Real Ghost Pictures...?
Is it possible to take a picture of a ghost? I didn't give it much thought before I came across some fascinating pictures from my trip through historic hotels in Germany. I discovered pictures of orbs, small round spots invisible to the naked eye that some believe represent paranormal energy.
Pictures of ghostly orbs abound on the Internet. You can even take your own ghost pictures, if you are so inclined. But are pictures of orbs real ghost pictures?
What Are Orbs?
First, a little background. Orbs are round spots that appear in a picture once it has been developed (or in the case of a digital camera, once the picture is taken). They are not visible to the naked eye. Orbs move around and can be captured in motion on video, leaving white streaks behind.
Is an orb a ghost?
Opinions are divided. Orbs are one of the most hotly disputed topics in the paranormal investigation community, and theories abound. Some believe orbs represent real ghosts. In terms of energy and the world of physics, a circle is the shape which takes the least amount of energy to form. A more defined form, such as a face or an entire body, would take vastly more energy.
Others theorize that orbs are not really ghosts, but rather energy being transferred from another source, such as a powerline or even a child, to a spirit so it can manifest in the physical world. This theory links the presence of orbs to the EMT readings taken during paranormal events.
Still others point to the possibility of some other paranormal phenomenon, such as a poltergeist or even aliens.
Is There a Non-Supernatural Explanation for Orbs?
Yes, and even those who believe orb photos represent paranormal activity admit that many so-called orb photos are actually false. Skeptics point to several factors that can create a "false orb," including airborne dust particles, water droplets or pollen reflecting off the sunlight or camera flash. Many pictures of orbs are taken in cemeteries, where the photographers are likely to have kicked up particles just by walking around. One group of researchers took pictures in a cemetery and a football field on the same night, and found "orbs" in both sets of photos. Skeptics also traditionally pointed to possible film processing errors, but with the proliferation of digital cameras, this objection has faded.
So are orbs pictures of real ghosts? Judge for yourself.
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The pictures of all the orbs are not ghost it is drit that is in the air I have a friend that gets the samething when she takes pictures
Ok i believe that it is a ghost or maybe i should say energy being taken from thee Camera most likely ….i sya this because there is a haunted place a hour away from where i live its called “Buckhill” its in wilno ontario and i took a picture and in the distance i noticed a light in the picture i would have to say it was atleast a good 50 meters away in the pic so i put it on my computer and zoomed in on it….it was an orb and it was brighter then any orb ive ever seen …..anyways the “ghost” you are to see up here is an old man who searched the road up and down for his daughter until he died….it was in the winter time during the depression when he went to go out and look for fire wood his daughter had ran out after the dog when he returned she was gone and he never gave up trying to find her….you now see this man walking up and down the hill with a lantern and comes at you at speeds no human could go….i have seen it myself,…..point of the story right after i took that picture we seen who we call Buck (the ghost) comming up the hill infront of us with his lantern we all got in the car and sped out of there the light of the lantern did not disapear until we got like 2 feet away from it then it fanished…point is orbs are real…my uncle is a perfessional photographer and he also makes cameras and he said there is no way for a digital camera to screw up like that
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I can see the orbs sometimes without a camera,is like a little ball of light that flys around me.
I just discoverd last week that people call them orbs, I found out this on the internet.
I started paying atention on my photos and what a surprise they are in every single photo specialy when I am closer or in the photo.
this last halloween, we took lot of photos on the street, and I found out that in each photo there are lots of orbs, and we came home, after closin our small restaurant. I told my son to took photos on our way home throu the window with the high speed of the camera.
And we descoverd that the orbs were all around our car.
This is new and very interesting for me.
Is been less that a week since I found out many people can see or photograph the orbs.
I have shot 2 images of spirits in a screened window. When I show people these images, they get scared or emotional because it is something they don’t see every day. My spirits actually posed for me. I was able to identify one of them. I am a ghost hunter who likes to see what I can capture. I use digital, film, and disposable cameras. See my review on Myrtles Plantation on Trip Advisor (January 1, 2008). How do I feel about orbs? I have caught moving orbs in a “dead silent” house; I have caught transparent orbs; I have caught solid orbs; and recently, at Myrtles, I caught mist and facial images in the famous mirror. I have had my pictures analyzed by paranormal teams; by ghost hunting societies who have told me my spirits are optical illusions; and those that claim that orbs are camera defects. My personal opinion on all of this is this … I shot 2 real ghost spirits with visible images in a screened window. The house was dead silent at the time. I have to tell you … I am not sure what “type” of ghost energy an orb is … however, I can verify that I have been on haunted properties with activity and have seen or captured on film the “real deal” with my own hands. That’s my take on all of this.
I have always had a strong interest in ghosts and spirits. When I learned of the many ghost websites several years ago, I was drawn to them with excitement. As much as I wanted to believe in the verifiability of the photos of ghosts and orbs, I still felt a wee bit skeptical.
I set out to old portions of my town, abandoned buildings, and many cemeteries to try to take pictures with both film and digital cameras. For months, I tried, but, there weren’t any anomalies to be found in my
photos.
It wasn’t until I took some pictures late one night; as my wife, Helen, and I were packing items in order for us to move out of state. I snapped several photos of my progress outside to show my wife who was busy inside. I was able to connect our digital camera to the television for viewing.
We were absolutely floored when we saw a large curved white streak swooped across screen, with a ball of light at its head. One can clearly see the orb at the beginning, and the same orb at different positions
within the streak, showing it at various points in motion. There were light sources about, as this picture was taken
at night; but, as I mentioned before, this streak was curved (unless there was a black hole nearby, the light could only go in straight line). If there is any question of
the orb being a dust particle or a flying insect, then, by comparison to other items in the picture, it would have to have been the size of a soccer ball. There was another picture of a large orb and it’s tail of light, as well as one of a mist in a shed, which were taken the same night. We moved from that home two days later; after the property had been in the family for over 25
years. My wife’s parents had lived there before they passed away. She believes orbs are good spirits, family who crossed over, and even Angels who are around us everyday. She feels the orbs in the pictures are her parents making themselves know to us, perhaps saying ‘good-bye.’ I have taken pictures with orbs present in our new home, and I feel better knowing that they always with us.
OKAY I believe in Ghost…the semi-invisible things…not orbs, hey seem to me to jus be ‘white spots’, who ever said that orbs are a sign of ghost.
PLUS, why is it people sometimes can see ghost & not the so called ‘ORBS’….I’d like an answer please….Sers
There are no such things as ghosts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!The things you see are elutions!Or they are real??????????????????????I’ll get back to you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey people out there if you have ghosts in your house you better move. if you dont stuff is going to happen. trust me my friend lala has a haunted house and guess what her cousin died 2 weeks later she moved there. REMEMBER THEY KILL DONT NEVER SAY I DONT BELIEVE IN GHOSTS OR ELSE THERE COMING AND MORE…….
ppl who thinks ghosts are fake are incredibly STUPID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love to have discussion’s with people about orbs! I have seen things all my life and for me these things are natural. Hasn’t it been scientificly proven that that we as humans radiate energy?! And energy can’t be destroyed! correct? So therefore when a person dies where does this ‘engery’ go?
Another thing to look at is the human brain produces 10 watts of electricity who’s to say that some of the orb pictures aren’t infact thought forms created by the person taking the picture. Sure there are some explainable orb pictures such as dust, moisture etc but there are many out there that can’t be explained! The natural form of the universe is a circle (or oval) look at the cosmos! the planets, all created by a powerful force of energy. I have captured pink orbs, blue ones red ones. If its dust or moisture (and these have been taken in the daylight as well as night) then why would they be reflecting a colour??? wouldn’t they just reflect back the light of the flash and stay white?
That’s right we should all keep an open mind about these things and not get too crazy about it but to remember that there is two sides to a fence!
who ever said that people dont see orbs???? i do and have done all my life but never gave it a name. For me they aren’t in colour (white like on camera )though, mainly grey or black depending on the speed!
Hi, I had taken so many pictures and I believe my cafe was haunted. The orbs just appeared in the cafe, great orange orbs, in one of my pictures, an image could be seen from the orbs. An impish face was seen in the orb!
I wish someone could help me analyze my pictures and determine the cause.
People thing say my camera has fungi….that’s impossible!!!
Well I just took a photo at night, a few night ago. That has a lime green orb, how can pollen or dirt explain that?
To this so called Indy. I personally think you’re an idiot. Pollen can be green. We get it if you have alot of pine trees around. look closely and learn how to type properly.
Even as a member of a paranormal investigation team, I still tend to debate the issue as to whether or not orbs are something other than “explainable”. I have mixed feelings on the issue, and tend to lean a little heavier to one side of the debate. (However, we have other members of our team who truly believe that there is a distinctive difference between dust and a spiritual orb).
We have a pretty interesting orb picture posted on our forum, if you would like to see it. It was taken at Little Crater Lake the day after one of our investigations.
i just think the “orbs” in this picture are just simply specks of dust
I took a picture ,and I cant seem to get any answers if it is a ghost or not. I was wondering if you could help me. ^-^ Please and Thank You
~Kiroko~
i believe in ghost
i do belive in ghost because one day i was walking on the road a saw an old rusty car miles away from me then after 3 secounds i turned around and saw the car right behind me then in that car i saw my friend and she asked me if she could drop me home then i said yes then the next day at school i said thanks for the ride yestarday then she said what ride and i said for droping me of and she said what the hell are you talking about then i said didnt you drop me off yestarday and she said no then i suddenly turned around and looked and there was something in black which was floating then i dont know what happend but then i had a black out for couple of weeks i was at hospital if you want to know more about this story please email shreya99@live.com.au
i’m a paranormal ivestagator from my experences mostly all so called orbs are just dust. you can’t base a haunting on 1 picture in less you have more evidence to back it up with
okay the top right corner looks like a smudge on the camera and the other well idk about that one…
to me, it looks just like some dust in the air, or your camara is dirty =/
I bileve in ghosts and those orbs cose I’ve seen them with my own to eyes……
well i thing ghost are human bengans .
actually i dont really believe in ghosts because i think that the “orbs” found are just water sprouted in the camera lens.dffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff di ba its true!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111
First, if you people are going to post on here, learn some grammer and learn how to spell. Otherwise people will think you are an idiot.
Secondly, it doesn’t matter what you think these orbs are, that doesn’t make it so. I was curious, I had heard many things. So I took and example (of a real photo with one of these spots) to a professional photographer. Ever wonder why you don’t see this on professional photos? (They clean their lenses) Yes, s/he will tell you (like some of the comments you saw) this is nothing more than dust / dirt on the lense. It is blurry because the lense if focused on the subject not on the spec of dust on the lense.
I have always seen what people call orbs. I have seen them since I was a child and I am now in my 30’s. I never told anyone because I thought they were dust but they move in different directions and sometimes just stop and others move. Very inconsistent movement. Anyway I never told anyone because I figured they would think I was crazy but we can see them in photo’s so it isn’t just me. Thank you to all the people that admit to seeing them too. They are usually around my cats in photos which I find strange. I had them more in my house in the midwest where we were by a cematary. I live in a new house with no cematary close by. I don’t think I have seen them in my photo’s in this house so it is not my camra.
Go near a table that hasn’t been dusted in a while. Take a picture. Stir up dust. Take a picture. Do you actually think you just stirred up a bunch of ghosts???
Ok, if ‘all orbs are dust/dirt in the air’, then why doesn’t every single photograph in the world contain them?
Can someone explain that to me?
leave experiences, it’s all about stuff and just things of mistakes and wrong, Near your home, near your garden, You Are Wrong, believe me, I had thoughts about what happened in my room last night, Somehow my lamp in my room was exploded, I hear the terrible sound of the explosion, I was think that there was a supernatural power who broke my lamp, And i still not sure again if it was a supernatural power or there was problem with my lamp, I have to check this for good.
these ‘orbs’ are just dust particles floating in the air. or they could be a bug, or lint, or just ur cameras flash reflecting off of something, or just the camera catcing the light in the wrong way. if you look in any picture you most of the time you will find them. depending were you or your camera is at. a real orb (a ball of energy) would be a much solider shape, and very bright (self luminescent) , almost like a flashlights light. (i watch T.A.P.S) Lol.
Ok, I’m new to this but I have a question…. My husband and I are looking to purchase a piece of property up in CT. It’s about six acres. As he was walking the property last week to take some photos he came across two “mounds” About seven ft long and three to four feet high. On these mounds were rocks, obviously placed on top of the mounds. There would be no explaination on why they would be placed so perfectly. He continued in the woods to take more pictures. Upon arriving home and downloading my pictures, I noticed on three of the pictures that there was a bright circle. It didn’t make sense to me. I’ve read about pollen,dust and other things it could be, but being that it looked liked two “graves” were buried there freaked me out a little bit. Any suggestions on what it could be?
some orbs in pictures are dust particle specially if you using digital camera , the best way to capture spirit orb is by using video camera where the sirit orb moves quit fast
i have taken numerous photos of my mums loungeroom at night or day and theyre always there….its getting to a point of annoyance as theyre in every photo….are they truly ghosts? theres heaps of hanky panky going on in her house will that eventually get worse