nigelelan53 wrote:
Round the World, Folks have different ideas/perspectives on what Orbs are, with them being listed as:-
Angels
Dead Spirits of one's Ancestors
Ghosts
Probes
Spirits
UFOs/Alien Craft
Let me add a couple of more "ideas/perspectives" to that list...
Solid orbs - Dry particulate matter such as dust, pollen, insects, etc.
-Liquid orbs - Droplets of liquid, usually water, e.g. rain.
-Foreign material on the camera lens.
-Foreign material within the camera lens.
-Foreign material within the camera body.
Naturalistic orbs are most commonly gained using digital cameras and built-in flash.
While photographers with archives of photos report having occasionally seen "orbs" in their photos gained with film cameras, the recent rise in reports of orb photos may be directly related to the common availability of digital cameras and associated rise in the number of pictures taken.
It should be noted also that the size of the camera is another consideration in the recent proliferation of orb photos.
As film cameras, and then digital cameras, have steadily shrunk in size, reports of "orbs" increased accordingly.
As cameras became smaller, the distance between the lens and the built-in flash also shrank, decreasing the angle of reflection back into the lens.
Orb photos have become so common that most "ghost-hunting" organizations are no longer accepting submissions of them.
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