The Shroud of Turin. Markings and patches at the sides of the shroud are due to fire and water damage. The bright marks on the wrists, forearms, forehead, head, and feet have been confirmed as blood from a male human being. The image itself is a negative, as in a photographic negative.

The image on the far left is as it appears to the eye. However, when photographed and developed as a photographic negative, a clear image appears. The two dark stripes on either side of the head are from strips of cloth used in embalming and make the facial image appear elongated. The image also shows swelling under one eye and to the bridge of the nose.

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