2007-02-18 11:15:02 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Alternative ➔ Paranormal Phenomena
Most orbs caught on camera ARE usually: dust, camera glares, sun flares, oil on the lens OR even water droplets (I have done experiments with these). They resemble orbs, and sometimes it's easy to spot the difference - because they look obvious - usually the difference between a genuine orb and a fake one - the fake ones appear 'still', sometimes 'perfectly round' (due to refraction of light), but most commonly - they appear more ovalish rather than round...
The thing with fakes orbs is that, when dust gets caught between your camera and the subject (you're taking a photo of) - and you happen to have the flash on your camera, the light from the flash hits the dust - and bounces back - making it appear as if its glowing. These are not orbs, just dust. Sad isn't it? I tried this as an experiment with many different types of variables instead of dust, and most of the results were 'orb' like... (Oh and its worth noting that 'dust orbs' come in masses/groups). Photographic orbs (real ones) seem to stand out. You will know its different - if you catch one, mind you, it is hard and probably rare to catch one - and most of the time, they are accidentally caught on camera.
A real orb has its own characteristics. According to http://www.ghoststudy.com, real orbs show movement - so they sometimes will appear blurred in the photo. I think a photograph is not the best way of proving this - because even dust happens to be light enough to move, and appear blurred. The best way to catch an orb is with a video camera, because that way - if you capture a steady glow - and movement, it is less likely to be 'just dust' - and something spooky and real. Then again, it is not hard to fake so called 'video evidence' either...
Here's an example of what appears to be a real orb, caught on camera: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPXx963w0WE
Another more mysterious example is this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49dWWk6P4VE
Enjoy. And hope this helps.
2007-02-18 18:44:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Almost all of the ones I've seen on TV are just specks of dust in a cross-breeze, or just showing Brownian motion.
I used to video things with the old video cameras that had tubes, not CCDs in them. They needed so much light, that I used to use 1KW lights, just in my own home to film things! These very powerful lights did have one useful side-effect, they made particles of dust that you couldn't normally see, perfectly visible! They all looked EXACTLY like the ones you usually see on TV.
Now with lower-light cameras and even infra-red ones, specks of dust show up on them that just cannot be seen normally.
There are a few exceptions though, perhaps only 1 in a hundred or less, where they don't look anything like the dust I saw. Those are much more interesting!
I always thought "orbs" were supposed to be small balls of light anyway? Nothing like the dust specks...
Best wishes!
2007-02-18 11:52:49 · answer #2 · answered by TK_M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been a ghost investigator for many years, and with all of my experience, I have never found an orb that I couldn't dismiss as dust, pollen, water droplets, ice, or some other tiny airborne particle. Some ghost hunters are convinced that spirits can manifest into balls of light, but I cannot agree with them.
2007-02-18 12:35:09 · answer #3 · answered by ripcurt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you've ever watched the Ghost busters show, ever time they see orbs, the just remind the viewer that they are dust that are out of focus and close to the lens..
2007-02-18 11:30:00 · answer #4 · answered by Gene 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
orbs in photos can be just dust they can be rays of light on the lens but my uncle had that problem when he moved into a house in attica and when ever he took pictures in that house they had orbs in them but they had numbers and faces in them so what you are getting could be supernatural
2007-02-18 11:20:07 · answer #5 · answered by Eric M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Orbs on photos are caused by light source where photo is taken if you adjust white balance that helps.Check your manual for directions.Fluoresent or tunsten are common culprits.
2007-02-18 11:25:28 · answer #6 · answered by not a mused 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The way to tell if it is a spirit orb is to zoom in on the orb itself. If it looks like it has a nucleus or is filled in completely, then it is a spirit orb. If it is not completely filled in then its not. The orb in your picture is a spirt. If you look at it it is completely filled in and has a nucleus looking thing.
2016-05-24 04:07:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely
2007-02-18 12:12:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a good website where you can go and check it out. It's:
www.ghostweb.com . They have loads of information there about the paranormal.
2007-02-18 11:23:28 · answer #9 · answered by Bud's Girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be dust or could be light reflections
no one really knows or do they?
2007-02-18 11:25:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋