What Happened?

12 years 10 months ago - 12 years 10 months ago #99019 by The Time Capturer
Processing my images from a photo shoot I did June 25, I noticed a fuzzy, green area at the left side of one of the images. It's most noticeable on the girl's face and right shoulder.



Here are the details: I captured 376 images, all on the same card, and this is the only one it happened to. It's not a water drop, scratch, or a finger print on the lens. It is in the RAW file so it's not a processing error. It was an overcast day and the sun was not out. I was down on one knee, but it's not a weed or blade of grass. Any ideas on what could have caused this in only one image?

Sure, practice makes perfect but, unless you learn from your mistakes, you are only perfecting your ability to fail.
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12 years 10 months ago #99029 by effron
Probably a spiritual flare. One in 376? Just clone it out and don't lose any sleep.........B)

Why so serious?
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12 years 10 months ago #99031 by chasrich
It might have been an insect flying by or perhaps a falling leaf or some other green thingie... I had a similar experience which turned out to be a butterfly fluttering by. Ain't nature Grand?

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12 years 10 months ago #99223 by Baydream
If her face was wet, it could have been a reflection from the green water behind her.

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12 years 10 months ago #99375 by JoAnne Muzila
My vote is on the insect on the lens


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12 years 10 months ago #99627 by The Time Capturer
Thanks everyone. Never thought about the bugs.

Sure, practice makes perfect but, unless you learn from your mistakes, you are only perfecting your ability to fail.
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12 years 10 months ago #99783 by Solstar
I had a bunch of pics that looked like my sensor was dirty...turned out it was gnats.


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12 years 10 months ago #99799 by The Time Capturer
I've had problems with horse flies and black flies at the conservation area. I have a video where they can actually be seen crawling around the lens. But I've never had that problem in town ... that's probably why I never thought of it.

I know that 1 in 376 isn't bad but I thought maybe, if someone else has had a similar issue and could warn me that it's a sign of a possible impending card failure. It is my oldest card. Just being cautious.

There were other shots where green appears but I know, in those images, it's grass. I was aware of it when I was capturing them but for this image, I was kneeling on rocks at the edge of the water and there was no plant life whatsoever in front of me.

Thank you again everyone.

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