January 30, 11:11 AM 
514 Chai Chee Lane 03-16, Singapore 469029 Nikon Singapore posted an announcement on its Facebook page on Jan. 29, 2016, congratulating photographer Chay Yu Wei for capturing a serendipitous perfect shot of an airplane framed by a ladder in Chinatown.
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Posted by Nikon on Thursday, January 28, 2016
This was what Nikon posted with the winning photo:
Yu Wei chanced upon a set of ladders while on a photowalk with his friends in Chinatown, and thought the view above would make an interesting perspective. Little did he expect to catch an airplane in mid-air. We’ll try looking up too, Yu Wei; your shot has won you a Nikon trolley bag. Congratulations!
Photo Credit: Chay Yu Wei using the Nikon D90
Shutter Speed: 1/1600”
Aperture: F2.8
However, it didn't take long for people to figure out that the airplane looks suspiciously photoshopped into the picture, because:
Source: Shaun Ho
Source: Kyle Lek
And the photo and caption then got turned into a meme:
Source: Zhirong Fu
"Yu Sheng chanced upon a set of ladders while on a photowalk with his friends in Chinatown, and thought the view above would make an interesting perspective. Little did he expect to catch a bride in mid-air aisle. We’ll try looking up too, Yu Sheng; your shot has won you a Nikon troll butt of all jokes bag. Congratulations!
Photo Credit: Chao Yu Sheng using the Nikon D90
Shutter Speed: 1/1600”
Aperture: F2.8"
Source: Glenn Guan
"Nikon Singapore should do better in future judging."
Source: Efan Amran
"if that guy can win trolley bag my entry can win D5 liao"
Source: Tom Ignatius
"Can I haz one Trolly Bag too?"
Source: Alex Hauck
"I chanced upon a set of ladders while on a photowalk with My friends in Chinatown, and thought the view above would make an interesting perspective. Little did I expect to catch John Cena on the roof peering down on me. He said "You've got this trolley bag now, kid". I look up to him. Maybe you’ll try looking up too."
Source: Naoki Tsukumo
"Chanced upon a set of ladders while on a photowalk with my friends in Chinatown, and thought the view above would make an interesting perspective. Little did I expect to catch my Lao Peh's head in mid-air.. And he said he'll give me a Nikon D90 to practice the Force.
Photo Credit: Luke Skyshooter, using 美图秀秀 on his iPhone."
Source: Adrian Lam
"007 chanced upon a set of ladders while on a photowalk searching for a shaken and not stirred Martini."
Source: Render Brant
"He should have waited longer for the coaster to add a bit of drama."
Source: David Dutton
"Oh snap, I found a train in my ladder!"
Source: John Hryniuk
"You should have seen Yu Weis last photo. He managed to capture 10 planes taking off at once all perfectly spaced"
Source: Gavin Rimmer
"If only he had waited longer, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Wolf jumped into shot...."
Source: Mezame Shashin-ka
"What plane?"
Source: Jim Alvey
"Yu Wei chanced upon a set of ladders while on a photowalk with his friends in Chinatown, and thought the view above would make an interesting perspective. Little did he expect to catch Donald Trump blocking the ladder and forbidding any immigrants from entering."
Source: John Hryniuk
"He also did a similar photo last year. That Yu Wei. He is so good. I don't know how he does. it."
Okay, you get the point.
However, it appears this wasn't the first time the photographer had photoshopped a plane.
Source: Shannen Ho
"He took a similar photo last year as well. Must have been really lucky and skilful to have captured such low-flying planes twice"
And this is the photographer's, I mean, photoshopper's response to the prize-winning Nikon photo via his Instagram:
Lesson learnt: Whatever you do, do not get caught on the Internet.
And don't anyhow give prizes.
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