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title: "The Lake Travis Humanoid Photograph — Texas, 2007"
url: "https://usubjects.com/article/the-lake-travis-humanoid-photograph-texas-2007-3739"
updated: "2026-09-25T16:07:43.961Z"
description: "In 2007, a college biology professor photographed what appears to be a second human-shaped figure during a nighttime research trip near Lake Travis, Texas. The professor was testing his camera flash while accompanied by a student, who appears in the foreground; the identity and nature of the background figure remain unconfirmed."
sources: ["https://alienarchivist.substack.com/p/lake-travis"]
licence: "All rights reserved"
---

# The Lake Travis Humanoid Photograph — Texas, 2007

Published: 2026-09-25  
Source: [r/aliens](https://alienarchivist.substack.com/p/lake-travis)

### Overview

A photograph taken during a nighttime research trip near **Lake Travis, Texas, in 2007** has resurfaced as an unresolved humanoid case. The image, reportedly captured by a college biology professor, appears to show a student walking in the foreground while a second upright figure stands farther back in the darkness. The identity and nature of the background figure have never been confirmed.

The account was republished on Sept. 25, 2026, by the *Alien Archivist* newsletter, which cited an earlier report by Eddie Middleton for *Examiner.com* in 2010. The original account reportedly described the image as involving a professor and one of his students, although neither individual was publicly identified. The precise location around Lake Travis also remains undisclosed.

### What the Photograph Shows

According to the published narrative, the professor was testing his camera’s flash when the photograph was taken. The student appears to be moving away from the camera along a dark path or outdoor area. Behind him, a dimly illuminated shape seems to resemble a second person standing upright.

The professor reportedly noticed **two points of light** in the distance before taking the photograph. He initially believed the lights might belong to an animal. After reviewing the resulting images, however, a larger form was said to be visible behind the student. The available image is low-light and provides limited information about the figure’s size, distance, facial features or clothing.

Several versions and enlargements of the photograph have circulated with the account. These presentations emphasize the shape behind the student, but image enhancement can also increase contrast, sharpen digital artifacts or make indistinct patterns appear more structured. Without the original camera file and metadata, it is difficult to determine how closely published reproductions represent the photograph as it was first captured.

### Earlier Claims and Verification

The archived *Examiner.com* source associated with the case used language indicating that the photograph had been considered authentic by **Brad Steiger’s photo expert**, according to the title of the archived page. That characterization appears to concern the image’s status as an unaltered photograph, not proof that the figure represents an unknown creature or paranormal entity.

No documentation supplied with the case establishes who examined the original file, what testing was conducted, or whether the analysis was independently replicated. The professor’s and student’s identities were not released, and no contemporaneous law-enforcement, academic or scientific report has been made public. As a result, the image’s chain of custody and the circumstances surrounding its creation cannot currently be independently assessed.

### Possible Explanations

The figure could represent an ordinary person who was present near the research site, a person partially obscured by darkness, or an animal viewed from an unusual angle. Other possibilities include vegetation, a post or other object positioned behind the student. Flash photography at night can produce strong foreground illumination while leaving distant subjects poorly defined, making depth and scale especially difficult to judge.

At the same time, the account provides no evidence that definitively identifies the background shape. **The photograph remains an intriguing but unverified image**, rather than confirmation of a humanoid or cryptid encounter. Further evaluation would require the original, highest-resolution file, information about the camera and flash settings, additional photographs from the sequence, and testimony from the people who were present.

### Current Status

The Lake Travis photograph continues to circulate in UFO and cryptid archives because it appears to capture a second figure that the photographer reportedly did not recognize at the time. Yet the case remains limited to a published account and a set of reproduced images. Until the witnesses, original records and photographic evidence can be examined independently, the identity of the figure—and whether it was unusual at all—remains unresolved.

## Provenance

This USUBJECTS page is a summary or digest of the linked original source. Any accompanying generated visual is an illustrative reconstruction, not evidence.