The RIDDLE of the BACK STAIRCASE.

[Reader]

My views are not based on my work. The camera's main task is to focus the light and control the exposure time. However, the exposure time will not be ideal for the entire scene if the lighting is poor, which can easily be the case if most of the light is from a flashlight. Note that producing a colour print from a negative is also a photographic process, and the final colours can be varied during that process.

I can't identify the "bluey" objects. The entire picture isn't sharp enough for easy identification of many of the objects in view. There must be reasons for the poor quality and the bright "flash points", but I don't know what they are.

[Caroline R]

My views are not based on my work. The camera's main task is to focus the light and control the exposure time. However, the exposure time will not be ideal for the entire scene if the lighting is poor, which can easily be the case if most of the light is from a flashlight. Note that producing a colour print from a negative is also a photographic process, and the final colours can be varied during that process.

I can't identify the "bluey" objects. The entire picture isn't sharp enough for easy identification of many of the objects in view. There must be reasons for the poor quality and the bright "flash points", but I don't know what they are.

I think it's because they aren't the original crime scene photographs and are pictures of pictures.

[campion]

So, from whence did this 'crime scene photograph' originate?
The 'flash points' appear to correspond with the jewellery known to have been worn by Sheila, as evidenced in other photographs.
in the 'Instammatic?' Picture,  due to the position from which the wielder of the camera took this picture, one must take into account the foreshortening of the body, behind the nearly upright lower limbs, as they appear to me to be.
It seems to be agreed that there is 'something' lying between the end of the settle and the doorway. Just why would there be anything in that darkened position?

[lookout]

Do you think it's the artificial light,Campion.? Because the room seems dark,lighting would have been used most of the time,,and casts shadows ( if it's not a pearl bulb )

[campion]

You have a point here, lookout.
Will you please turn to the Ground Floor Plan, depicting the rooms at the rear of WHF, kindly put up by Hartley.
In the Laundryroom (back-kitchen or 'den''), opposite the open back door, where it may be that Sheila is supine, you will notice thare is another exterior door(allegedly unused). In the event of this door having been breached by TFOfficer Woodcock (with his sledge hammer), then the early morning light flooding in from that eastern doorway, is likely to produce the illuminated situation in the mystery photograph. I.e. the floor area, beyond the settle, will understandably be in darkness. Does this make sense as to why the form! Is difficult to
Distinguish?

[Patti]

You're not telling me that there was not a light on in the main bedroom.  The lights were on in the twins room and the kitchen, it makes sense that the light was on the main bedroom.  Miledenhall says so in his statement and he is very precise about it.  Therefore there could not be a trick of light its impossible....

I think the 3rd door was bricked up..you will see this on the photographs. 

[HMEssex]

You are referring to area inside yellow circle?

It's funny how the eye can play tricks. 

It does look like it could be the shape of a person lying in doorway - but is that really likely? 

At the same time, the first thing I 'saw' when looking at the photo was the figure of someone, wearing a white shirt, pointing a gun through the window on the right!  Obviously, it is not (the white is vehicle in courtyard), but everytime I look at it that's all I 'see'!  Can anyone else see what I mean? 

[lookout]

It's funny how the eye can play tricks. 

It does look like it could be the shape of a person lying in doorway - but is that really likely? 

At the same time, the first thing I 'saw' when looking at the photo was the figure of someone, wearing a white shirt, pointing a gun through the window on the right!  Obviously, it is not (the white is vehicle in courtyard), but everytime I look at it that's all I 'see'!  Can anyone else see what I mean? 

Yes,HMEssex,,I can see what you see,,and he's wearing a cap as well.!

[maggie]

It's funny how the eye can play tricks. 

It does look like it could be the shape of a person lying in doorway - but is that really likely? 

At the same time, the first thing I 'saw' when looking at the photo was the figure of someone, wearing a white shirt, pointing a gun through the window on the right!  Obviously, it is not (the white is vehicle in courtyard), but everytime I look at it that's all I 'see'!  Can anyone else see what I mean? 

Hi HME, I can't see a man looking through the window but I can see a man running past the window in a white tshirt and shorts.    Strange how your eyes deceive you. 

[HMEssex]

Yes,HMEssex,,I can see what you see,,and he's wearing a cap as well.!

Thank Gawd for that!

[HMEssex]

Hi HME, I can't see a man looking through the window but I can see a man running past the window in a white tshirt and shorts.    Strange how your eyes deceive you. 

Crikey!  I can't see that...

[maggie]

Crikey!  I can't see that...

just goes to show, HME  . I haven't had a drop,  promise. 

[lookout]

Crikey!  I can't see that...

And all I've had is a cup of tea.

[mertol22]

Who would switch lights on at that time of night in the chance the victim surviveing such a ordeal should survive and identify the shooter?

[lookout]

Who would switch lights on at that time of night in the chance the victim surviveing such a ordeal should survive and identify the shooter?

It wouldn't matter if indeed the shooter was dead,Mertol.