Wiggly Ascent of the Strange Rays

Photo date: February 29, 2016. Photographer: Mark Mahin.

The photo below was taken in Grand Central Terminal in New York City.  We see some light rays that seem to have been untutored in the rules of physics. It's another example of the strange effect I call the light metamorphosis.

I have posted more than 100 flash photos showing such an effect (as shown here), but this one was a non-flash photo with an exposure of less than a second.

The Odd Light Soared Up to the High, High Ceiling

 Photo date: February 29, 2016. Photographer: Mark Mahin.

The photo below was taken in Grand Central Terminal in New York, where we see the very astonishing effect I call the light metamorphosis, in which light rays rise way up from their source, often bending in inexplicable ways.  Notice the squiggly twists the light rays take near the top of the photo.

I have posted more than 100 flash photos showing such an effect (as shown here), but this one was a non-flash photo with an exposure of less than a second.

Freaky Marvel of the Twisting Light Rays

Photo date: February 24, 2016. Photographer: Mark Mahin.

The photo below was taken in Grand Central Terminal, and shows an example of the strange, strange phenomenon I call the light metamorphosis, in which light rays rise way up from their source, often bending in strange ways.   Notice how the light from the middle TV screen first rises and then falls.

The photo was a flash photo with an exposure time of 1/30 of a second, using normal camera settings
(no "Night picture" setting).

The Rays From Her Smartphone Rose Astonishingly High

Photo date: February 16, 2016. Photographer: Mark Mahin.

The photo below was taken in Grand Central Terminal, and shows an example of the strange, strange phenomenon I call the light metamorphosis, in which light rays rise way up from their source, often bending in strange ways. We don't see any bending here, but at the bottom of the photo we do see a ray of light from a woman's smartphone rising up many times higher than her height.

Another photo from the same day shows the bending of light rays that so often occurs with this phenomenon:

The photos were flash photos with an exposure time of 1/30 of a second, using normal camera settings (no "Night photo" setting).

Wondrous Wiggly Weirdness

Photo date: February 11, 2016. Photographer: Mark Mahin.

The photo below was taken in Grand Central Terminal in New York.  We see the strange phenomenon I call the light metamorphosis, in which light rises up from its source, often bending in strange ways.
Here we see light rising up before bending way over to the right. 

Another photo from the same night shows the light getting even wigglier.

The camera was not moving when these photos were taken. I got lots of similar photos while holding the camera very stable. No special camera settings were used. The photos were flash photos with an exposure time of 1/30 of a second, using normal camera settings (no "Night photo" setting).

The Weird Light Rays Looked Like Gigantic Spaghetti Strands

Photo date: February 1, 2016. Photographer: Mark Mahin.

The unaltered photo below was taken in Grand Central Terminal in New York, on a day in which it was unusually crowded. We see the incredibly strange effect I call the light metamorphosis, in which light rays rise way up above their source, often bending in strange ways.

The photo was a flash photos with an exposure time of 1/30 of a second, using normal camera settings (no "Night picture" setting).  The camera was held stable while the photo was taken.

The Bending Light Rays Made a Right-Angle Turn

Photo date: January 26, 2016. Photographer: Mark Mahin.

The photo below was taken in Grand Central Terminal in New York.  We see an example of the strange phenomenon I call the light metamorphosis, in which light rises up mysteriously, often making strange twists and turns.  Here we see the astonishing sight of light rays that move to the left and then make a sharp 90 degree turn, rising way up after the turn.  Such an effect is naturally inexplicable.

The digital camera was held stable while the flash photo was taken, as you can see from the sharp, non-streaked appearance of all details other than the light rays. The exposure time was only 1/30 of a second (no "Night Photo" settings were used). Open the photo in a separate browser tab to see it at higher resolution.

Another photo from the same day showed the light rays getting all squiggly at this location.

See here for 24 posts showing this bizarre phenomenon. 

Bizarre Bending of the Twisting Squiggly Light Rays

Photo date: January 25, 2016. Photographer: Mark Mahin.

Below are some more photos showing the very astonishing phenomenon I call the light metamorphosis (shown in these posts), in which light rays seem to rise up and bend about in all kinds of weird, inexplicable ways.  The photos were all taken while the camera was not moving, as you can see from the sharpness of all photo details except the light rays.

A closeup shows the light from the cable box clock bending in a way that is naturally inexplicable.

The next photo makes us wonder whether some strange force was pulling the image out of the screen, and twisting the image at the same time.

The next photo shows the TV image moving to the left, and then moving up.

In the next photo the TV image (and the light from the clock) first moves down, and then moves up, and to the right.

A closeup of the cable box clock shows the weird "first down, then up" motion of the light rays.

Another photo shows the light moving down, to the left, and then up again.

A closeup showing the cable box clock shows the weird, twisty motion of the light rays.

And finally we see another example of the rays moving down and then up. In this case there is a squiggly motion that makes it look almost as if the TV image was pulled into the wall.

A closeup of the cable box clock shows light rays first going down, and then going up.

The exposure time on all these authentic unaltered flash photos was only 1/30 of a second (normal camera settings were used). I may note that the camera that took these photos (and all of my photos labeled "light metamorphosis") is an old digital Olympus camera, so we can't explain these anomalies as some kind of darkroom anomaly.

Inexplicable Contortions of the Light Rays

Photo date: January 24, 2016. Photographer: Mark Mahin.

Below are some more photos showing the very astonishing phenomenon I call the light metamorphosis, in which light rays seem to bend about in all kinds of weird, inexplicable ways.  The photos were all taken while the camera was not moving, as you can see from the sharpness of all photo details except the light rays. The first photo shows light rising way up from the TV screen.

The next photo shows light rays from the TV seeming to fall down.

A closeup of the above image shows the light from the cable box clock falling down like dripping water.

A closeup of the next photo will show light rays both rising and falling from the cable box clock.

Here is the closeup. Notice that rays are coming in two directions out of the clock, with both rising rays and falling rays.

The next photo will deserve two different closeups.

The first closeup shows that the phrase "Long Day?" has risen up above the TV set.

A second closeup shows the light from the cable box clock first falling and then rising.

Another photo shows light from the TV first rising to the left, and then bending to the right, resulting in a squiggly appearance.

Finally in the photo below, we see light rays from both the TV set and the cable box clock rising way up before turning to the right.

Like all photos on this site, these photos are entirely authentic.  Open the photos in a separate tab to see them at full resolution.  I don't think there is any type of software in existence allowing you to fake effects like those we see here, and the similar photos shown in this series of photos.  It's hard to imagine any software publisher providing such functionality, as there would be no demand for it.

 The photos were flash photos with an exposure time of 1/30 of a second, using normal camera settings (no "Night picture" setting).

The Light Rays Rose Way Up, Then Bended Right, Then Zig-Zagged

Photo date: January 23, 2016. Photographer: Mark Mahin.

In this series of posts I have shown an incredibly strange photographic anomaly in which light seems to rise up like drifting smoke: the effect I call the light metamorphosis.  Below we see some more authentic unaltered examples of this weird, weird phenomenon. The photos were are all taken while the camera was stable, as you can see from the sharpness of the statuettes in front of the TV.

The first photo shows the letters "MC" from my TV set drifting way, way up above the TV set.  You can also see the light drifting up from the clock of the cable box, and the alarm clock with the red letters.

The second photo shows the light rays moving in a very different direction -- to the side. Note that both the cable box time and the alarm clock time also drift over to the side, as if they were blown by some paranormal wind.

Below is one more example.

Below is a closeup of the alarm clock. We see the red light rising up, then bending to the right, then rising up again.  It's a zig-zag motion that is utterly inexplicable.

The photos were flash photos with an exposure time of 1/30 of a second, using normal camera settings (no "Night picture" setting).

The Bending Light Rays Got All Squiggly On Me

Photo date: January 21, 2016. Photographer: Mark Mahin.

In this series of posts I have shown an incredibly strange photographic anomaly in which light seems to rise up like drifting smoke: the effect I call the light metamorphosis.  Below we see some more examples of this phenomenon.

The first photo shows light rising up in a C-shape. You can see the light from the cable box clock rising up first to the left, and then back to the right.

The closeup below shows the spooky bending of the light.  The light rays have turned to make a C-shape.

A later photo showed no such "light metamorphosis," but it did show an orange orb to the right of the TV.

Another photo showed the TV image drifting way up to the left of the TV set.

Another photo showed the effect so dramatically it almost made my TV set look as if it was on fire.

 A closeup shows the squiggly bending of the light rays.

In the photo below, we see the letters "MC" from the TV set rise way up above the TV.

 In this closeup (from the photo at bottom) we see numbers from the cable box clock rise up and "land" on the TV screen above the cable box. I believe the displayed time was 12:53, and you can see the risen 5 and risen 3.

This is a closeup from the photo below, which also shows the letters "MC" rising up above the TV (as you can see by opening up the photo in a separate browser tab).

The camera was not moving when these photos were taken, as you can see from the fact that all of the details are sharp and non-streaked, except for the light from the light sources. The photos were flash photos with an exposure time of 1/30 of a second, using normal camera settings (no "Night picture" setting).

"Rising Ghost" of the Squiggly Light Rays

Photo date: January 22, 2016. Photographer: Mark Mahin.

In this series of posts I have shown an incredibly strange photographic anomaly in which light seems to rise up like drifting smoke: the effect I call the light metamorphosis.  Below we see another example of this phenomenon. We see light rays that are making two different turns as they rise up. The camera was not moving, as you can tell from the fact that the details of the cars and the windows are completely sharp, and not streaked.

Behold how the light from the sign in the middle seems to rise up like some ascending ghost making a twisty ascent.

Below is another photo taken at the same time. Now the "light ghost" in the middle seems to rise up in a different direction, to the right. Also, half of a white orb can be seen above this "light ghost," one that is not visible in the previous photo.

The photos were flash photos with an exposure time of 1/30 of a second, using normal camera settings (no "Night picture" setting). The photos have been uploaded directly from the camera without any modification.

The Freedom Tower Top Becomes a Spooky Spire

Photo date: January 21, 2016. Photographer: Mark Mahin.

In this series of posts I have shown an incredibly strange photographic anomaly in which light seems to rise up like drifting smoke: the effect I call the light metamorphosis.  Below we see another example of this phenomenon.  We see the top of the new One World Trade Center, which is also called the Freedom Tower.  The light from the top of the tower has risen up in a strange twisty manner, like rising smoke.  Don't worry -- there wasn't any fire.

 The photo below shows another example of this strange weirdness.

The exposure time was only 1/30 of a second on both of these flash photos. The photos were taken (using normal settings, not "night picture" settings) by an old Olympus point-and-click camera that normally produces no such effect.  The camera was not moving when these photos were taken.

The Strange TV Image Rose Up From the Set Like Drifting Smoke

Photo date: January 19, 2016. Photographer: Mark Mahin.

In this series of posts I have shown an incredibly strange photographic anomaly in which light seems to rise up like drifting smoke: the effect I call the light metamorphosis. On this day my photos again showed this phenomenon. The photos below were taken while the camera was stable, as you call from the fact that all of the details are sharp except for the strange light.

The first photo shows the light from the TV rising up and drifting to the left.

Another photo showed the TV image rising up to the right.

Below is a closeup showing the light from the clock on the cable box. Look at how squiggly the light rays look.

Below is another example. The letters "MC" rise up way up from the TV set and seem to float in the air.

These are all authentic photos that have not been altered in any way.  The photos were flash photos with an exposure time of 1/30 of a second, using normal camera settings (no "Night picture" setting). The photos were taken  by an old Olympus point-and-click camera that normally produces no such effect.