There is a dark shadow between the legs of Oswald that is about halfway between the knee and the crotch that has been left in the reproduction of Exhibit No. 4, but has been retouched out of the Life magazine reproduction, Exhibit No. 2. These are the primary variations in the retouching on the two exhibits.
Mr. Eisenberg. Does the highlight running at or near the top of the receiver or barrel in the bolt area show a continuous or an intermittent form in Commission Exhibit No. 2?
Mr. Shaneyfelt. Commission Exhibit No. 2 shows a break in the highlight along the bolt, and is reproduced very close to the original photograph, which is Exhibit No. 1.
In fact, this area was probably not retouched, or this highlight was probably not retouched, for the Life magazine reproduction.
Mr. Eisenberg. Now, you also mentioned that the retouching along the stock was different when Shaneyfelt Exhibit No. 2 is compared with Shaneyfelt Exhibit No. 4. Could you go into a little bit of detail on that difference?
Mr. Shaneyfelt. Yes; I mentioned that the highlight along the top from the butt to the bolt is generally similar in that it is in a straight line. Although the rifle itself is actually curved along that area, they both have been retouched in a relatively straight line along the top edge of the stock. There has been a white or light line added along the butt of the stock where it crosses Oswald's leg in Exhibit No. 4 and this has not been done in Exhibit No. 2. In addition, a white outline has been drawn in along the bottom edge of the stock as it runs from the butt to the trigger guard in Exhibit No. 4. This has not been done in Exhibit No. 2.
Mr. Eisenberg. Now, Mr. Shaneyfelt, when retouching is effected, is it performed on a negative or on a print?
Mr. Shaneyfelt. Retouching for newspaper reproduction is almost always done on the print.
Mr. Eisenberg. And what about magazine reproductions?
Mr. Shaneyfelt. This would also be true of magazine reproductions.