Mr. Shaneyfelt.

strip pattern for reproduction by printing, this retouching, if it is done well, does not show as retouching but appears to be a part of the original photograph.
This retouching is done either by brush or by airbrush, which is a device for spraying gray or shades of gray or black, onto the photograph. I point to the area between the legs of the individual on Life magazine.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Could you circle that and mark it A on Exhibit 754?

Mr. Shaneyfelt.

Suppose I use arrows.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Oh, sure.

Mr. Shaneyfelt.

On Exhibit 746B, there is a shadow between the individual's legs.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Could you mark that A?

Mr. Shaneyfelt.

I will mark that A. In that same area of the photograph on Exhibit 754, that dark shadow has been removed in this area, I will mark that A.

Mr. Eisenberg.

It appears there is a continuous fence slat there, where none appears----

Mr. Shaneyfelt.

Yes; the shadow has been removed. Lower down in that same area of the legs, near the calf of the leg, again, and I will mark that B, the shadow----

Mr. Eisenberg.

B on 754?

Mr. Shaneyfelt.

754; has been softened but not entirely eliminated. That same area is marked B on Commission Exhibit 746B.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Has the weapon been retouched?

Mr. Shaneyfelt.

The weapon has been retouched by placing a highlight along the stock almost up to the end of the bolt. The highlight is brushed right across the top of the highlight that we have previously discussed at the nob or the curvature of the stock where it goes down and then back up to the curve.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Could you put an arrow pointing to the brushed-in highlight and mark it C?

Mr. Shaneyfelt.

Yes.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Can you put an arrow pointing to the original highlight and mark it D; both on 754 and 746B? You had earlier marked with a circle 746E at point A, showing the highlight as it appears in 133A?

Mr. Shaneyfelt.

Of course, this highlight does not appear in that same area of Commission Exhibit 746B.

Mr. Eisenberg.

You mean the highlight marked C on 754?

Mr. Shaneyfelt.

Yes.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Looking at the photograph, at the weapon, the stock appears to be straight, which does not correspond to the Exhibit 139. As I understand your testimony, this is simply a retouching; this effect of a straight stock is simply achieved by retouching the photograph or doctoring it?

Mr. Shaneyfelt.

That is my opinion. I would refer to it as retouching rather than doctoring, because what has been done has been retouched, and doctoring infers an attempt to disguise.

Mr. Eisenberg.

I didn't mean to imply such a thing--but retouched, then?

Mr. Shaneyfelt.

Yes.

Mr. Eisenberg.

And the actual highlight showing the curve and recurve still appears as point D?

Mr. Shaneyfelt.

That is correct.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Can you circle--do you see a telescopic sight on the Life cover of 754?

Mr. Shaneyfelt.

Yes; I do.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Could you draw an arrow marking that E? Would it have been possible to retouch the photograph so that the telescopic sight does not appear?

Mr. Shaneyfelt.

Oh, yes; that is possible. With a halftone process--it is possible to retouch, and then the halftone process destroys the retouching characteristics and makes it appear as a normal photograph rather than a retouched photograph.

Mr. Eisenberg.

And again, based upon your newspaper experience and your