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The responses were interesting. Of course, my friend and former colleague in SPI, David Delgado, was able to fairly accurately describe the phenomenon.\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eOf course it was nothing paranormal. The photo resulted from taking a picture through a crack in the door. The flash bounce off the white door and frame caused the \"fogging\" seen in the photo. The \"figure\" bending over Michael is actually a reflection of the edge of lens back into itself. The reason the second photo is clear is that the air conditioner turned on and the air movement cause the door to move slightly between photos just allowing the flash to make shoot through the crack the second time without the reflection.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThanks for playing the game. For those who saw something paranormal, take this as a lesson that just because you can't debunk does not mean the only choice left is paranormal. It's a common mistake in the field to think that if you can't come up with an explanation the only other cause left is paranormal.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2168219303449559049-5669854061385092503?l\u003dbucksghosts.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://bucksghosts.blogspot.com/feeds/5669854061385092503/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d2168219303449559049\u0026postID\u003d5669854061385092503\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2168219303449559049/posts/default/5669854061385092503"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2168219303449559049/posts/default/5669854061385092503"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://bucksghosts.blogspot.com/2009/07/picture-exercise-solution.html","title":"Picture Exercise Solution"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Buck"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/03195661861205323477"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"02653328012866227494"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2168219303449559049.post-6380720711089067748"},"published":{"$t":"2009-03-10T17:28:00.003-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-03-10T17:41:07.188-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ghost photos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"mists"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ghosts"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Debunking"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Picture Exercise"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Recently, I was shooting photos of Michael and trying desperately to get some candid shots for his iLike page. What turned up was an interesting photo.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eBelow you will find the photo along with another taken just seconds later. What is going on in this photo? Can you explain it? Give it a shot in the comments.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ctable border\u003d\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u48bOmgAyeY/SbcGq8P0FJI/AAAAAAAAN_I/v86j58R3Egg/s1600-h/michael+studio+001.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;\" src\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u48bOmgAyeY/SbcGq8P0FJI/AAAAAAAAN_I/v86j58R3Egg/s320/michael+studio+001.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311721620303516818\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u48bOmgAyeY/SbcGrJxNlWI/AAAAAAAAN_Q/T9aa5-LT2Uw/s1600-h/michael+studio+002.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;\" src\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u48bOmgAyeY/SbcGrJxNlWI/AAAAAAAAN_Q/T9aa5-LT2Uw/s320/michael+studio+002.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311721623933261154\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ctd\u003eEXIF DATA:\u003cbr /\u003eExif IFD0\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e    * Camera Make \u003d Canon\u003cbr /\u003e    * Camera Model \u003d Canon PowerShot A590 IS\u003cbr /\u003e    * Last Modified Date/Time \u003d 2009:03:03 18:46:00\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eExif Sub IFD\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e    * Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) \u003d 1/60 second \u003d 0.01667 second\u003cbr /\u003e    * Lens F-Number/F-Stop \u003d 40/10 \u003d F4\u003cbr /\u003e    * ISO Speed Ratings \u003d 250\u003cbr /\u003e    * Original Date/Time \u003d 2009:03:03 18:46:00\u003cbr /\u003e    * Shutter Speed Value (APEX) \u003d 189/32\u003cbr /\u003e      Shutter Speed (Exposure Time) \u003d 1/59.97 second\u003cbr /\u003e    * Aperture Value (APEX) \u003d 128/32\u003cbr /\u003e      Aperture \u003d F4\u003cbr /\u003e    * Flash \u003d Flash fired, auto mode, red-eye reduction mode\u003cbr /\u003e    * Focal Length \u003d 12700/1000 mm \u003d 12.7 mm\u003cbr /\u003e    * Image Width \u003d 2448 pixels\u003cbr /\u003e    * Image Height \u003d 3264 pixels\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ctd\u003eExif IFD0\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e    * Camera Make \u003d Canon\u003cbr /\u003e    * Camera Model \u003d Canon PowerShot A590 IS\u003cbr /\u003e    * Last Modified Date/Time \u003d 2009:03:03 18:46:12\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eExif Sub IFD\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e    * Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) \u003d 1/60 second \u003d 0.01667 second\u003cbr /\u003e    * Lens F-Number/F-Stop \u003d 40/10 \u003d F4\u003cbr /\u003e    * ISO Speed Ratings \u003d 200\u003cbr /\u003e    * Original Date/Time \u003d 2009:03:03 18:46:12\u003cbr /\u003e    * Shutter Speed Value (APEX) \u003d 189/32\u003cbr /\u003e      Shutter Speed (Exposure Time) \u003d 1/59.97 second\u003cbr /\u003e    * Aperture Value (APEX) \u003d 128/32\u003cbr /\u003e      Aperture \u003d F4\u003cbr /\u003e    * Flash \u003d Flash fired, auto mode, red-eye reduction mode\u003cbr /\u003e    * Focal Length \u003d 12700/1000 mm \u003d 12.7 mm\u003cbr /\u003e    * Image Width \u003d 2448 pixels\u003cbr /\u003e    * Image Height \u003d 3264 pixels\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/tbody\u003e\u003c/table\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eSo, what's going on here? Look closely at the picture with the mist and notice the area just above Michael's shoulder. What is that?\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eLet's here what you have to say....\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2168219303449559049-6380720711089067748?l\u003dbucksghosts.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://bucksghosts.blogspot.com/feeds/6380720711089067748/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d2168219303449559049\u0026postID\u003d6380720711089067748\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2168219303449559049/posts/default/6380720711089067748"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2168219303449559049/posts/default/6380720711089067748"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://bucksghosts.blogspot.com/2009/03/picture-exercise.html","title":"Picture Exercise"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Buck"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/03195661861205323477"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"02653328012866227494"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u48bOmgAyeY/SbcGq8P0FJI/AAAAAAAAN_I/v86j58R3Egg/s72-c/michael+studio+001.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2168219303449559049.post-4736972164495024904"},"published":{"$t":"2008-09-09T14:06:00.006-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2008-09-09T14:56:49.305-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"fake photos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ghost photos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"photos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Opinion"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Taking Advantage..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u48bOmgAyeY/SMbtDl_EA4I/AAAAAAAACr0/pd8dxCX7nIE/s1600-h/fujifilm-film-camera.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u48bOmgAyeY/SMbtDl_EA4I/AAAAAAAACr0/pd8dxCX7nIE/s400/fujifilm-film-camera.jpg\" border\u003d\"0\" alt\u003d\"\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244139462111527810\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\"  style\u003d\"font-size:large;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\" style\u003d\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\" style\u003d\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eR\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003eecently, someone asked me to look at photo for them. Even from a cursory examination it was obvious the object in the photo was not paranormal. However, I still ran a few tests and filters on the photo to be sure. \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eI did not charge this person a penny to look at their photo for them nor for the time I spent letting them down softly with my opinion of what they had caught. \u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eYet, upon reply the person said they had sent the photo out for \"expert\" analysis as well and was sure it would turn out to be something paranormal after these folks had a go at it.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eI have no doubt it will turn out to be \"paranormal\" at least in some of the reports. Some, I doubt will do more than look at the EXIF data to see if she had manipulated the image and since she did not, pronounce it genuine. I can only hope that she has been astute enough not to pay so-called \"experts\" in paranormal photography to render an opinion.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe field of paranormal studies is replete with people out to make a buck. Unfortunately, for every level headed person in the field who undertakes this solely for science and knowledge there are three who are looking for an angle to line their pockets. \u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eEven a curosry Google search turns up \"Paranormal Photo Experts\" who will be happy to \"analyze\" your photograph, in return for a fee. \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.paranormalghost.com/photo_analysis_request.htm\"\u003eParanormalghost.com\u003c/a\u003e charges a $25 fee to look at a photo submitted by someone. This is, of course, in addition to their \"Ghost hunting\" gear store and other moneymakers. \u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAnother person, unfortunately in my neck of the woods, \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alienufoart.com/InvestigationOrder.htm\"\u003echarges incredible fees\u003c/a\u003e to conduct not only photo analysis but actually charges for investigations. With her investigation and photo analysis the charges can run into the hundreds of dollars!\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAnother group can offer you a degree in Paranormal Investigation (wonder if they are accredited through the Department of Education). They will also cheerfully analyze your \"ghost photo\" for the \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.paranormal-investigation.com/photo_analysis/photo_analysis.htm\"\u003epittance of $29 to $79\u003c/a\u003e depending on what exactly you need.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThere are lots more listed with Google, but I finally got depressed looking at the fees, promises, and other ways to turn naievetee and excitement into cash,  so I'm stopping there. \u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eMaybe these folks are really great. I can't tell you because I can't afford their fees. But I will tell you that any analysis presented to me by someone who paid to have that analysis done by one of these folks would not be any further along than if they'd never done it. In fact, I would be much more suspiscious of the whole thing.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eMany people will part with their money to have their photo analyzed by so-called experts while the photo itself simply would leave too many questions. Very seldom do tourists or casual photographers take what we call \"control shots\" of a scene. That is, they snap one photo and then move on. There is no way to see if the object remains in several shots or even two shots. Is it stationary, did it move, can it be seen more clearly from a different angle in the room? Because you are working with a single photograph and no controls of the same shot or of the room or area it is actually very hard to say something is paranormal. In fact, I would say that it would be almost impossible to state that with any degree of certainty. \u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eHere's a bit of advice. The most respected groups in the world will usually analyze or render an opinion on a photograph and never charge you a cent, never ask you sign over publication rights to them, or otherwise want something in return. In many cases, all you need do is look for their public forums and simply ask if they would be willing to take a look for you. In many cases, you will get not only the opinions of one person, but many very experienced investigators who use a variety of techniques to analyze the image. All without spending a dime. More importantly, you will get real, honest, and sincere opinions. After all, if you're selling analysis it pays to keep the customers happy. And unlike other fields where information can be verified independently, in this business it is strictly opinion and experience that counts. \u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eSo, please, beware of people wanting to separate you from your hard earned money. Remember, there is no such thing as an \"expert\" in paranormal photo analysis. The difference between you and someone who does analysis is just experience and knowledge of the field of photographics as it applies to all photographs not \"paranormal\" ones.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBe careful out there, especially if you don't know this field, or are not independently wealthy!\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2168219303449559049-4736972164495024904?l\u003dbucksghosts.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://bucksghosts.blogspot.com/feeds/4736972164495024904/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d2168219303449559049\u0026postID\u003d4736972164495024904\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2168219303449559049/posts/default/4736972164495024904"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2168219303449559049/posts/default/4736972164495024904"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://bucksghosts.blogspot.com/2008/09/taking-advantage.html","title":"Taking Advantage..."}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Buck"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/03195661861205323477"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"02653328012866227494"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u48bOmgAyeY/SMbtDl_EA4I/AAAAAAAACr0/pd8dxCX7nIE/s72-c/fujifilm-film-camera.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2168219303449559049.post-6668612887713278375"},"published":{"$t":"2008-09-07T16:12:00.005-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2008-09-07T16:35:48.553-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"reader questions"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ghost photos"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"A Reader Question"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I just received the nicest email from a reader of my blog as well as Cullan's. \u003ca href\u003d\"http://dethmama.blogspot.com/\"\u003e\"Dethmama\"\u003c/a\u003e (great name) wanted to know if I'd seen \u003ca href\u003d\"http://sjgr.org/ghost2008.html\"\u003ethe pictures at SJGR\u003c/a\u003e and what I thought of them. She also wanted to know if I'd seen some footage of the \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003dajqCa2BIXjs\"\u003eValentown Ghost\u003c/a\u003e and what I thought of that.\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eSo, without further ado, here is my considered opinion. \u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eWe actually had quite a discussion on the SJGR photos on our site at Sonoran Paranormal Investigations. As I pointed out there my major concern with the photos comes from the fact that the exposure time recorded in the EXIF data is at 2 seconds. That's quite a long exposure, especially on IR. Because of the lengthy exposure time you can get what appear to be \"ghosts\" but are actually people moving around the scene. I did some teaching on that at an investigation recently, showing our newer folks this age old \"ghosting\" technique. What also makes me think this is simply an investigator caught on a long exposure shot is the bright light in the second photo that could be a flashlight moving quickly as they step down the hall. Because they are moving quicker the image of the form is fainter (almost non-existent) but the flashlight which has come on is brighter so it registers. \u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eHonestly, I think this is simply an investigator or someone in the building walking down the hall. Of course, as always, I could be wrong, but if one of my folks had showed this to me from one of our investigations I would render the same verdict.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eHere's the EXIF data on the photo:\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eExif Sub IFD\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e    * \u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\" style\u003d\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\" style\u003d\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003eExposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) \u003d 2000000/1000000 second \u003d 2 second\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e    * Lens F-Number/F-Stop \u003d 48/10 \u003d F4.8\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e    * Exposure Program \u003d creative program (slow program, depth of field) (5)\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e    * ISO Speed Ratings \u003d 107\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e    * Exif Version \u003d 0221\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e    * Original Date/Time \u003d 2008:03:26 20:44:14\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e    * Digitization Date/Time \u003d 2008:03:26 20:44:14\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e    * Components Configuration \u003d 0x01,0x02,0x03,0x00 / YCbCr\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e    * Exposure Bias (EV) \u003d 0/10 \u003d 0\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e    * Max Aperture Value (APEX) \u003d 317/100 \u003d 3.17\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e      Max Aperture \u003d F3\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e    * Metering Mode \u003d center weighted average (2)\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e    * Light Source / White Balance \u003d unknown (0)\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e    * Flash \u003d Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e    * Focal Length \u003d 1560/100 mm \u003d 15.6 mm\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e    * FlashPix Version \u003d 0100\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e    * Colour Space \u003d sRGB (1)\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e    * Image Width \u003d 1600 pixels\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e    * Image Height \u003d 1200 pixels\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e    * Image Source \u003d digital still camera (DSC)\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e    * Custom Rendered \u003d normal process (0)\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e    * Exposure Mode \u003d auto exposure (0)\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e    * White Balance \u003d auto (0)\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e    * Digital Zoom Ratio \u003d 100/100 \u003d 1\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e    * Scene Capture Type \u003d night scene (3)\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e    * Gain Control \u003d low gain up (1)\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e    * Contrast \u003d normal (0)\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e    * Saturation \u003d normal (0)\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e    * Sharpness \u003d normal (0)\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eNow, on to the Valentown ghost for analysis. I'd not run across this footage before and it is very compelling. However, I have a couple things that make me go \"hmmmm...\" The first would be the poor quality of the IR capture. I'm seeing a lot of screen flicker and even a recurrent noise bar running across the picture. The second is that at several points the image actually cuts out for a moment and when the camera comes back a split second later the \"object\" has moved a bit. I'm not saying it's been cut, but I am saying it makes me suspicious. \u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eFinally, I've had the chance to see two apparitions in my life (both before I began investigating seriously). Neither time was the apparition \"see through\" both appeared to be solid flesh and blood people who could not possibly have been where they were.  \"See through\" ghosts are often shown as \"proof\" that something is a ghost. In reality, most people seeing apparitions or even shadow forms report they are very solid and NOT see through. \u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eIt's hard to render judgment on any piece of evidence unless you were there when it was gathered and I could be completely wrong. For example, I have two audio clips from a recent investigation. In those clips there are very loud sounds of cell doors closing. Yet, when captured no one was in that part of the building and no one heard them on other floors. I am fairly sure it is something unusual but could I convince others of that? No, because I can only state that I know no one was there and they can always argue someone was. So, it all comes down to opinion and plausability.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e So, those are my thoughts on these and those are thoughts that would apply to my own evidence as well.  Thanks Dethmama for the questions and for being a loyal reader. Now, \u003ca href\u003d\"http://strangestate.blogspot.com/\"\u003eCullan\u003c/a\u003e your turn for analysis!\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eOh, and one reason my blog looks so nice Dethmama, is that beautiful banner that Cullan made for me. Thanks again, Cullan.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2168219303449559049-6668612887713278375?l\u003dbucksghosts.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://bucksghosts.blogspot.com/feeds/6668612887713278375/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d2168219303449559049\u0026postID\u003d6668612887713278375\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2168219303449559049/posts/default/6668612887713278375"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2168219303449559049/posts/default/6668612887713278375"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://bucksghosts.blogspot.com/2008/09/reader-question.html","title":"A Reader Question"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Buck"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/03195661861205323477"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"02653328012866227494"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2168219303449559049.post-8164942839318741629"},"published":{"$t":"2008-09-05T14:05:00.005-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2008-09-05T14:21:53.464-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"fake photos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ghost photos"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"They're Joking... Right?"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv\u003eIf there is any single reason that paranormal investigation has such a hard time being taken seriously it would be things like this:\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\" style\u003d\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\" style\u003d\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.paranormalnews.com/article.asp?articleid\u003d1312\"\u003e\"Possible Ghost Skeleton Caught On Edinburgh Vault Photo\"\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003eFinally we were all stood outside of the most haunted vault there and told of the many things that have happened to people in this vault and there is supposed to be a poltergeist in there too. As the guide was talking I just lifted the camera above the head of the person stood in front of me and snapped the picture that you have seen not knowing what I had captured until I got back to the flat where I was staying.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eBefore we entered the guide told us to all switch off our cameras and phones as batteries are affected in this room, they have had many paranormal investigators in this room and have recorded really high levels of activity and phenomena. People have said to have felt sick in this room, passed out, there has been two episodes of people being levitated off of the floor and other such things. When I reached into my bag to switch off my mobile I noticed it had already turned itself off which I thought strange as I knew it had been on as I had used it to phone my daughter not long before. It also was fine later after we finished the tour with battery power ok. Strange!!!\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWhen we continued into the vault he lined the men along one side and the women the other. My husband was actually stood in that very spot where I captured that image about two to three minutes later, although a skeptic he is intrigued by this picture as he knows that nobody was there when he was stood there.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAs well as a poltergeist, many mediums have sensed children in that room, maybe this is a skeleton of a child!\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWhen we left the vault five minutes later I wanted for some reason to take another photo, although not being allowed to inside of that vault I went and stood back where I had originally snapped the first one, just outside. When the guide was further up the tunnel and out of sight I tried to take another picture but my camera was going crazy. It kept switching itself off and on, off and on I even got these two younger lads that were stood near me to see what was going on. It was weird and so I was unable to get another picture although I expect the owner will be taking pictures of the vault from the same spot as he is gob smacked with the image I have captured and also being a skeptic quoted me the most convincing thing he has ever seen yet and wants futher investigations to take place. i.e. sending my photo off to be looked at.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI have to say I think I have captured a full manifestation of a ghost in skeletal form and it would be interesting if the psychics could have a look at the picture to see what they get from it. I feel very excited by this picture and having made my local newspaper here and web site it has struck up lots of comments and set many tongues wagging. What do you think is it a ghost or a trick of the light?\u003c/blockquote\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e Now here is what they think is the \"skeleton ghost\"\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u48bOmgAyeY/SMGgW7Xp_TI/AAAAAAAACrU/dXh0ATjssQI/s1600-h/2008_08_05_edinburghvaults3.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u48bOmgAyeY/SMGgW7Xp_TI/AAAAAAAACrU/dXh0ATjssQI/s320/2008_08_05_edinburghvaults3.jpg\" border\u003d\"0\" alt\u003d\"\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242647756990446898\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003eSee it? It's the little discoloration from lime stains on the wall over there in the corner. It's not a ghost, it's a lime/water stain. \u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eNow, this happens all the time with tourists. I can't tell you the huge numbers of \"orbs\" I get shown or emailed. In fact, I was surprised that the \"orbs\" in this photo weren't submitted as substantiation for the \"skeleton ghost\". \u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBut, the problem I have with this is that a website titled \"Paranormal News\" not only runs this thing, but also puts it in their top feeds. Sure, they're looking for eyes to read their site and ads and I suppose it worked because I read it. However, this does nothing for the field and severely damages their standing. Will I now look much more skeptically at any \"news\" reported by paranromal groups on this site? Sure, after all, there seems to be no editor or quality control for the site so articles are not vetted for accuracy or veracity.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eCome on people... use a little common sense.\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2168219303449559049-8164942839318741629?l\u003dbucksghosts.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://bucksghosts.blogspot.com/feeds/8164942839318741629/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d2168219303449559049\u0026postID\u003d8164942839318741629\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2168219303449559049/posts/default/8164942839318741629"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2168219303449559049/posts/default/8164942839318741629"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://bucksghosts.blogspot.com/2008/09/theyre-joking-right.html","title":"They're Joking... Right?"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Buck"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/03195661861205323477"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"02653328012866227494"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u48bOmgAyeY/SMGgW7Xp_TI/AAAAAAAACrU/dXh0ATjssQI/s72-c/2008_08_05_edinburghvaults3.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"2"}}]}});