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orbs and balls of light captured in the woods

John Dubil
- 6 posts
November 5, 2011 10:42:35 PM CDT

ok, so i know that orbs caught on cameras could be dust particles and other sorts of particles. But, I would like to know what you guys think about my pictures.

This post was edited by John Dubil at November 6, 2011 1:05:26 AM CDT
John Dubil
- 6 posts
November 5, 2011 10:43:59 PM CDT

this was the picture taken before just a few inches lower

This post was edited by John Dubil at November 6, 2011 1:05:41 AM CDT
John Dubil
- 6 posts
November 5, 2011 10:48:38 PM CDT

bright orange orb seen with the naked eye

This post was edited by John Dubil at November 6, 2011 1:07:48 AM CDT
Angela Sangster
- 230 posts
November 6, 2011 12:15:56 AM CDT

First one is an airborne particle. Had it been raining at all? It looks very much like a moisture orb, but it could also be an airborne particle. The second one appears to be a flashlight or a car headlight...closer to flashlight though. Would anyone else have been in the area?

Whatever they are, orbs have too many explanations that are not paranormal, which is why it is against TOS to post them here. You will need to remove them please.
John Dubil
- 6 posts
November 6, 2011 1:14:27 AM CDT

it hadnt rained in 2 days. we were not using flashlights at the time of the photos and there were no cars in the woods and there is practically no moisture in the air. ruling out moisture orbs which is leaving no other explanation for them except dust. but i have well over 400 pictures and i only get orbs at this place only. and i have one more question... if we cant post mist, orbs, rods and other such pictures... what can i post cuz that pretty much leaves everything out... and the snow pic before was just snow... how are we supposed to get our own questions answered if you wont let us post pics of anything? anyone can cast a shadow and take a picture and apparently that is the kind of crap you guys want to see.
Angela Sangster
- 230 posts
November 6, 2011 1:22:06 AM CDT

First, thank you very much for removing them. Second, if there was anyone else around in the area that you weren't aware of..they could have had a flashlight. Third...you can post pics that don't fall into the orb/mist category. If there is an explanation for them, opinions will be given, but the point with orbs and mist is...too much is explainable. It has been talked and discussed to death. The field needs to move forward and pictures with obvious explanations (such as orbs) need to be left at the door.
Carolyn Dougherty
- Moderator
- 410 posts
November 6, 2011 10:33:44 AM CST

http://midnite-walkers.com/experiments-false-orb-experiment.php

This is a great experiment showing how different airborne particles (pollen, lint, dust, moisture, etc.) can create a variety orbs in pictures.

Other books to read about orbs as photo artifacts: Dust or Orbs by Kenneth Biddle and Strange Frequencies by Craig Telesha. In addition, in Paranormal Techology by David Rountree, natural causes (coronal discharge, cold plasma, etc.) of visible orbs are discussed.
Jim Brown
- 192 posts
November 9, 2011 6:08:46 PM CST

Here is a classic example of moderation gone wrong. I didn't see the pictures so I can't say what they were. But the "No orb" policy is clearly in error here if the OP is correct when he states the orange one was seen with the naked eye. If true, this in itself rules out the dust particle / pollen / water vapor explanation which was the original intent of the policy.

While I agree that it does no good to keep hashing over the same explanation, it also does the field a disservice to lump everything into one broad category and dismiss it. That one piece of valuable evidence can easily be lost using that level of censorship. This is a case in point. If the orb was seen naked eye, then clearly it needs a different explanation than passing it off as dust captured in the typical manner with a camera / depth of field.

But with the evidence removed we'll never know....
Angela Sangster
- 230 posts
November 9, 2011 8:48:01 PM CST

I didn't pass that one off as dust...it appeared to be a light reflection, very likely from a flashlight. I have always understood the 'no orb' policy to mean no orbs whatsoever. If someone feels they have an exception, they need to take that up with the owners before posting it. This also holds true if anyone has an issue with my moderating--take it up with the owners.