A photographer in Chicago has claimed to have spotted a UFO and shared a photo of a ghostly object standing still in the night sky, as reported by The DailyMail.

UFO sighting: People who follow UFO and alien news know that unidentified flying objects are usually “spotted” in circular or triangular shapes. In movies we have also seen some oval or triangular alien spaceships. But now, after an incident, the US government may add another form to its UFO list that is unlike anything we’ve ever seen. A photographer in Chicago has claimed to have spotted a UFO and shared a photo of a ghostly object that stood still in the night sky and changed color, as reported by The DailyMail.

UFO Sighting: The Baffling Image

The photo was taken by professional photographer Dietrich Zeigler, who shared it on MailOnline.

‘It was around evening, just as the sun was sinking below the horizon. I saw some colorful sparkle and grabbed my 70-200MM lens and took this photo. The appearance of the object was striking, with a palette of purple, gold and green. It seemed to change color, but the shape remained the same, resembling a mask. After quickly going inside to look at the photos, I could no longer find him in the air,” the DailMail quoted Zeigler as saying.

According to Zeigler, the object appeared “as still as a star” to the naked eye, but the photos he took showed that it may have been moving slightly.

“I was quite shocked when I looked at the photos on a larger screen. Even now, I often stare at the sky, both day and night, hoping to see something remarkable. Yet nothing similar has crossed my mind since that intriguing evening,” he further said.

UFO sighting: this is what experts say

According to UFO expert Nick Pope, who worked with the British Ministry of Defense, the image is beautiful, but he was unable to identify the ‘unidentified aerial phenomenon’ (UAP).

“When we look at UAP images, we often don’t necessarily see an accurate image of the object,” MailOnline quoted Pope.

Philip Mantle, the British UFO researcher, debunked Zeigler’s claims and suggested that the object could be plasma or even ice crystals in the clouds.

‘I’ve seen these ice crystals myself and they look absolutely spectacular,’ Mantle told MailOnline. ‘[But] it is difficult to come to a definitive conclusion,” he added.

However, the US Department of Defense denied commenting on the image, the DailyMail newspaper reported.