I was photographing covered bridges in Parke County, Indiana, when I came upon a group in period costume about to cross the bridge. I stopped the lens down to get the best depth of field, but have a long exposure so the bridge is sharp, but the figures give a ghostly, other world look. Notice the wedding cake on the table in the bridge.

I had just gotten a Canon 20D with a 17-85 kit lens and had been making the conversion from film to digital. I stopped the lens down as far as it would go (f/32) using aperture priority, with a half second exposure. Obviously, I used a tripod. I shot the photo in RAW.

The ghostly figures were serendipitous: they walked through my shot! I've always said I'd rather be lucky than good.