image is a negative one like a photographic negative in which light areas appear dark and dark areas appears light. Before the discovery of photography (in about 1840), knowledge of negative images was limited. With this discovery, the possibility that the image had been painted became consequently more remote.”(Otterbein 1996, p: 250.) “Air Force Scientist John Jackson and Eric Jumper, using a sophisticated image enhancement analyzer designed for the space program, discovered the shroud image contained encoded 3-D data not fount in ordinary reflected light photographs. This discovery indicated that the cloth must have been enfolded around a real human figure at the time the image was formed.” (www.shroud.com) Other strong evidences that can subject the Shroud to its authenticity, “Microbiologist said there was a bacteria coating on the threads that could have altered the dating. Other expert said in 1532 fire that nearly destroyed the cloth altered the date. Renowned art experts said it’s not a painting and no artist could have produced it. Medical experts say it’s the image of a real human being. Blood Chemist say it is human blood from actual wounds. Spectroscopist say there was no evidence of paint binder. X-ray radiographers said there was no metallic based substances as might be used in paint. Spectroscopist said there was no significant trace of paint, ink, dye, pigment or stain. Textile experts said there are particles of Egyptian cotton indicating a Mid East origin. Botanist said pollen on the Shroud was from Israel and surrounding areas. Microscopists say limestone particles were similar to the hills around Jerusalem. Photographers said the image was a negative that becomes positive in a photonegative. DNA experts said there was evidence of human genomes found from blood cells. Anthropologist said that the man appears to be a Semitic Jew from 30-40 years of age. Jewish scholars said that th...
