Which element of Henry Peach Robinson's Fading Away best reflects contemporary anxieties about the "realness" of digital images?
A) Fading Away was the first time a photographer captured his own likeness in an image.
B) It is one of the earliest examples of creative geography.
C) The image was actually a composite of five images.
D) The girl posited as sick with tuberculosis was perfectly healthy.

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The fact that Fading Away is a composite of five images raises questions about the authenticity and "realness" of the final image. This is particularly relevant in today's digital age, where images can be easily manipulated and composite images are common. Robinson's technique of combining multiple images challenges the notion of photography as a straightforward representation of reality.

Which Element of Henry Peach Robinson's Fading Away Best Reflects