Ghost???? You Decide.

[Rhapsody]

Was metal detecting a colonial cellar hole yesterday and took some photos. When I got home I noticed a strange blue anomaly in three of the pics taken at slightly different times and angles. There is nothing wrong with my iphone and the anomaly only appeared in the chimney shots out of 60 total pictures taken. Ihni what this is but very interesting....

 

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[robertk]

That's pretty neat. But unfortunately it isn't a ghost. It's a reflection of the internals of the camera off the back of the lens, caused by the angle of the sun in the photo. It's actually a pretty common thing. I'd still leave it and call it a ghost, though, even if it really isn't. Very nice effect.

 

[Rhapsody]

That's pretty neat. But unfortunately it isn't a ghost. It's a reflection of the internals of the camera off the back of the lens, caused by the angle of the sun in the photo. It's actually a pretty common thing. I'd still leave it and call it a ghost, though, even if it really isn't. Very nice effect.

thanks for info and fast reply, happy holidays too! Ok this is great news b/c I am going back today and was a little freaked...was wondering if I needed to smudge the site with sage...lol

 

[pepperj]

Was metal detecting a colonial cellar hole yesterday and took some photos. When I got home I noticed a strange blue anomaly in three of the pics taken at slightly different times and angles. There is nothing wrong with my iphone and the anomaly only appeared in the chimney shots out of 60 total pictures taken. Ihni what this is but very interesting....

That's pretty neat. But unfortunately it isn't a ghost. It's a reflection of the internals of the camera off the back of the lens, caused by the angle of the sun in the photo. It's actually a pretty common thing. I'd still leave it and call it a ghost, though, even if it really isn't. Very nice effect.

Nice looking site location to play around. Hope a few good things turn up for you.

Robert I get the explanation of the green dot, and the example as shown in the link.

What has me kind of baffled is how the dot can be behind the branch/root, and leaf litter in the photo?
I would of thought that the dot would of blanked out everything behind it.

 

[newnan man]

It's much more fun to call it a ghost!

 

[hollARDog]

Nice looking site location to play around. Hope a few good things turn up for you.

Robert I get the explanation of the green dot, and the example as shown in the link.

What has me kind of baffled is how the dot can be behind the branch/root, and leaf litter in the photo?
I would of thought that the dot would of blanked out everything behind it.

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Good call, Hada go back up and look again👍

 

[robertk]

What has me kind of baffled is how the dot can be behind the branch/root, and leaf litter in the photo?
I would have thought that the dot would have blanked out everything behind it.

That is pretty strange. I still think it’s just a camera artifact though. Bear in mind that iPhones cameras are part lens and part software. They even added software to remove the ghost dots on later versions of the OS.

 

[dognose]

interesting it is odd how it appears behind the branch.

 

[3cylbill]

Was metal detecting a colonial cellar hole yesterday and took some photos. When I got home I noticed a strange blue anomaly in three of the pics taken at slightly different times and angles. There is nothing wrong with my iphone and the anomaly only appeared in the chimney shots out of 60 total pictures taken. Ihni what this is but very interesting....

You might want to pay attention to the chimney because a lense flair happening 3 different times behind roots is ....well not going to happen

 

[Red_desert]

Interesting, I've read dozens of comments in the Hispanic treasure hunting groups, where they spotted either a yellow, red, or blue flame. Many of them interpret the experience as the presence of a spirit guardian for a buried treasure. I know of one person who took photos only after seeing a blue flame. I need yet to look at your photos, there can be lens flare that appears as an orb.

 

[Red_desert]

Oh, I see what you were talking about behind the tree. Never have seen anything before looked like that... there have been some with a blue flame or one similar to yours but appeared the dry leaves burning up with multiple yellow flames. I'll see if the photo can be located.

 

[Red_desert]

Here we go, photos saved March 23, 2023.

This was in a Hispanic treasure dowsing group.

I didn't ask, assumed it was a flame photo.

 

[Rhapsody]

That is pretty strange. I still think it’s just a camera artifact though. Bear in mind that iPhones cameras are part lens and part software. They even added software to remove the ghost dots on later versions of the OS.

I agree but it's fun to speculate.... it was a little bit of a different post for me ...... or the people at apple realized their phones were picking up afterlife images and tweaked the software to calm the masses (j/k tee hee)....definitely makes u think though . Found some cool stuff today I will post in today's finds later tonight or tomorrow. Take care.

 

[Rhapsody]

You might want to pay attention to the chimney because a lense flair happening 3 different times behind roots is ....well not going to happen

went back today but detected a different area..i will however, pay special attention to the chimney and run my pinpointer in the cracks, dig at the base and sift a little (unfortunately the twenties garbage dump in cellar hole is happening here) the next time I return. Did find some cool stuff I'll post later tonight or tomorrow what I found today. Take care and happy holidays all!

 

[Rhapsody]

Here we go, photos saved March 23, 2023.

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This was in a Hispanic treasure dowsing group.

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I didn't ask, assumed it was a flame photo.

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thanks for sharing, if it is a spirit it does not seem malevolent. I actually felt a calming feeling there, although I often feel that way in the forest.

 

[Robot]

Hi, Scrounge Wanderer
What many will try to explain what you captured is:

The green colour of these flare orbs, somewhat ironically, comes from the microscopically-thin anti-flare coating on the camera lens.

But:

I believe "Pepper" nailed it with his logical explanation...why is the branch showing infront of the Orb?

It has been explained that "Spirits" reside around areas that they feel safe and have good memories of.
What a better place than around a warm, cosy fireplace, on a cold night, having a hot coco drink?

You may want to research as to how many people resided here...Was it 3...one for each Orb?

 

[Red_desert]

Actually, taking a better of the photos I just posted, not sure if these were any of the flame encounters (but it does look like flame right side of 1st pic). Before saving these had watched 3 videos a person posted where the flames were captured clearly sharp and moving as a flame normally does. I don't try to form opinions, only look at them. I've seen lens flare photos before, even on photos taken with IR filters using the square type (filter fits in slots rather than the round type on lens filter mount).

I have been away from the Hispanic groups for a while, but I'm sure somebody there would be talking about seeing a flame during a treasure search (it happens all the time).

 

[sibbley]

Awesome, you caught a Wilo the Wisp on camera. Be careful, don't follow them. They'll lead to the unknown. 😎

will-o'-the-wisp or ignis fatuus (Medieval Latin: "foolish fire") is a ghostly light. It is seen by travellers at night, especially over bogs, swamps or marshes.

Usually will o' the wisp looks like a ball of light or a small flame. UFOs and some ghost lights are different, they are usually in the sky while will o' the wisps are near ground.

It looks like a flickering lamp and is said to go farther back if approached. This draws travellers from the safe paths. This is a folk belief in a lot of English folklore and in much of European folklore. They are often said to be the work of fairies or elemental spirits. Some people think will o' the wisps are souls, spirits or spaceships.

 

[Red_desert]

I've heard different explanations such as swamp gas or ionization from a gold treasure. Once there was a treasure hunter living in Brazil, insisted the fireball often seen his area was ionization from a local gold treasure was hidden.

A couple of the Native American artists have frequently put a large orb like that in their paintings.

 

[Joecoins]

Well since you seen it there.
If it is a treasure spirit of sorts,
Couldn't hurt to ask it to have permission to search and to maybe have it help.
Or reveal itself. I wouldn't smudge but I would maybe drink a few beers to see some spirits . Good luck