Why does my trail cam take white pics????
 

i had my tail facing north for a night and had nice clear pics, then i changed it to look directly east, when i changed it to look east it started taking white pictures, like the picture shown.

i been reading on a couple forums that maybe i should only face it north or south? any suggestions on why its doing this?? its a wildlife red 6 camera

Too much llight coming in and that's why they tell you which way to face it for best exposures.

This happened during the middle of the night, im going to check batteries today

That makes sense if that's when it happened and I hope it's that simple.

are all the night photos like that? or just a couple? Direction has no bearing on the cameras...Also is it an old or newer camera?

It sort of looks like condensation built up inside on the glass cover of the box protecting the lens. I have had a similar problem when the humidity is very high and the temperature near or just below freezing. I see your camera recorded the temperature at 35 degrees. You can see rounded edges on the lens cover suggesting something liquid and condensation droplets might explain it. If the problem goes away when the humidity is lower, you will know that was the problem. Or if you retrieve your camera and open it up and still have condensation on the inside, you will know for sure. I have had quite a bit of condensation over the last month with humidity levels frequently so high.

This is FALSE! Direction in regards to the sun can/will make a big difference in your pics. Yes, have it face either north or south. You'll get better results.

Take a camera out, point it at the sun, take some pics, and then tell me direction has no bearing on the camera. Most newer digital cameras can "attempt" to compensate for different light conditions. I have no idea how advanced the newer trail cameras are.

I'm not a total idiot...while I understand pointing directly into the sun will have issues...if you have a game camera set up you shouldnt get pics like that no matter what direction its pointed...Also the sun doesnt come out at 0249 am according to the time stamp on pic the OP uploaded...Ive had pics similar to that when an animal (raccoon) climbed up the tree and set off the camera.

Notice the timestamp...my camera was pointed east..

racist cam. :)

It looks like the deer was just to close to the trail camera.
It does that with my trail cam.

i changed the batteries but for some reason it wont take pictures....when the trail takes a picture how long does it take for it to copy it onto the sb card? ill try it again tonight and see what happens

I had a Moultrie that produced pictures with white splotches. It was due to a faulty gasket in the cover that allowed the flash to bleed back into the shutter instead of focusing it outwards. I had no idea this was the case until I called Moultrie. They led me to the problem and fixed it for free. I can't remember if they sent a kit or a replacement camera.

I never have once thought about direction of placement. I really don't think that matters unless camera is in the open and able to capture the rising or setting sun. Not likely the case. IMO

Its possible..;) oh and the camera is pointed due east...not that it matters before the sun comes up...

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Looks like overexposed flash. Check the flash settings, it's probably set on maximum flash.

Maybe there's a setting for a 'measured exposure' with respect to the flash power. If so, lower the setting and test on yourself at night.

If not, could be a faulty flash exposure sensor if your camera has that.

Contact the maker and supply them with these pics. They should be able to clue you in.