i do think that this photo is real.
how i see the pic:
the photographer was actually focusing on the squid. with reference to the tripod (given that most tripod is 5 ft) and the man directly in line with the camera.. i think the squid is the main focus of the pic, whereas the rest of the people and trees and sky are just the background... so the pic taken will result in the foreground object looking bigger than the rest of the background...
his angle of shot is roughly -10 deg, 10cm from ground, appreture at f2.9, shutter speed 1/5000, using iso800 ?
is jus now your mind wants to see the pic as..
my $0.02
(eh i siao keng only abt the setting..)