I keep coming back to this shot, and find it amusing that someone questions it's validity because it looks too real. That's the paranormal paradox. "Submit proof or I won't believe it." or "I can't believe it because it's too convincing."
At first I noticed the figure in the center, but as I revisit the shot it begins to feel like a room full of people. I see six distinct figures, including an old western type in the upper left corner. It's rare that I pick up anything in a "ghost" photo, but this one is swarming with personalities. Whether or not they are real, it is just so interesting to look at.
I wouldn't know this was a portrait without the title. But with it, I feel a sense of loss, like this is a 75-year-old family picture that's been so damaged by time (and maybe water) that we've lost that part of our history.
OOOH - makes me think of people who see Jesus in a stone or tortilla (remember that? somebody actually thought his face appeared in one LOL). I like the swirl in the middle over "grandpa." Almost like tire marks when they swerve on a road to avoid something. The coppery tone is perfect.
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