EVIDENCE- Orbs

Ok- Now onto a pet peeve of mine: Orbs.
I have seen real 'orb' photos and video. However, People HAVE to start realising that orbs are like the UFO phenomena in one respect- 99% of orb photos are natural and explainable. Being an experienced photographer, I can create (and recreate) most orb photos that are out there.

If I get a hold of a few of the true orb pictures, I will post them below. In the meantime, here's a good list of NON-orbs and their photos. I will only say I got the following photos from a Google Image Search. I am not here to discredit any fellow paranormal researchers- merely to point out that people are often easily mistaken.

#1. DUST ORBS:

Seen in 75% of "orb" photos. The dust is either a- ON the lens of the camera, or b- freefloating a few inches to feet directly in front of the camera. The photographer is usually taking a picture of something more distant than the dust, so the focal point of the picture is past where the dust is. When the flash, or even strong ambient light, reflects off of the dust back to the camera, it creates the "orb" because the dust is out of focus.





#2. PARTICULATE ORBS:

These orbs are caused by airborne contaminates (i.e., a disbursed powdered substance, plant pollen, photographer's dandruff, etc..). The particles that make up these orbs are a little bigger and denser than dust, so you don't quite get all of the 'translucent' quality of dust orbs. They are 'made' the same way dust orbs are- out of focus reflected particles.





#3. PRECIPITATION ORBS:

Same as #2, except caused by rain, snow, heavy mist, someone sneezing, etc... Basically, droplets (or crystals) of water in the air.












#4. REFRACTED ORBS:

These orbs are a little more rare at night, however, nonetheless are still explainable. Mostly attributed to 'lens flare', these orbs are created when concentrated light enters the camera, and is slightly refracted by the curvature of the lens on the camera. This type of orb most always has color to it. NOTE- the light causing the orb doesn't necessarily have to be from an external source- the camera flash itself, having bounced off of a metal, crystal, or polished surface ANYWHERE in the room could possibly reflect back and hit the camera's lens correctly to cause this effect.




#5. INSECT ORBS:

These are formed much the same way particulate orbs are formed- out of focus and reflected. however, the culprit is usually a bug. These orbs can be a color (depending on the insect), but most are irregularly shaped, blurry, and sometime leave movement "streaks" of light. NOTE- Bugs also come in swarms, so you could get just one bug orb in a photo, or hundreds, or anywhere inbetween.




#6. FACE / IMAGE ORBS:

These are orbs of ANY of the types above, that once you increase them digitally, you see images, faces, or items "in" the orb itself. This is due to digital image software, and it's called Morie Patterning. When the computer expands (enlarges) the image, it "fills in" the gaps itself with it's 'best guess' on what size, shape, and color of pixel should fit in the gap. The human brain and eye is trained for pattern recognition (looking for faces or objects in patterns- such as when you "see" an elephant "in the clouds"). When you view a blobby colorful pattern, your eyes and brain 'create' a recognition of something within, in order for you to more easily classify something you see. These types of orbs are due to computer enhancement, as well as good 'ol human genetics.


There are at least 3 or 4 other types of "common orb photos", but are more rare on the web. I will post them here when I get ahold of them, as well as a few rare REAL orb photos.

REMEMBER- you can have anywhere from ONE orb from one of the types above in your photo, to a mix of ALL of the types, and hundreds of orbs. Please look carefully at your environment, and study your photo.

NOTE-If you're unsure if the pic you are taking in a darkened area is a orb or not- TURN OFF YOUR FLASH, AND RETAKE THE PICTURES. If you still get orbs on a black or super-dark photo, then it's a real orb. Orbs emit their OWN light, and electricity arcs and balls do NOT reflect a flash anyways. If you're using a flash, 99% chance its NOT an orb!!