Poll: Ghosts On Film?

[Azraele]

Globules can be explained as lens flares. What about the pictures that capture mists or vortexes? Has anyone run across a sceintific explanation for them?? I'm sure there is one, I just don't know of it, which is why I'm asking.

 

[Isla]

Thanks, Plantanthera. I have a good camera... not the best, but good and I generally get great results. So the white spot is very unusual. It was overcast outside, and I wasn't using a flash. It's a Minolta Maxxum 400si... decent for a beginning photographer. I'm sure I will want to replace it after I have taken some classes!

I can't go back to the spot because it wasn't my house, it was a bed and breakfast inn I was staying at.... one of the oldest in the country (St Augustine).

I didn't know that it had a reputation for being haunted until after the tour guides mentioned it.

I will never mix beer, bread, and ice cream again!

 

[Hanpan]

That is kinda freaky especially the second dot. I firmly believe in the spiritual but whether spiritual thngs excist on our plane of existance and can be percieved i'm not sure about.

 

[RaDragon]

<< And, Isla, I know what you mean about not wanting confrontation. >>

I agree -- no confrontations! Until now, if I wake up in the middle of the night, I make sure to keep my eyes shut and always pull the covers over my head! It's silly, but it makes me feel &quot;safe&quot; underneath my blankie!

Anyway, why is 3AM to 4AM good for hauntings? Is that some *universal* ghost time? Does it have anything to do with the story of the Angel appearing to Mary and her friend in an empty tomb?

That 'globule' does look like a spec of dust on the lens. I've had some of those on my photos before (actually, on my digital camera).

 

[shifrbv]

Isla - I don't know about your photograph, but a friend of mine visited some castles in England and brought back a couple of weird pictures with streaks of light running through them. I do think some of this can be captured with our modern photo equipment (even on video, etc.)

I have one question for anyone else who might be reading this and interested. One time I was reading a magazine in bed (with my cat asleep at the foot of the bed). All of a sudden I got this feeling like someone or something is there out of the corner of my eye (invisible to me when I looked) and at the same time, my cat wakes up (even though I haven't moved anything but my head to look off to my side) and he starts moving his head and eyese like he's looking at something following something that's moving around. 30 seconds later, it passes and he lays down again.

I've had quite a few experiences like this with my cat. I sense something out of the corner of my eye and my cat starts following something with his eyes. I wonder if an animal, especially a cat would move it's eyes around like it's following something, if nothing is truly there. I've heard that pets can be more sensitive to this type of thing. But if my cat really did see something, shouldn't he have been hissing with his back arched and hairs straight on end?

I'm also curious about the 3am time as well.

 

[Plantanthera]

AH,AH!

Just admit it, that you are a lush

Your Maxxum 400si is a very good camera...some Pro that uses Minota, have the 400si as a backup body, because it is simple to use and light weight.

The 400si is a great camera that can?t be beat by any other cameras. A great photographer once said ?a camera is just a black film storage box...the person behind the box is what make the picture?. I once produce a beautiful 8?x10? image using a 2?x2? cardboard box as a pinhole camera, and it was extremely sharp &amp; clear my class mates &amp; photo prof though I uses a large format camera (4x5). I wouldn?t worry about changing the camera, unless you need to have a camera that survive a drop from a cliff (don?t buy into the adds). What you should do is carry that camera every where with you and takes lots of pictures. And, if you must spend money...then get a good flash for fill flash (Vivitar 283 or 285 is relatively inexpensive for it power...I like the 283 better, because it is easier to carry around &amp; is simpler with out the annoying hood).


Here is the secret to success (I use to teach photography classes).

* Carry the camera with you where ever you go. (Sleep with it, take it to bed, but don?t use the foot massager on it )

* Spend at least 15min looking at the scene before you take the picture (after the first few rolls you could cut it down to 5min)

* Have a note pad to record all info for the images as you capture it (f:stop, shutter speed, lens size, film speed, flash or no flash, weather condition, in/out door, at least 1 sentence describe the scene &amp; why you have the urge to capture it).

* Make a promise to your self to take at least 3 shots a day and no more than 5.

* Develop the roll at the end of week and make a contact sheet.

* Study the density of the negative, compare it to the contact sheet, and the notes that you have record during the shoot (write down all infos, neg density, contact quality, etc...)

* Crit your own contact sheet, then have friends &amp; family crit your contact sheet (record the pro &amp; con of the crit)

* Make three 8?x10? of your best images, and record all info on the process ( f:stop, time, paper type &amp; grade, dogging &amp; burning.

* Crit &amp; compare the prints to the contact sheet, neg density, crit info &amp; notes, then have friends &amp; family crit it (make sure your record all pros &amp; cons).

Repeat the above steps for 3~4 rolls of film, Compare your progress and have crits of the finish images &amp; contact sheets.

** And, make sure to look for large field/area of one dominate colours, contrast when your take the picture (light &amp; dark, thick &amp; thin, texture, sharp &amp; smooth).

*** More can be less &amp; less can be more...move closer to the image (cropt tight) and do not use a zoom (strictly 50mm)

If you are diligent with the above process I guarantee you that you will be a much better photographer after 1 month.

Ps. If you don?t have a darkroom, then you could skip the contact sheet steps &amp; have to live with 4?x6? prints.

Come back and post your pics in a month here so we could see your improvements.

Good luck!

 

[NovaTerra]

Sure that is a ghost. Remember, ghosts are real...and they like to watch you take a shower.

Sorry Isla, I like you and all, but sometimes you take wild detours from reality.

 

[Isla]

Quite all right, NovaTerra.

I know this is an 'out there' subject and made poll choices for everyone.

I never, ever said I was sane!

 

[Capn]

no harm intended hzl but this &quot;I was little I used to see angles&quot; is a pretty funny spelling mistake. Hehehe I used to see angles all the time when I was young too, acute, obtuse you name it.