Ghost pictures
Sep 24, 2011 16:35:58 #
An assignment for our local camera club is ghost pictures. Can anyone tell me how to do that? My camera is just a point & shoot. Cheap compared to most of you. Also it is my first digital camera.
I am still learning.
I am still learning.
Sep 24, 2011 17:11:58 #
If you can enlarge this picture you will see what appears to be someone walking out of this covered beigde. There was no one there when I took this picture. Its not what you have to do, just being at the right place at the right time.
Sep 24, 2011 18:15:24 #
Wish I could see it but how do I enlarge the picture. I have already have 'puter screen on full. Are we allowed, or should I ask if we can make copies of favored pictures to put in a file? Your covered bridge looks a lot like the one we have here. Only we don't have snow.
Sep 24, 2011 18:27:01 #
Ghosting is done by using 20-30 sec exposure and having the person or object move out the picture frame at 8-10 seconds of exposure. In the completed picture that person or object should appear hollow but there.
I have not done this, only read about it. You may need to play with exposure times to get your desired picture.
I have not done this, only read about it. You may need to play with exposure times to get your desired picture.
Sep 24, 2011 18:42:22 #
Try right clicking your mouse. Then save picture as... save it somewhere and see if you can magnify or zoom in on it that way.
Sep 24, 2011 18:45:40 #
I know what chapjohn is talking about with the long exposure. I haven't done this either. I just know when I took this particular picture no one was on the brige. I wish I could take a camera in where I work. i have seen and heard alot of strange things there.
Sep 24, 2011 19:09:20 #
Thank you Peacemaker and Chapjohn. Not looking for a real ghost but a ghostly image. I have been reading the book I ordered that should have come with my Fugifilm. Haven't found anything in it either. Like how to hold for 10 to 20 seconds. I do have a neat ghost picture that I too many years ago on film. Called double exposure. I am such a dunce when it comes to these things. I was going to post a picture or three. Copied all the instructions on how to but so far - nothing. I will keep reading and trying. All suggestions and tips are very welcomed. Thank you again. JacLee
Sep 24, 2011 23:19:13 #
It does matter the size or kind of camera for a 10-20 second exposure, it seems best to use a tripod.
Sep 25, 2011 05:56:34 #
The arrow is pointing to something that looks like
a head of a person.
a head of a person.
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Sep 25, 2011 06:16:16 #
I have been to a few UFO/BIGFOOT/GHOST seminars and one person talked about using a infrared filter. You will need a tripod to shoot from. You can use this for day time shooting GHOST pics. I went to a cemetery and tired this.
I did not capture any GHOSTS but the pics did come out.
I did not capture any GHOSTS but the pics did come out.
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Sep 25, 2011 06:41:54 #
Enlarged it big time, still didnt see any ghost. Guess it leaves one to their own imagination, huh?
Sep 25, 2011 07:24:22 #
jdtx
Loc: SA, Tx.
ghosting is somethin' you do with lights and night photography, google "painting with light" the above mentioned long exposure with a tripod is going to be needed..it is kinda fun to play with and light painting is an art form all to itself in photography..good luck
Sep 25, 2011 10:41:20 #
Sep 25, 2011 10:58:11 #
Why are people telling this poor guy how to shoot 'real' ghosts when all he wants is to create ghost like images??
Sep 25, 2011 11:17:12 #
peacemaker wrote:
If you can enlarge this picture you will see what appears to be someone walking out of this covered beigde. There was no one there when I took this picture. Its not what you have to do, just being at the right place at the right time.
I trapped it and blew it way up and didn't see nu thin'. Is this walking person supposed to be walking on the ground or the ceiling?
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