torvald Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 (edited) Montrose1100 mentioned something about photographing "orbs" in another thread and i was wondering where you've had success/annoyance capturing them. there's lots speculation about "orbs" being anything from ghosts to dust. without fail, i always get them at the axiom. whether during a concert, play or puppet show --- those damn orbs are everywhere. mostly in the main room (mostly where the side stage and sound room are located, more than the bar and lounge area). i have never had problems getting them in the stage and seating room. i thought maybe it was the side stage lighting but i also get them when the lighting is off. i have shot quite a few live shows in my day and don't usually have problems with "orbs", i say problems because i don't want them in my photos so that means extra photoshop time. Edited May 27, 2006 by torvald Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heights2Bastrop Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 You can photograph some "orbs" down at Gold Cup, but you have to pay extra for that privilege. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torvald Posted May 27, 2006 Author Share Posted May 27, 2006 You can photograph some "orbs" down at Gold Cup, but you have to pay extra for that privilege.i was wondering who would be the first to take advantage of those bothersome orbs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 i was wondering who would be the first to take advantage of those bothersome orbs... I would take FULL advantage, I don't think they are so bothersome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 i found very odd orbs (not boobies ) at the baker hotel in mineral wells, and at the pool in front of city hall funny enough, in all the other older buildings i've been in, not much like that has occurred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 I've often wondered if the presence has anything to do with your equipment than your subject matter or location. I know people who can take six pictures and have three with orbs on them. At the same time, I've taken probably 30,000 pictures over the last three years and only seen one that I can remember.Naturally, orbs show up more with dark backgrounds, but I take a lot of photos at night and haven't seen them. I wonder if it's light reflecting off of dust close to a flash, because I almost never use a flash, even when taking photos at night, while your average person using a drug store disposable camera will flash almost every frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 I've often wondered if the presence has anything to do with your equipment than your subject matter or location. I know people who can take six pictures and have three with orbs on them. At the same time, I've taken probably 30,000 pictures over the last three years and only seen one that I can remember.Naturally, orbs show up more with dark backgrounds, but I take a lot of photos at night and haven't seen them. I wonder if it's light reflecting off of dust close to a flash, because I almost never use a flash, even when taking photos at night, while your average person using a drug store disposable camera will flash almost every frame.Light refraction is the most common reason "orbs" appear on camera's. There are some unexplainable "orbs" but most can be attributed to refraction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 I've often wondered if the presence has anything to do with your equipment than your subject matter or location. I know people who can take six pictures and have three with orbs on them. At the same time, I've taken probably 30,000 pictures over the last three years and only seen one that I can remember.Naturally, orbs show up more with dark backgrounds, but I take a lot of photos at night and haven't seen them. I wonder if it's light reflecting off of dust close to a flash, because I almost never use a flash, even when taking photos at night, while your average person using a drug store disposable camera will flash almost every frame.Ditto. Almost every night shot I've ever taken has been on a long exposure and the only 'orbs' that ever show up are where there are lights.I once took a 20-second exposure from the top of a tall hill looking down over a campground at about 9 or 10 in the evening. There were two campfires visible from my vantage point, and each came out looking very erie in the context of the setting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torvald Posted May 28, 2006 Author Share Posted May 28, 2006 (edited) i tend to side with the dust/debris cause. maybe the axiom is particularly dusty? most of the "orbish" photos i had were with flash and while focused on something in the background. yet, i have photographed in enough graveyards and dusty old empty places (for research of course) without getting them at all... Edited May 28, 2006 by torvald Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 Back in the 20th Century, I used a wonderful film camera, and I would always snap a few photos in Germany. I don't agree with the dust theary, because I think it would not be in a perfect circle if it were dust, close to the camera. Usually moisture shows up like that, in white/blue/whatever color circles. But I would only excuse that off with outside photos. Anyways, Its a bit Ironic I only have these little orbs in my photos in the sterotypical haunted place. I have caputred some with my digital camera, all 3 of the differnt ones I've had over the years. (HP, Canon, Kodak). When I take night photos, they show up with or without the flash. Photography is a very interesting thing, and discussing "orbs" often lead me to think about photos proclaiming to have ghosts, and even EVP and such... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torvald Posted May 29, 2006 Author Share Posted May 29, 2006 Back in the 20th Century, I used a wonderful film camera, and I would always snap a few photos in Germany. I don't agree with the dust theary, because I think it would not be in a perfect circle if it were dust, close to the camera. Usually moisture shows up like that, in white/blue/whatever color circles. But I would only excuse that off with outside photos. Anyways, Its a bit Ironic I only have these little orbs in my photos in the sterotypical haunted place. I have caputred some with my digital camera, all 3 of the differnt ones I've had over the years. (HP, Canon, Kodak). When I take night photos, they show up with or without the flash. Photography is a very interesting thing, and discussing "orbs" often lead me to think about photos proclaiming to have ghosts, and even EVP and such...i would say that since photographing the graveyards and theother old buildings that i've gone digital with occasional polaroids.i have gotten much less "orbage" without using film. i alwaysthought it was a better lens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 i would say that since photographing the graveyards and theother old buildings that i've gone digital with occasional polaroids. i have gotten much less "orbage" without using film. i always thought it was a better lens? Its harder for me to say which one I got more orbs with... Film or Digital, because only until a year ago, I started getting interested in taking pictures... I mean, vacations maybe, but other then that, just nothing special. As appose to now, I try to never leave the house without it . And its only now since I am using Digital, I can easily plug it in, and get all my pictures, no more going to CVS for the disk, or waiting an hour for film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashikaga Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 You can photograph some "orbs" down at Gold Cup, but you have to pay extra for that privilege.I hope that you and I are notified of our Miranda rights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enviromain Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 I hope that you and I are notified of our Miranda rights.What exactly is an orb in a picture? Does anyone have a picture of one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 (edited) What exactly is an orb in a picture? Does anyone have a picture of one? it's an odd little dot/sphere in a picture - might be dust, refraction, or spirits...who knows! this is from the baker hotel in mineral wells...there are a few spots on the left and right sides - a seemingly active building, but i am still skeptical Edited September 18, 2006 by sevfiv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nm5k Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 There are lots of "orb" pix on the web.. Art Bell/Coast to Coastused to show those things.. Basically, "orbs" are those quirksin a picture like halos, spots, hazy spots, etc, etc.. Myself, I don't think they are ghosts. I think most all "orbs" are quirks of the cameralense, lighting, dust, water, etc... But to each his own I guess...I kinda lump it along with viewing "auras" using weird camera setups..I'm fairly skeptical when it comes to stuff like that. I believe ghostscan exist, but they don't appear as "orbs". I've known of people that have seen ghosts. I don't think they were fibbing about it. To nearlya one, the "ghosts" looked like the actual person. A friend of mine lives in a house that has had lots of things happen in it. IE: his fathershot himself in the back bedroom, among other things. A few years later a common friend of ours was sleeping over there one night. He had no reason to really think about the guys father, as they were just partying, etc.. Anyway, after a night of party, he passedout on the couch. A few hours later he woke up for some reason, and he says he saw the guys father standing at the foot of the couchlooking at him. "He knew him before he died, and could recognize him."He told me about this a few days later. Said he almost wet himself..I forgot how long he said he saw him.. I'd have to ask him again. I had the impression he fell back asleep... I knew another guy thatlived across the street years ago. They had an uncle that had died a few years earlier.. Rerun... One night the guys big brother woke up, and the uncle was standing at the foot of his bed looking at him. Again, he looked pretty much as in life according to him..Anyway, just thought I'd throw in these real life ghost tales to liven things up.. LOL...:/MK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enviromain Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 it's an odd little dot/sphere in a picture - might be dust, refraction, or spirits...who knows!Thanks for clearing that up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreakyDude Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 it's an odd little dot/sphere in a picture - might be dust, refraction, or spirits...who knows! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earlydays Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Thanks for clearing that up!The "dots" in the Baker Hotel picture are reflections in the camera's lens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 The "dots" in the Baker Hotel picture are reflections in the camera's lens.reflections of what, though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 The "dots" in the Baker Hotel picture are reflections in the camera's lens.It's not reflection, it's light refraction. This is common with dark shots especially with spot lighting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 (edited) It's not reflection, it's light refraction. This is common with dark shots especially with spot lighting.a refraction of what - the only light was the ambient light from the windows, which was extremely dim Edited September 19, 2006 by sevfiv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 a refraction of what - the only light was the ambient light from the windows, which was extremely dimAnytime your shooting in dimly lit areas, ANY light can cause refraction, it's just more common with spotting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Anytime your shooting in dimly lit areas, ANY light can cause refraction, it's just more common with spotting. i see what you mean, and i am not trying to be argumentative i have several more interior pictures of the hotel, and there are sometimes more or less (or no) orbs in the picture. i tried to account for dust, light, anything else, but something still wasn't adding up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 i see what you mean, and i am not trying to be argumentative i have several more interior pictures of the hotel, and there are sometimes more or less (or no) orbs in the picture. i tried to account for dust, light, anything else, but something still wasn't adding up... No problem, I didn't take it personally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earlydays Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 It's not reflection, it's light refraction. This is common with dark shots especially with spot lighting.You're right, technically it's "refraction", not "reflection". It's a light wave being bent by the internal elements of the lens. Different lens designs and quality levels produce varying levels of these "spots". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxmulder Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 I've had some appear at memorial park around 7pm with a kodak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cemeterywolf Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Here is great orb picture taken by myself at the Morgans Point Cemetery at night.Still not sure? MORGANS POINT CEMETERY ORB http://www.freewebs.com/gravehost/morganspointcemorb.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Here is great orb picture taken by myself at the Morgans Point Cemetery at night.Still not sure? MORGANS POINT CEMETERY ORB http://www.freewebs.com/gravehost/morganspointcemorb.htmI wonder what kind of activity you'd get at one of the county cemeteries for poor folks. I can't help but wonder whether the amount of orb activity at a cemetery is directly proportionate to the number of buried persons, or whether some other factors influence them...for instance the lavishness of an average funeral at that cemetery, cultural, demographic, or socioeconomic factors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 There are those who claim that they have captured images of Heaven on their Polaroid cameras. There's an interesting explanation at The Mystery of the Golden Door, which seems pretty convincing. Yet...Several years ago, when my father died, I was taking a photography class at Glassell. The day after his funeral I took a shot of the cemetery. After developing the film, I printed a contact sheet. That shot contains an unexplained blob (orb?) which, oddly, is just above his grave. Maybe it was some fluke in that print. I haven't enlarged the negative - and don't intend to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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