> http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/67/Woking_tripod.JPG

I think one of the main reasons it might look photoshopped is because the 
front leg material doesn't have a very high diffuse component, so you don't 
get to see the effect of the shadow from the surrounding buildings.  Because 
it has high specular reflection and is at a "good" angle, you just get to 
see the bright sky reflected regardless of whether it's in shadow or not. 
It doesn't look "right" to us because things shaped like that are normally 
made from much less glossy materials.

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