Ok folks; I take it back! It's not fake.
I have had a look at the photographer's only post on airliners.net of this aircraft.
http://www.airliners.net/open.file?i...=864701&size=L
Same date and time, but different angle, and it looks like it could have gotten that low.
Head bowed in humility - I am at your mercy
(and while I'm here....
in this shot, is that a nasty crease in the paintwork?)
http://www.airliners.net/open.file?i...v_id=&next_id=