noun
ghost image; unwanted reflection or object in a photo
Refers to an unintended reflection, glare, or object that appears in a photograph or video, often due to lighting or a reflective surface.
窓ガラスにカメラが写り込んでしまった。
The camera ended up as a ghost image in the window glass.
写真に知らない人の手が写り込んでいる。
A stranger's hand appears as an unwanted element in the photo.
Often used interchangeably with 写り込み, but 映り込み can emphasize a reflection or image projected onto a surface, while 写り込み is more strongly associated with photographic capture.
Compound of 写り (うつり, continuative form of 写る 'to be photographed') + 込み (こみ, continuative form of 込む 'to go into'), literally 'photographing into'.