Ghost pictures

[rustypouch]

As a side project, I have tried to make some ghost pictures.

Let me know what you think.

http://www.iownjoo.com/freeimghost/rustypouch/ghost1.jpg

http://www.iownjoo.com/freeimghost/rustypouch/ghost2.jpg

http://www.iownjoo.com/freeimghost/rustypouch/ghost3.jpg

http://www.iownjoo.com/freeimghost/rustypouch/ghost4.jpg

These shots were all done in camera, no digital manipualtion, at f/11 with shutter speeds from 1 to 30 seconds. Flash was used on some of them. I used Fuji 200 ISO 35mm film in a Canon with a 50mm f/1.8 lens.

Bonus points for anyone who can tell how they were done.

There will be more to come.

[Suezoled]

aaahhh! There's a face in number 2! It's an evil face! Give me our precious! ....oh, wait...slipped into Lord of the Rings mode that last bit... ;)

[Ipecac]

Number one looks like you tossed snow into the air. Number two looks like cigarette smoke.

Good job.

[Yahweh]

Some tin foil, a frisbee, and 10 minutes later and we'll have some genuine UFOs...

[Hexxenhammer]

#2. You shook the tree at the top of the shot and the snow fell while you snapped the picture.

#3. Looks like the cherry of a cigarette taken without the flash.

#4. Looks like cigarette smoke.

I can't figure out what's supposed to be ghostly in #1.

Close?

[Groo]

Originally posted by Hexxenhammer
I can't figure out what's supposed to be ghostly in #1.


That is why #1 one is the scariest one... There is surely a ghost there but where... Boooohhahahahaha :)

[Ipecac]

I was assuming that pics 1 and 3 were reference shots without the "ghost" to establish the setting.

[rustypouch]

No, numbers one and three Ileft the shutter open, walked into the frame and painted my face with a flashlight. I did move around a bit.

The other two are my breath.

[Suezoled]

Originally posted by rustypouch
No, numbers one and three Ileft the shutter open, walked into the frame and painted my face with a flashlight. I did move around a bit.

The other two are my breath.

Ahhh! You're breath is evil! It makes evil faces! Repent repent etc.

[Michael Redman]

Nice. A little more practice and you'll have a following of believers.

For #1, it looks like you used a flash along with the long, dark exposure where you addedyour face. Did you double expose, or are you able to flash during a bulb exposure?

(I have a Canon 50mm f/1.8. It's great for night shooting.)

[Ipecac]

Now I see the face. Didn't look close enough before.

[Hexxenhammer]

Originally posted by rustypouch
No, numbers one and three Ileft the shutter open, walked into the frame and painted my face with a flashlight. I did move around a bit.

The other two are my breath. Ah, I see. This is a cool effect. Maybe it would work better to not move your face at all while it's in the flashlight. Can't wait to see more.

Do some UFO ones too.

[Groo]

Are you trying to tell us that you are a ghost? I am getting confused... :D