Early Morning Phantom

The enclosed attachment was taken on my back porch in the wee hours of a March 2009 morning. I set up my camera on a timer to catch shots of the sunrise. This image appeared in the series I captured. I first thought it a trick of the light, but car headlights and street lamps don't reach the two-story balcony.

There was no one on the porch; my only neighbor is male, and the anomally in the photo appears female.

Darkladyjane

I have to admit, this picture strikes me as highly suspect, the result of someone jumping into frame with a sheet and holding themselves up on the ledge to simulate floating during a long exposure. 

1. Tree branches are blurred as would happen during a prolonged exposure thanks to wind rustling the branches.

2. The "ghost" appears to be wearing sneakers and a patterned dress or bathrobe with a tassel hanging down the back.

3. Placement of the photo is odd.  Darkladyjane says she was trying to take a picture of the sunrise, but if that's the case why not simply take a picture beyond the balcony edge where there would be less obstruction?

My spidey-sense is tingling with this one.  I'll have to call this one as fake.