Reply #39: You Are Absolutely Correct! There Is Encoding Error. The Same Is Visible [View All]

[DistressedAmerican]

along the edge of the paper where his head overlaps it. It is a function is inaccurate reproduction of the contrasting edges. You can see how it immediately disappears where the contrasting white paper stops. There is also a similar effect created by the white hair and the dark desk (and ends where the desk ends).

If it was the feather effect, it could be consistent throughout. The fact that is appears where there is high contrast and disappears where the contrast is less is proof that it is NOT the feather effect.

Common.

I can see why someone would conclude what was argued in the OP but, it is simply incorrect.

Let's have no more of this...