>Definitely shopped.
Yes. That's the point.
Question is, what was so 'special' about that block that the person processing the photo for publication knew it had to be blurred out?
Only the person in possession of the RAW file (before processing) knows.
You or I ain't getting that RAW file, take that to the bank.
What's needed is pressure, like #releasehememo type pressure, on the person who owns the RAW file to provide an answer as to why the lines needed to be blurred out.
I think that's Q's goal here.
Why did the lines have to be blurred out? The RAW owner needs to cough up that original.
RAW owner is in deep shit, if you ask me.
Need something like #ShowUsTheRAW to go viral.