What requirements must a UFO photograph meet to be considered legitimate? What techniques can be used to determine whether an image was digitally created or manipulated? These are questions that do have some answers.
But what happens when these possibilities are raised and then dismissed? What remains? Often, the explanation falls back on small-scale models.
However, the images we are about to see have withstood all of these hypotheses to this day. They are extraordinary and striking photographs of two disc-shaped flying objects, captured in different years and locations, yet showing an uncanny resemblance.
This is the case of the UFO photographs from Green Bay and Weyauwega.
Although they have been debated on websites and online forums, they have managed to stand the test of time as legitimate. What we see in these photographs, so far, are real objects that many would not hesitate to call genuine craft.
The UFO photographs from Green Bay and Weyauwega were published many years ago on UFOEvidence.org and have attracted attention ever since. The descriptions accompanying the images are brief, provided by the witnesses who submitted them.
The first images we will examine are from Green Bay, which consequently have less information and were sent by researcher Jack Nethering.
According to him, he received them via email, and the person who sent them — probably a woman — stated that her husband had taken the photos a few weeks earlier, around the first week of January 2007, in Wisconsin, near Green Bay, USA.
Nethering made a point of sharing them because, as he explained, most of the photos he obtained during his investigations turned out to be nothing more than dust or lens reflections, but these truly intrigued him.
He also emphasizes the striking similarity to the Weyauwega photographs, even going so far as to suggest that they may depict the same object.
In the case of the Green Bay photographs, apparently only two were sent. The first shows the object moving toward the trees. The second presents the object behind the trees. The third image appears to be just an enlargement of the second, or perhaps another photograph taken with zoom.
Now, let’s take a look at the UFO photographs from Weyauwega. These were taken in February 2003, also in Wisconsin, USA. In this case, we have a more detailed description, shared on UFOEvidence by the UFO Wisconsin Report.
The information provided by the witness who took the photographs is as follows:
“My son and I were visiting a friend in Weyauwega. I am reluctant to reveal the exact location out of concern for my friend’s and my own privacy. However, the general location is north of the main street, on the east side of 110, and south of the railroad tracks. My son was sledding in the snow, and I was taking pictures. It was evening, and darkness was falling quickly. My son pointed to the sky, and we noticed some lights coming from what I believe was the southwest. At that moment, I simply raised the camera and took the photos. The object really gave me the impression of a balloon — except for the lights. They seemed to move in different patterns. The object passed almost directly overhead (photo 1) and then moved south toward the railroad tracks (photo 2). As it passed, I could clearly make out more of a disc shape than a balloon. I only remember my son asking me several times what it was, and I had absolutely no idea.”
Besides being recorded in the same U.S. state, Wisconsin, the objects show remarkable similarities.
I posted the images in the order provided by the source, but we can notice that only two photographs seem to have been taken: the first and the second. The third image appears to be just an enlargement or perhaps a photograph taken with zoom — which is a curious coincidence with the Green Bay photographs, by the way.
Are These Truly Incontestable UFO Photographs?
Regarding the Weyauwega photographs, the site UFOWisconsin.com provided a brief analysis and opinion along with the submission. According to them, while there is nothing apparent in the images that would cast doubt on their legitimacy, it is also not possible to say with absolute certainty that they were not fabricated:
“Although there is nothing apparent in these images that would give reason to doubt their integrity, there is still no way to be absolutely certain that they were not faked. They were apparently taken with a low-cost digital camera, but there are many ways they could have been created in this manner. If the photos had been taken with a 35mm camera and the negatives were available for evaluation, we could be much more certain about their legitimacy.
Putting these reservations aside, I am intrigued by what they show. If real, these photos are some of the clearest I have ever seen of a daylight disc flying low. Now, it is possible that Goodyear or some friendly Air Force personnel decided to send a top-secret prototype blimp to fly over Weyauwega, but I doubt it.”
On the Metabunk forum, there is a thread discussing the images. In it, the thread author remarks on how impressive the photographs are, but also presents a possible explanation suggesting they could be faked.
There, he links a post made on the r/UFO subreddit, which supposedly debunks the Green Bay and Weyauwega photographs as being a model of the Star Trek Enterprise. However, he points out that the post does not show “the underside of the model’s disc.”
In any case, the debate does not go very deep, as while some suggest it might be a small model, others, like Mick West himself, propose image insertion.
Regardless, the UFO photographs from Green Bay and Weyauwega remain available to this day and do seem to show truly remarkable UFO sightings — or not?
