photo orbs

[sunshine05]

I'm noticing orbs in some recent photos so I went back through photos from the past year and found about half a dozen photos with very clear "orbs":). So what do you guys think? Are they dust particles? That is the going theory but it just seems like if they were dust particles there would be a lot more than one or two in the photos, although I do have one with about 6 orbs. Anyhow, it's interesting....I had never seen them before in my own photos. I guess I'm just wondering if any of you have seen them in your photos?:).

[silver_surfer]

Aren't they supposed to be ghosts or something

[platinumdude]

Was there supposed to be a photo attached? Or do you not have one without pics of people in them.

[sunshine05]

Yeah, they all have people in them. I guess I could post a couple if anyone is interested in seeing them?

[platinumdude]

http://ghoststudy.com/main/fakepageorbs.html

What percentage of orb photos are false?
As you might know there is a controversy concerning orbs in regards to authenticity. Although a lot of them are believed to be authentic, there are still many showing up as a result of airborne particles (dust) at the time of the flash. This happens in both indoor & outdoor shots. Because of this, it's making it really hard to disassociate the false positive orbs from the real ones. An example of airborne particles would be like opening a heavy curtain inside of a dark room to let in the light. Have you ever done that and seen all the dust in the beam of the light? Well dust can show up in pictures as orbs, especially when dust is close to the lens, and most especially with digital cameras. That's just one example, moisture (humidity), mold, & pollen are also contributors of false positive orb photos. Because of this, there is no real way to confirm authenticity with our present knowledge, therefore the consensus would have to be that most orb photos are false positives. Perhaps as many as 50-90 percent of orb photos are nothing more than the conditions at the time of the flash.

What should I look for in an orb photo?
As mentioned above there is no official way to determine authenticity of an orb within a photo but here are a few key elements to keep in mine. 1. A bright orb is more likely to be real than a faded one. 2. Multiple orbs in a single photo are most likely dust motes. 3. Orbs that are bright and show a vibrating effect within the photo are likely to be real. 4. A slight trail is also something to look for in determining true orbs.

Can the dust theory be proved?
YES! Just take your digital camera (for fast results) outside and throw some dust out in from of the lens and presto, multiple orbs will appear in the picture! Note; the dust has to be within 4 inches of the lens to appear as orbs in the photo. You can also take a spray bottle to simulate humidity and spray directly out in from of the lens. Result will once again be multiple orbs. Our conclusions are that dust particles reflect light from the flash and appear as perfectly round balls of light in the photo. Try it! See dust orbs in pictures http://ghoststudy.com/main/fakepagepics.html




Really I think all pics that have orbs are dust.

[TheNocturnalEgyptian]

Another claim is that these orbs are linked with etheric phenomena. They can't be seen but show up in the pictures. You know how people say cats can "see" energy?

So that's the claim. Here are some various pictures people have posted.


Personally I have seen some exceptionally bright orbs in photographs of orgonite devices. I will look for the pictures.

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/9972/orb1xo7.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4029/4266841906_70cc24060b.jpg

http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/6544/dscf0885640x480mr1.jpg

[TheNocturnalEgyptian]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0aIrSzmQZSI/SwhzqGx-9eI/AAAAAAAAACg/FySSMcG2EGQ/s1600/Picture+orbs+007.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Tck_TpRl-ic/SViZV97FA-I/AAAAAAAAAOg/U-QGe7XZ1uA/s320/biones5.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0aIrSzmQZSI/Swh3BHqbwnI/AAAAAAAAADQ/6EvRuUS7bWI/s1600/Picture+orbs+012.jpg

Now I personally have no experience with this. I just know a lot of people on the net have repeated the thing about them being spirits/energy. The only other thing I have seen suggested is of course dust, which is (of course!) completely logical.

[Spectrism]

Those pics are all flash reflections. "ORBS"? LOL... yeah, of light reflecting from shiny surfaces.

[ArgenteumTelum]

An interesting read with interesting photos classified by different types is "The Orb Project" by Dr. Miceal Ledwith.
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[jaybone]

Neil Kramer covers his orb experiences on his excellent blog "The Cleaver"
http://thecleaver.blogspot.com/2009/09/lux-orbis.html

He encountered many of them while investigating crop circles in 2009.

Do you have any pictures with orbs that were taken without a flash?
The lens on my camera is super dirty, and I have never noticed an orb, so lens crud is probably not it, and airborne dust would not produce that without a flash.

[sunshine05]

Here is the first one I noticed on Halloween. I don't know if it will show up but there are 2 orbs in the upper left part of this pic. If it was a dirty lens, shouldn't it show up in all my photos? I'll try to post a couple more.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y141/lynne0312/IMG_3554.jpg

[sunshine05]

Here are 2 more that I found yesterday:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y141/lynne0312/Picture028-6.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y141/lynne0312/Picture079-2.jpg

[Ragnarok]

I notice that all of the posted photos so far were taken using a flash. The "orbs" are reflected light from tiny floating objects that are close to the lens - dust, rain/water spray/droplets, snow, etc., and are rendered as "orbs" because they are small, very bright (from being close to the light), and out of focus.

R.

[TheNocturnalEgyptian]

I notice that all of the posted photos so far were taken using a flash. The "orbs" are reflected light from tiny floating objects that are close to the lens - dust, rain/water spray/droplets, snow, etc., and are rendered as "orbs" because they are small, very bright (from being close to the light), and out of focus.

R.


This is certainly the most reasonable explaination.

[Half Sense]

We have literally thousands of orb pictures. It seems to be a paranormal phenomena. My wife sees them with her eyes and then grabs the camera - in 90% of these cases, we get orbs in the photos. We can't seem to generate the orb pictures by any other criteria.

[TheNocturnalEgyptian]

See? I told you that lots of completely normal people think it has something to do with paranormal events. I wouldn't have posted it if I hadn't heard it repeated frequently.

[TheNocturnalEgyptian]

Okay, which board member am I?



Orbs like this?

http://i.imgur.com/RefPf.jpg

::)

[sunshine05]

See? I told you that lots of completely normal people think it has something to do with paranormal events. I wouldn't have posted it if I hadn't heard it repeated frequently.


Well, it's more fun to think it is something paranormal than boring dust particles:). I always keep an open mind about things like this. I kinda think that if it was dust, we would see a lot more of it in photos since dust is always around everywhere. But who knows? I can't find a whole lot of info on orbs online and never gave it much thought until finding them in my own photos!

[Spectrism]

See? I told you that lots of completely normal people think it has something to do with paranormal events. I wouldn't have posted it if I hadn't heard it repeated frequently.


Well, it's more fun to think it is something paranormal than boring dust particles:). I always keep an open mind about things like this. I kinda think that if it was dust, we would see a lot more of it in photos since dust is always around everywhere. But who knows? I can't find a whole lot of info on orbs online and never gave it much thought until finding them in my own photos!


Not just any dust. It has to have a flat side that is highly reflective. The best are pinpoints. Think of a cut gemstone, a piece of glass, a piece of aluminum foil... a water droplet.... parts of some insects..... eye of a mouse or other animal...

- now add a point light source and you will create "orbs".

[ximmy]

Its ghosts for sure... has to be... no other explanation!!! :P