ghost objects

1. “Ghost objects” are renderings of forms and shapes as being more transparent than they are in real life; the viewer can “see through” them.

2. “Ghost objects” occur when a depicted object (or person) is present for part of the exposure(s) and absent for part of the exposure(s).

3. The depictions of any ghost objects always disqualify a photograph from P4 and thus from TTG.

4. In the 1800s, when long exposures were the norm, showing persons as “ghostly” presences was a highly popular branch of photography.

5. TTG’s disallowance of “ghost objects” applies regardless of how the effect is produced: in-camera; with digital or with film “double exposures” (see #1410); on a computer; in the darkroom; or any other way.

6. The multiple depictions in an SMP photograph can be characterized as “ghost objects” when their outline or features are clearly visible but the viewer of the photograph can see “through” the object.

#1408/09. Why does TTG disqualify “ghost objects” but allow “motion blur”?