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Strange "artifact" on E-PL1 *EDIT: Mystery solved!*

Discussion in 'Olympus Cameras' started by 996gt2, Dec 1, 2010.

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  1. 996gt2

    996gt2 Mu-43 Regular

    42
    Oct 27, 2010
    I was shooting a nighttime event for my school's paper today and noticed a very interesting thing in one of the photos.

    Link: http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/8510/lightingofthequads.jpg

    Look at the lower right at the red spot. It looks like a person's face, no?

    Does anyone have a clue what that is and what caused it?

    Here's the EXIF:
    Camera Maker: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
    Camera Model: E-PL1
    Lens: OLYMPUS M.17mm F2.8
    Image Date: 2010-12-01
    Focal Length: 17mm (35mm equivalent: 34mm)
    Focus Distance: 2.76m
    Aperture: f/2.8
    Exposure Time: 0.333 s (1/3)
    ISO equiv: 3200
    Exposure Bias: none
    Metering Mode: Matrix
    Exposure: Manual
    Exposure Mode: Manual
    White Balance: Auto
    Flash Fired: No
    Color Space: sRGB
    Caption: OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
     
    996gt2, Dec 1, 2010
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  2. Rudi

    Rudi Mu-43 Top Veteran

    574
    Aug 16, 2010
    Australia
    Yeah, it's pretty obvious. It *is* a person's face, and it was exposed by the AF-assist light on that little camera the guy is holding, just to the right of the "artifact".
     
    Rudi, Dec 1, 2010
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  3. Amin Sabet

    Amin Sabet Administrator

    10,663
    Apr 10, 2009
    Boston, MA (USA)
    Very strange. Some sort of ghost :eek:  ?
     
    Amin Sabet, Dec 1, 2010
    #3
  4. Amin Sabet

    Amin Sabet Administrator

    10,663
    Apr 10, 2009
    Boston, MA (USA)
    Ah, a much better explanation than my ghost :biggrin:. Why is it such a tiny face?
     
    Amin Sabet, Dec 1, 2010
    #4
  5. Rudi

    Rudi Mu-43 Top Veteran

    574
    Aug 16, 2010
    Australia
    Because he/she was moving, so it's distorted, and the AF-assist beam is pretty narrow.
     
    Rudi, Dec 1, 2010
    #5
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  6. 996gt2

    996gt2 Mu-43 Regular

    42
    Oct 27, 2010

    Ah, thanks! Mystery solved.
     
    996gt2, Dec 1, 2010
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  7. Rudi

    Rudi Mu-43 Top Veteran

    574
    Aug 16, 2010
    Australia
    No problem. I just wanted to prevent yet another "Unsolved Mysteries" TV special... :biggrin:
     
    Rudi, Dec 1, 2010
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