As stunning Olympic surfing photo goes viral, some question whether it's too good to be true

A photo of Brazilian Olympic surfer Gabriel Medina, suspended in the air over a wave, went viral earlier this week. His index finger is pointed to the sky as he's captured celebrating his recording-breaking 9.90 single-wave score in the fifth heat of the third round of men's surfing on Monday. The 2024 Paris Olympics surfing competition is taking place on the French Polynesian island of Tahiti.

The stunning photo had many people questioning whether it was too good to be true, and speculating about whether it was made by artificial intelligence or Photoshopped.   

But Jerome Brouillet, the Agence France-Presse photographer who took the shot, explained that getting the picture was a mix of luck, expertise and preparation.