Please take a look at this photo

lukesmom · 21-09-2012 12:53pm #1

Was flicking through photos I took earlier this year while on a walk. One particular photo of the river seems to have, what looks to me a figure standing on the water. Im guessing male and possibly a fisherman although there was definitely nobody else down there that morning apart from my husband and daughter. I reckon its a ghost. What do you think? Is there a way to make the figure clearer? Also could somebody post this photo on the page, i have tried and failed

maccored · 21-09-2012 12:56pm

I honestly cant see anything that I wouldnt class as reflection/pareidolia.

endacl · 21-09-2012 12:57pm

lukesmom wrote: »

Was flicking through photos I took earlier this year while on a walk. One particular photo of the river seems to have, what looks to me a figure standing on the water. Im guessing male and possibly a fisherman although there was definitely nobody else down there that morning apart from my husband and daughter. I reckon its a ghost. What do you think? Is there a way to make the figure clearer? Also could somebody post this photo on the page, i have tried and failed

It's stuff hanging from a branch. If you look to the right there's more stuff hanging from the same branch that doesn't look anything like either a ghost or a fisherman.

Theres nothing wrong with your memory.

lukesmom · 21-09-2012 1:07pm

endacl wrote: »

It's stuff hanging from a branch. If you look to the right there's more stuff hanging from the same branch that doesn't look anything like either a ghost or a fisherman.

Theres nothing wrong with your memory.

Why do you say that???

endacl · 21-09-2012 1:12pm

lukesmom wrote: »

endacl wrote: »

It's stuff hanging from a branch. If you look to the right there's more stuff hanging from the same branch that doesn't look anything like either a ghost or a fisherman.

Theres nothing wrong with your memory.

Why do you say that???

Because in your op you said that there was definitely nobody there. Your memory of the scene is correct. There was nobody there.

endacl · 21-09-2012 1:24pm

It's an artifact. If you're interested, I don't see a fisherman. I see Queen Elizabeth I in a black cape looking over her left shoulder. No crown.

lukesmom · 21-09-2012 1:28pm

endacl wrote: »

It's an artifact. If you're interested, I don't see a fisherman. I see Queen Elizabeth I in a black cape looking over her left shoulder. No crown.

Very funny! :rolleyes:

Seriously though, it is not stuff hanging from a branch. My husband and I were there and there was definitely nothing that large hanging from a branch. This figure is in the water.

endacl · 21-09-2012 1:32pm

lukesmom wrote: »

endacl wrote: »

It's an artifact. If you're interested, I don't see a fisherman. I see Queen Elizabeth I in a black cape looking over her left shoulder. No crown.

Very funny! :rolleyes:

Seriously though, it is not stuff hanging from a branch. My husband and I were there and there was definitely nothing that large hanging from a branch. This figure is in the water.

Wasn't a joke. That's the pattern my perception fills in when asked to identify what you pointed out. You see a fisherman. I see a historical figure. Same thing happens when we stare at clouds. It may have been nothing you noticed at the time. Yet its there. Can you upload a higher res image?

splashthecash · 21-09-2012 1:34pm

I would say it looks like material in the branches...

At that closness if it was a figure, there would be a clearer outline.

Having said that, it sounds from your comments above that you have convinced yourself that it is a ghostly image of some kind so my opinion probably isn't going to sway you from that

Loughc · 21-09-2012 2:00pm

What am I suppose to be looking at here? I don't see anything but a river and a tree?

lukesmom · 21-09-2012 2:01pm

Here is the same photo I have been able to zoom on image using a photo tool

endacl · 21-09-2012 2:06pm

lukesmom wrote: »

Here is the same photo I have been able to zoom on image using a photo tool

Even fuzzier... Is the original in jpeg format?

lukesmom · 21-09-2012 2:14pm

Yes jpeg for original one. Sorry about last image it is pretty fuzzy didn't realise how bad it was.

lukesmom · 21-09-2012 2:16pm

splashthecash wrote: »

I would say it looks like material in the branches...

At that closness if it was a figure, there would be a clearer outline.

Having said that, it sounds from your comments above that you have convinced yourself that it is a ghostly image of some kind so my opinion probably isn't going to sway you from that

I'm not 100% convinced it is a ghost. I don't think its part of the branches though.

vectrahed · 21-09-2012 2:19pm

looking at the picture i dont see anything that looks like a ghost

I do see something hanging from the branch, and along the same branch, how you make that out to be a fisherman ill never know

eyescreamcone · 21-09-2012 2:22pm

I am convinced 100% that it's a ghost - maybe even a holy ghost - maybe only 99% on a second look!

Ghost my arse!

lukesmom · 21-09-2012 2:22pm

I walk that route almost everyday and can assure you that is not something hanging from a branch

lukesmom · 21-09-2012 2:24pm

eyescreamcone wrote: »

I am convinced 100% that it's a ghost - maybe even a holy ghost - maybe only 99% on a second look!

Ghost my arse!

Fine if you don't think it's a ghost but no need to be so offensive

endacl · 21-09-2012 2:25pm

lukesmom wrote: »

I walk that route almost everyday and can assure you that is not something hanging from a branch

Maybe the ghost cleaned the branch? A community 'spirit'!

vectrahed · 21-09-2012 2:26pm

go down and take another picture, even 2 or 3, and close ups if you can, make sure you dont slip in the water though

lukesmom · 21-09-2012 2:50pm

vectrahed wrote: »

go down and take another picture, even 2 or 3, and close ups if you can, make sure you dont slip in the water though

Yes will do that's a good idea.

kylith · 21-09-2012 3:56pm

Looks to me like either something hanging from the tree, or something in/floating on the water.

Myrddin · 21-09-2012 4:02pm

I presume its this figure here?

lukesmom · 21-09-2012 4:17pm

EnterNow wrote: »

I presume its this figure here?

Yes

vectrahed · 21-09-2012 4:24pm

looks like he has a spud head lol but yes i see that tbh

lukesmom · 21-09-2012 4:31pm

vectrahed wrote: »

looks like he has a spud head lol but yes i see that tbh

Lol spud head probably an aul spud farmer who was fond of fishin!

Riamfada · 21-09-2012 4:41pm

Okay folks just play nice

Myrddin · 21-09-2012 4:46pm

It does look like the silhouette of a person alright, but the scale just isn't quite right. You could also say the figure is standing facing to the left, & you could say its facing to the right...it's too vague & thats why offhand it looks like someone standing in/on water. What would all the extra black mass be also?

Definitely seen it straight away though, good spot!

3ndahalfof6 · 21-09-2012 4:48pm

just wondering why you were taking a picture of the river, was there something you were trying to capture,

if you look at the photo from a distance it could be made to look like something, but close up it does not,

TonyStark · 21-09-2012 4:49pm

Looks like a ghost to me.

lukesmom · 21-09-2012 4:54pm

3ndahalfof6 wrote: »

just wondering why you were taking a picture of the river, was there something you were trying to capture,

if you look at the photo from a distance it could be made to look like something, but close up it does not,

I took several photos along the Ramparts, it's a beautiful place as I said I often take this walk. When I took this photo I did not notice the figure until I uploaded them

Please take a look at this photo

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