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Are UFOs for real? Does Nessy really exist? Is Elvis still alive? Do you live in a haunted house? Take any of those questions or make one up yourself and make us the photo which 'proves' there are UFOs or that you have a ghost in your house. Get all your tricks out or make some up to make us all believers.

This contest is open for all levels.
This contest is in finished. Check out the winners below!

Suggested by: robvdn

7 Comments:

JoeCacia: So PS is allowed in this contest? (311 days ago)

k5683: It shouldn't be. (310 days ago)

friiskiwi: Normal rules applies here. No special Photoshop effects. (310 days ago)

Alan2641: Since PS is not allowed should there be a SBS or an explanation in the comment section to state how the image was created? (310 days ago)

Contest Moderator: Yes, there should be an SBS to avoid any confusion regarding the rules. (310 days ago)

CMYK46: This should be a photoshop contest. (310 days ago)

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Most Discussed	Most Votes	Most Favs	Most Views
6 comments	668 votes	3 favs	1525 views

Who slept here? - created by friiskiwi

Votes: 627

Favs: 0

SBS: n/a

Hi-res

Rank: 1/9

Score: 71.7% (42)

1525 views

(310 days ago)

9 Comments

here, slept, Who

Ghost of Micheal Vincent - created by northphoto

Votes: 668

Favs: 3

SBS: n/a

Hi-res

Rank: 2/9

Score: 71.5% (37)

1060 views

The ghost of Micheal Vincent seen walking the streets.

This is a single shot, (about 2 minute exposure) taken on a unusually foggy night. With my wife standing still, I stepped into the frame around the one minute mark and walked towards her. All lighting is from street lights. (309 days ago)

8 Comments

Ghost, Micheal, Vincent

audreyj says:

First try? or did it take a few shots. Always wanted to play with this for fun. Reply »

(309 days ago)

Replies:

author says: Technically this was the first of this specific shot. But I have made a hobby of photographing "the supernatural". Here's some of my tips and tricks:
Find a scene with as few distractions as possible, especially "modern" ones such as cars, street lights etc.
Shoot or transfer to black and white, color is a distraction and takes away from the mystery and eeriness.
Use as little light as possible and set to underexpose. These photographs should not be "technically correct."
Set your camera at it's highest ISO and contrast.
Experiment, practice and have fun.
I have more in-depth techniques, but i won't waste your time going into the details here.

audreyj says:

Thanks! I have a general idea but those tips will help me get to it faster. Need to find a location now! Reply »

(309 days ago)

Replies:

author says: Here's an idea I've had some fun with to get you started.
Use any house you have access to, your own, a friend's, family, any house. Shortly after sunset turn on one light in the house, preferably an upstairs one. Set your camera up in the front yard, getting as much of the house in frame as possible, (watch out for distractions). Next, have someone stand in the window of the room with the light on. Open the camera shutter and have them move away from the window about halfway through the exposure. Experiment with the exposure times until you see the following:
General shape and texture of the front of the house, but not detail.
A ghost in the window.
Ideally, but not required, the person in the window should have long, dark hair and hold a light to the front of their face. The house should face east, this will create a light halo around the house. Bare, leafless trees always add to the mystery.
I once did this shot of a friends house while I was house sitting and left a print of it on the counter.
They haven't ask me for a favor since.

lincemiope says:

you are very gentle thank you Reply »

(308 days ago)

SandraCBS says:

Great idea.! Reply »

(307 days ago)

rusvelt2000 says:

it looks sooo great! Nice shot, hard lights in contrast to darken, great b&w and spectral motion against stillness.
My fav and good luck author Reply »

(305 days ago)

kathyw says:

very clever,well done Reply »

(304 days ago)

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A mystery of Chile... - created by MarcosSanchez

Votes: 626

Favs: 1

SBS: n/a

Hi-res

Rank: 3/9

Score: 65% (26)

1317 views

Better don't drink his wine, at least in his house ... (313 days ago)

1 Comment

mystery, Chile

scary - created by friiskiwi

Votes: 552

Favs: 0

SBS: n/a

Hi-res

Rank: 4/9

Score: 63.7% (20)

1163 views

(307 days ago)

7 Comments

scary

author says:

20 sec exposure, with the person lying still for a while and then getting up very slowly. Reply »

MarcosSanchez says: Thanks the explanation author... Just now i see...

k5683 says:

can you please explain how you did this? Reply »

author says: Dark room, torch behind mask

k5683 says: I've been wrong before, but I just don't get how you did this. When I looked at the high resolution, which now seems to be gone for some reason, it sure looked like this was all painted on. It didn't even look like any of it was a photo. How can there be a torch behind the mask if the models head is behind the mask?

I don't know why you cant see the high res, it should be there, I did some Gaussian blurring the whole photo. the flash was very small and flat. I'll post a photo of it in an SBS as the original unedited photo. Reply »

(306 days ago)

Sorry, can't post SBS now, but I have the 2 photos here, for the mods or you if you wish I can email them to you. Happy to hear I managed to make the photo looks so unreal, which is what I set out to do. Reply »

it must be the gaussion blurring that makes it look like it is painted. it is weird because even the mask is lopsided. this is a great job, being a real photo. Reply »

author says: exposure time was 1/10 of a second which would also have added to the effect.

Myths - Photography Contest [9 entries]

Who slept here? - created by friiskiwi

Ghost of Micheal Vincent - created by northphoto

A mystery of Chile... - created by MarcosSanchez

scary - created by friiskiwi

ghost? - created by roon