OMG, I never noticed this in my picture till I blew it up. Check it out.

I was going through the photos of this bad storm that came in and never noticed this object in the sky at all, when taking this picture. There were no planes around when I took this picture. It so does not look like a Chinese lantern, I would of noticed the bright light. I did not see this until I opened the picture up. What do you think it is? How do I send it to someone to view this as full capacity. HAHA... Actually cool that I got something... Enjoy.

Looks like a lens flare buddy. Sorry. Google them, they come in a ll shapes and sizes.

Good trying and make sure to keep your eyes open.

Pred...

reply to post by Manhater


where abouts was this picture taken exactly?

Wow another picture of a bright light in the sky.

I think you've found the smoking gun there.

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Dont have to be such a smart ass about it

Not a lens flare, none the other pictures have it. Nice try though .

Originally posted by predator0187
Looks like a lens flare buddy. Sorry. Google them, they come in a ll shapes and sizes.

Good trying and make sure to keep your eyes open.

Pred...

Lens flare require something to make it flare. There is no light source there in front of the camera to make one.

That being said, might it have been a water droplet on the lens?

Originally posted by SubPop79

Originally posted by predator0187
Looks like a lens flare buddy. Sorry. Google them, they come in a ll shapes and sizes.

Good trying and make sure to keep your eyes open.

Pred...

Lens flare require something to make it flare. There is no light source there in front of the camera to make one.

That being said, might it have been a water droplet on the lens?

was no drizzling or rain, when I took it, it was just clouds.

reply to post by predator0187

Looks like a lens flare buddy.

I think your right....on the right side of the top photo you can see another nice round glare also (in the open space where no clouds are hanging out)...and the close up really does look like just lens flare.

I can imagine it was quite the shock when you saw it though OP...it is interesting.

Keep hunting though...there is the picture that is not going to be explainable out there I am sure!

Edit: Actually there must have been some mostiure in the air...at least it would appear so here:

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Not lens flare, sorry but having a back ground in real cameras and digital there would be multiple exact images with varying color in the pic. But its truly looks like a lost balloon. Its tangible, it has mass, and its obviously floating.

Originally posted by Manhater
Not a lens flare, none the other pictures have it. Nice try though .

edit on 7-7-2011 by Manhater because: (no reason given)

Was your camera on a tripod? If not then a tiny shift in angle will change the flare. If on a tripod and the object is only there for one photo that also rules out a water droplet?

What camera? And if applicable what lens?

Thanks.

Pred...

Originally posted by predator0187

Originally posted by Manhater
Not a lens flare, none the other pictures have it. Nice try though .

edit on 7-7-2011 by Manhater because: (no reason given)

Was your camera on a tripod? If not then a tiny shift in angle will change the flare. If on a tripod and the object is only there for one photo that also rules out a water droplet?

What camera? And if applicable what lens?

Thanks.

Pred...

It's a crappy sony. That was not on a tripod. I took a snapshot just before we had lightening And it was taken in NC.

Originally posted by CarpeLibertas
reply to post by predator0187

 

Not lens flare, sorry but having a back ground in real cameras and digital there would be multiple exact images with varying color in the pic. But its truly looks like a lost balloon. Its tangible, it has mass, and its obviously floating.

Why is obviously floating? I ask because I'm not seeing it.

Multiple images if he was not on a tripod? Doubtful, No one can hold their hands that steady.

Pred...

Most lens flare happen with a light source in the pic or at least immediately out of the shot. Or a highly illuminated reflection off of something in the short from a source behind the camera.

It looks dark outside.
If your camera (as many cameras do) automatically uses flash when light levels fall, then it might just be a bit of dust, pollen, insect, whatever caught by the glare of the flash.

Edit - from the EXIF data you posted...
Flash = Flash fired, auto mode, return light not detected

So its probably some tiny particle caught in the flash. Just like all those "orbs" in ghost hunter photos.

I like my UFO version and I'm sticking to it.

Originally posted by CarpeLibertas
reply to post by predator0187

 

Not lens flare, sorry but having a back ground in real cameras and digital there would be multiple exact images with varying color in the pic. But its truly looks like a lost balloon. Its tangible, it has mass, and its obviously floating.

Right. It is definitely not a lens flare. But I doubt it is a balloon. Seeing as there is no lens flare, meaning no bright light source, and because the photo is in a low light setting and low resolution, I don't think a balloon, even one that would be that close to be that big, would be that bright.

Probably just dust...or a UFO

I'm JK. Even a brightly illuminated UFO probably wouldn't appear that uniformly bright with such low light and the level of zoom.

Looks like a balloon in the first picture.
Second is blurred.cant make it out
interesting though..as balloons are generally not completely round

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Haha ;-)

Off: You got almost 10 times the amount of posts that I do in the SAME amout of time. Do you just talk more, or do I just read more?

On: Looks cool. Who knows "really" what they are? Figuring out the unknown can prove to be a challenging task. Keep it up!

Peace...

For those who would want it...
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