I have this strange photo and would appreciate everyone's opinion on it.

It was taken around 9pm. Other photos were taken before and after this one but show nothing. It was a clear night...Spring time here, and it was not foggy or raining. No one was smoking and the camera was on tripod. The lens was not touched or breathed on. Also, there were no fires or smoke from other sources in the area.

Would love to get your feedback on this.

I have a pic that has much the same thing on it that I took off my back porch. don't know what it is, but I don't think that it has anything to do with the supernatural. Just my opinion though.

I like it, I hope it is more than a photo being developd improperly.
Is this tree growing on some ancient buriel ground.

It looks to me like breath on a cold night being illuminated by the flash.

However, it's very easy to be dismissive of someone else's photos. Maybe you (was it you who took it, Oracle?) or the person taking it should do a series of photos on the same tree, at different times, in different temperatures. If the ecto effect shows up again, you could be onto something.

I did take the photo Cufflink. I'm planning on taking some more this weekend to see if it appears again. I do have a shot that was taken around 30 secs after that one but it does not show anything.

Sarkypi, The tree is not on an ancient burial ground that I know of. It's actually next to where I work. A freind and I come down to the shed on a saturday night to jamm and on several occasions have noticed strange things in this area which is why I decided to take photo's there. No-one works there on a wekkend so the area is very quiet.

Thanx Cufflink , If I can get a hold of a video camera I will do that. I will also post up anymore strange photo's I get here.
I appreciate your input mate

Strange picture, TO, with possibly an even stranger observation;
Is it just me, or can anyone else make out a ghastly facial image?

Well I can MM , but I can also see a pixie . ...

Good work Oracle keep em coming ..

*peers long and hard at tree*

Just looks like a bit of mist of to me .............

Was this taken with a digital camera?
What were the weather conditions?

Please let us know more

Hammy x x x

Hi Hammy , It was a clear night, about 19 Degrees Celsius, no rain, fog or myst. The photo was taken with a digital camera and I had the camera on a tripod so that there was nothing close enough to the lens to fog it up.

MM, Strange you should mention the face. I had someone else that I showed today notice the same thing.

i see the face too!

Hey all,

I can personally vouch for Oracle's statements here - it was me who was there as well. We go to the factory to jam and practice our music every week.

I'll fill you in on the background of this story...

I got a digital camera about 6 months ago - anyway the first weekend I had it I took it down to the factory with me and took some shots, mainly of the guitars, us playing etc... Anyway I decided to take a photo of that tree - because I liked the shape and look of it. When I looked at the photo there were orbs in it - my first experience with these. We didn't know what to make of it and decided not to post these in the forum until we had more of an idea what was going on.

Well periodically I'd bring my camera down and take more photos and there were always orbs in the shots - when I took a photo of other trees a bit further down - nothing - just the foliage.

Oracle scored himself a new camera so we took them to the factory last week and took some shots - the photo Oracle posted is genuine and I can't explain it. We took heaps more trying to see if we could capture the mist again but all we got were more orbs - I did notice that they were especially bright though.

Once again let me emphasise that when we take shots of anything else we do not get any weird stuff - it seems to only be around the tree that this happens.

I can't even begin to explain it but have posted one of my shots taken on the same night in which you can see examples of these orb things.

I only saw an orb

Hmm, I dunno then. Fill us in when you find out more.

I remain unconvinced about orbs......... to me they're just dust/pollen/insects that the ultra-sensitve digital cameras pick up.
The mist in the tree ....... hmmmmmmm ......... not sure what to make of that. I definately CAN'T see a face. My suggestions? A patch of mist or fog........ perhaps

Hammy x x x

I think that picture (the first one) is the result of the camera malfunctioning. Look at the dark area in the upper left hand corner and observe the shape of the mist. Then, look at the branches in the center of the tree - the ones that seem to form a trident. The shape of the mist and the shape of those branches look very similar.

Just my two cents.

Nice photo. I like the way (whatever it is) has picked up hints of the colour pink mixed in with the white, as if it’s in someway reflecting the flowers besides it?

Nice image TO, the one you posted does look like the mist is only on the tree, the mist does not seem to have an origin, and this adds to credibility of the image. However upon changing the brightness and contrast, it is clear that the origin of the smoke/fog is from behind the camera, going upwards and descending upon the tree. I tried to save the modified image and was 37 KB. TO could you please upload the image again with the contrast and brightness adjusted so as the black background is visible. You will see what I mean. Just my $0.02.

Nice picture though

The smoke or what ever it is, does look like it is coming from or going to, behind the camera, but if it is smoke, would it not just disperse in the wind?

It will be interesting to see if there is anything on any other pics you take there.

Now for the paranormal bit:

How old is the tree? If it is over a certain age then it could be that the tree was used as a hanging post and that would explain the white mist.

Or you could have snapped the trees spirit, as trees are supposed to have a spirit that lives within them.

If the tree was used as a hanging post then the collective energy of the dying is usually imprinted on the tree that was used, while it is still alive at any rate, and this can show up as a white mist on some pictures.

After the tree has been cut down or has died, the white mist and hence the energy usually dissipates.

Thanks Al, I just misunderstood the term Hanging Post.

The (first) Picture looks a bit dubious to me. It looks like (in my opinion) that the extras ie the smoke and bright pink things have been added on after the photo was taken.. but that is only what i see. there may well be another reason for it

Tree photo with brightness adjusted up

Thanks TO, Just what I wanted.

Glad to help

Is this the only pic with the ecto?

So far it is SnuffyPuffer. I am hoping to get some more as soon as I can to post here for you. Hopefully I will be in luck soon.

Looking forward to it.

After looking at the picture for a long time, I have to say the smoke/mist/fog/whatever is rising from the tree, and not from the back of the camera as I had originally stated. As to what it is – I have no idea; I guess we would have to wait till you get us some more pictures.

Benjo Koolzooie and Kismit I cant see a face could you tell me where I should look for it.

Hey sageghost... if im not wrong, in the picture you posted, it looked like there was a person in the bottom right hand corner of the image, behind the barbed wire fence. You can see two of the orbs making the eyes, then it looks like a person... if you could make it a tad brighter, it would be of great help!!! Also, take another picture of the tree from the same spot you were standing when you took it Oracle, only thias time try both day and night....

If you look really hard.. you can see the evil Skeletor, from He-Man!