Quoted: ...but realistically would he have even had time to react?
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I didn't really think so. However, it depends on exactly when (and for how long) the picture is snapped. The purported circumstances of why the picture was taken is important here.
There are plenty of real pictures of the immediate aftereffects of ADs. This isn't really that interesting. To make the picture interesting, it has to be an action shot, capturing either muzzle flash or flying guts of some sort.
Incidentally, in well-lit conditions, most guns (including the one pictured) probably don't have enough muzzle flash to realistically be captured. Also, even the most ridiculously huge muzzle flash isn't going to last longer than 20ms or so. Compare this to the exposure time of the above shot, which is about ten times that.
It might make a more interesting (and technically difficult) shot by portraying the situation in low light, such as plinking at night. Then there would be no issues about the visibility of the muzzle flash, and the muzzle flash itself (purportedly, at least) would be the major illumination.
On the other hand, it may not be too far-fetched for someone to have an interesting facial expression; sometimes people realize they have just initiated a stupid action, but don't have enough time or coordination to stop it.