Regarding Black Tie Man and his proximity to Doorman, I went to the doorway and tried to reproduce it. The result was exactly what I expected. The problem is that in A6, Black Tie Man is behind Doorman but at the same time overlapping him. He is in front of him and behind him at the same time. The junction between them is physically, anatomically, and photographically impossible.
In the recreation of it, I and my Black Tie Man proxy were physically touching. We could not have been closer. Yet, we are each perceived as a whole, intact human being. Since I am slightly in front of him, I am covering up part of his right arm, but he is not covering up any part of me. How could he when he is behind me? But in A6, Doorman's left shoulder is definitely being cut off by Black Tie Man. And, it's impossible because BT Man was standing behind Doorman. The photo was definitely altered; terribly altered.
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