I'm not sure if it is real or not. Kinda random to take a photo of a tree but i'm not artist.
A good defense is definately not "why would i do that and post it online." Welcome to the Internet, where people do crazy stupid dumb crap for NO reason what so ever other than to get people to talk about it. SO saying you have no reason to post a fake photo isn't a good defense.
Post more pictures of the same house and window from different angles, then i'll believe you took that random picture yourself. Speaking of why did you take the photo?
save the image itl give you all the properties to it, taken with my pentax k100, at a certain time and date.
the scene was nice originaly but the exposuse didnt turn out the way i wanted it to, going thru them to delete the crap i noticed teh figure its preaty established its a reflection now tho makes alot more sence considering it matches my shcools uniform colours. i wanted a more dramatic shadow, and my focus was a litle off. i used a pentax 70/300 lens.
also static, maybe i wanted the shadows for dramatic effect, i was kinda just taking them really to show the age of the house and area.
here are some more images taken that day. save them and you willsee there time and date matches.
as you can see in this image the shadows add shape to the plant, there is no problem with having shadows in your images it dramatises the scene. here is the plant image
my favorite picture of the day, and really the only one that turned out really well, is this one. i was very abstract that day.
i mainly like that image for all the flow it has, with the strong lighting and the contrast of the branches infront of the light.
i also like the level of focus i used leavest the photo with out much depth. going to take some photos in a burnt down house tonight !!!
also im not just some idiot on this forum, im a regular and a long time member, that is why you have noticed any of the other regulars havent claimed the photo is fake.