, was it wasn't real. ๐Ÿ‘‡

You can find my research into that case, here: theblackvault.com/casefiles/hoaxโ€ฆ

As you can see, the lodge was tracked down in Wyoming, the view was confirmed, and the lighting fixture inside the cabin rooms was a match with only slight differences (a trip there would've likely found the exact room given anyone wanted to spend the time and money). ๐Ÿ‘‡

Now back to the Romania "UFO". Zoom in on the higher resolution one, and you get something that looks like hair in a reflection. If this is the top of someone's head, they are likely standing in front of a window shooting out, catching themselves in the process. ๐Ÿ‘‡

This scenario is likely confirmed by this reflection off the glass, from another part of the window in the same Romania "UFO" photo. ๐Ÿ‘‡

Broaden the image, the "glow" of the UFO is likely the light on the ceiling inside the hotel room, bed room, or wherever the person is. ๐Ÿ‘‡

So, the person is likely shooting out, with a chandelier or light fixture of some kind behind them, and the top of their head is partially blocking it. The light from fixture is reflecting off the ceiling, creating a "halo" effect in the reflection. ๐Ÿ‘‡

With low contrast conditions between the darker clouds outside, and the hair reflecting from the inside, it blends nicely, partially obscuring the light fixture and creating a halo effect. Voila. A "UFO" ๐Ÿ‘‡

But, in the end, you don't have a "mothership". We would've heard much more about it if something like that showed up over any city; and we'd have a second angle or two - or 50.

Rather, you have a common viral internet photo that doesn't depict anything more than an illusion.#โƒฃ

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