How Can You Capture the Essence of Ghosts in a Photo?

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The thread discusses a photo contest centered around the theme of ghosts, inviting participants to submit digital photographs that capture the essence of ghosts. The conversation includes rules for submission, technical aspects of photography, and personal experiences related to capturing ghostly images.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Debate/contested
  • Technical explanation

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express skepticism about the existence of ghosts while engaging with the theme creatively.
  • Contest rules stipulate that only one photo per member is allowed, and modifications are limited to resizing and brightness adjustments.
  • Several participants share their experiences of capturing images that they interpret as ghostly, with varying degrees of clarity and explanation.
  • One participant describes a photo showing a ghostly presence appearing as steam, questioning the source of the anomaly in the image.
  • Another participant discusses the challenge of explaining their ghost photo without showing a second image that provides context.
  • Some participants compliment each other's submissions, noting the creativity and eeriness of the photos shared.
  • There is a playful exchange regarding the rules of the contest and how participants adhere to them while capturing their images.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the contest rules and the creative interpretation of the ghost theme, but there are differing opinions on the validity of the ghostly phenomena captured in the photos. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the nature of the images and the existence of ghosts.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express uncertainty about the rules regarding photo submissions, particularly concerning the use of multiple images to explain a single ghostly phenomenon. There are also discussions about the interpretation of ghostly appearances in photographs, which depend on personal beliefs and experiences.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in photography, paranormal phenomena, or creative contests may find this discussion engaging.

  • #31
DennisN said:
I should have taken another picture which reveals it, but I did not think about it at the time. But I promise I will tell exactly how I did it.

Capturing the moment after releasing the pencil with a high-speed camera?
 
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  • #33
Well here is another trial:
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Does it work now??
 
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  • #34
This is a not so good scan of a really old film picture. Sunlight reflecting off of something and onto the ceiling of the den was my first thought, but the only window in the room faces north.

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  • #35
edward said:
This is a not so good scan of a really old film picture. Sunlight reflecting off of something and onto the ceiling of the den was my first thought, but the only window in the room faces north.

Looks like this.
 
  • #36
What I do in such cases is I put my hand close to the bring spot to see the shadow, then finding the source of the light is a breeze.
 
  • #37
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  • #38
Final day to post your ghostly photos for this contest.

Zz.
 
  • #39
Borek said:
What I do in such cases is I put my hand close to the bring spot to see the shadow, then finding the source of the light is a breeze.

I did find the source with no problem after the original shock of looking up at the ceiling just as I had awaked from a nap. A small ray of sunlight coming through an opening in the living room curtains 40 feet away was the source of light.

What that ray of sunlight was reflecting off of and then shooting the weird image backward and onto the ceiling was just as strange as the image itself. It was a very small object on the fireplace mantle.

The object had belonged to my deceased mother. The object had to be at a precise place on the mantel. The sun can only strike the mantle during a one week period near the end of December. I realized this later.

Even then the "effect" only happens just before sunset and only lasts several minutes before it fades away.

As I finally realized what it was I saw it as a gift. All of the pieces of the puzzle fit. Visitors always thought it was spooky.

I think I may have over explained
 
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  • #40
edward said:
I think I may have over explained


Quite the opposite - I love such stories.

As long as they are not explained using voodoo parapsychology.
 
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