Objects Over Mud Lake

Two apparent UFOs caught in two separate photographs. A large reddish object that seems to change shape and a small blue object just underneath it.

The photo was taken on 10/18/08 by my father and my aunt, who were looking to take photographs of scenery in the local area to make a painting.

After they took the pictures of the lake, they later noticed they had caught something else.

Go here for the follow up UFO investigation:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OTrBymN42s

I believe it to be Sun glare, but you will have to be the judge.

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News & Politics

Tags:

• UFO
• Daytime
• sighting
• orbs
• MUFON
• lens
• flare

[RedHimJoy]

I have seen the investigation video too. I am not sure that the object that resembles a little plume of cloud in the original photos was a glare.

[Humpahna]

It was glare, I am 100% positive. I went to the exact location and got glare with my own camera, and my Dad took pictures again using his camera (the original camera) and got the same blue "orb" and red cloudy object. It is most definitely Lens Flare on his camera lens. That's how his particular optical lens looks when it captures glare from the sun.

[RedHimJoy]

Doesn't look like dust or condensation !

[Humpahna]

I found out during further investigation, that the objects are indeed lens flare coming off the Sun. I have a followup video linked to this one in the more info. It really had us fooled for a while...but, alas, it is but a common lens flare phenomenon.

[PaulaLipko]

Hmm , Rick Mom &Dad didn't send the original to me. They tried but I guess they were too excited. They sent it to Bill so I will look closer tonight when he checks his email. Cousin, Paula

[Humpahna]

I just went out to the same spot this morning, Paula. I used my own camera and I got some glare that looked similar, but not exactly spot on. The photo just looks so much like a solid blue object, but perhaps Dad's camera takes slightly different pictures than mine. I can't prove that the objects are or are not UFOs, but I am highly suspect. I figure that another round of taking pictures with Dad's camera this time is needed.

[RedHimJoy]

oh No ! My expectations of a UFO are now dashed to ground !

[LaMenta3]

Looks like condensation or dust on the lens to me.

[Humpahna]

Crazy looking cloud formation. I am apt to accept Thunderhook715's hypothesis, that the blue green orb is reflecting the light from the Sun off of the water vapor that is over that region. That would make a reflection that would be about the same size as the moon or sun. However, I am not a physicist and don't know if this could actually be the case. These photos were taken at mid afternoon, why would this spherical cloud formation have a reddish color to it? It should be white like the rest...

[Humpahna]

Photos were taken in North Eastern South Dakota, Roberts County area on Saturday 10/18/08 @ 1:00 PM CST.

As for if they are still there or not, that is unknown. The two photographers weren't paying attention to any UFOs, but looking at scenery to make a painting. It wasn't until after the photos had been taken that my father noticed the objects. Capturing them was just pure blind luck! And in two separate photos to boot! I plan on scoping out the area this weekend.