Post by wiccanvixen on Dec 11, 2008 23:35:39 GMT -4
ahhh..the question i love the most about pictures in the paranormal, and probably one of the most common ones..besides "orbs" (grumble grumble cough) Would be images that appear in mirrors or mirror like surfaces.
My answer is almost 98% uniform when i am asked questions with regards to mirrors. To take a picture on a reflective surface is probably one of the most unreliable ways to obtain definable evidence in a photograph. Unfortunately, mirrors reflect as well as bend light. What is appearing on the photograph does not only carry the possibility of being just a reflection of a reflection of a headlight from another shiny surface in the room..but it can also be easily matrixed by the brain to fit what our minds eye is wanting to see. As humans, we all have the ability to "matrix" an image, the brain adjusts to common angles and flashes back a collective picture of what is (in many circumstances) something wholly unrelated to what our brain makes it out to be. MOST commonly you will find this in older mirrors, where the underlayers are beginning to warp and bubble..eventually this fades through to the top glass, and many times becomes MUCH more visible when flash photography is used. People assume that there is something paranormal, when in truth, it is a simple warping of the mirror.
When trying to capture evidence of the paranormal on film, it is very important that you avoid taking pictures of things that contain a direct light, a mirror image, or a shiny surface. Many times, when you take pictures of these kinds of items, you will find that many strange things pop up on the picture. If you want to take pictures of spirits, you will not want to question whether or not the picture reflects an actual spirit. Make sure you take your pictures in such a way that you will be confident in the items that you capture on film.
My answer is almost 98% uniform when i am asked questions with regards to mirrors. To take a picture on a reflective surface is probably one of the most unreliable ways to obtain definable evidence in a photograph. Unfortunately, mirrors reflect as well as bend light. What is appearing on the photograph does not only carry the possibility of being just a reflection of a reflection of a headlight from another shiny surface in the room..but it can also be easily matrixed by the brain to fit what our minds eye is wanting to see. As humans, we all have the ability to "matrix" an image, the brain adjusts to common angles and flashes back a collective picture of what is (in many circumstances) something wholly unrelated to what our brain makes it out to be. MOST commonly you will find this in older mirrors, where the underlayers are beginning to warp and bubble..eventually this fades through to the top glass, and many times becomes MUCH more visible when flash photography is used. People assume that there is something paranormal, when in truth, it is a simple warping of the mirror.
When trying to capture evidence of the paranormal on film, it is very important that you avoid taking pictures of things that contain a direct light, a mirror image, or a shiny surface. Many times, when you take pictures of these kinds of items, you will find that many strange things pop up on the picture. If you want to take pictures of spirits, you will not want to question whether or not the picture reflects an actual spirit. Make sure you take your pictures in such a way that you will be confident in the items that you capture on film.