Supposed picture of Prigozhin boarding a helicopter in St. Petersburg

[fossil jacinth]

So I noted the BBC referencing the pictures in this post (https://t.me/lentachold/62031) in this article (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66052060). Supposedly showing Prigozhin boarding a helicopter on the 29th of June in St. Petersburgh (although it is debatable if it is him, as he is not missing any fingers), and I figured I would see if I could pinpoint the location...

Based on what is shown, though, I'm a bit puzzled. The building in the background to the right in the attached picture is located by the Sampsoniyevskiy Bridge on Finlyandskiy Prospekt, somewhat east of the Peter and Paul fortress.
The masts, however, are those of the Fregat Blagodat, and the bridge appears to be the Troitskiy Bridge (actually, possibly the Palace Bridge).
The building on the left looks like it is the ЛЕННИИПРОЕКТ design institute (https://lenproekt.com/) (note the dark mark above the columns).

Unless there is a strange feature about zoom lenses (or heat distortion), the proportions seem to be completely off, with the aforementioned building on the right taking up far more space than one might expect.

So the question is, where was this picture taken?

[wind pine]

most likely it's the helipad at 59.93608556717318, 30.298477693384598

but with a mighty lens

[fossil jacinth]

I think you're right! Good god, that must have been some lense. I would never have thought it would be that far out.

[wind pine]

yeah

the masts are a restaurant ship Fregat Blagodat'

the red pipe is on the wester helipad

[fossil jacinth]

Yeah, I managed to pin down most of the buildings and features... it was the angle and perspective that threw me off completely.

So not a fake picture, but a very long distance one... and probably not of Prigozhin.

[wind pine]

that last part I can't help with

something like that

maps says that the distance to the big building is aprox 2km

so yeah, that will throw you off

as from where the picture was taken... looks about the same height as the platform so one would assume on the street or maaaybe the next bridge

[rough flicker]

It threw me off as well and I'm SPb local 😅

[wind pine]

Fun with perspective

I didn't think the bridge would be that far out but here we are

There was a website to help with lens calculation etc right?

[left lynx]

When in doubt about perspective, forget about perspective