Why orbs are fake

White or yellow equals nice spirits who are looking out for us and black or red orbs indicate evil or negative spirits or even demons that want to do us harm. The reality is that you can capture an orb of any shade of the rainbow that is dust. Think about it. How many different colored fabrics exist today? If you have a piece of clothing, a carpet, a drape, or bedding that color you can capture an orb the very same color with ease. There are also things that are captured in pictures that are not orbs but look like ectoplasmic mists or vortices.

These also have very common explanations. For ectoplasmic mists, it is usually exhaled breath, cigarette smoke, or water vapor. The same phenomena can cause mist to appear above the ground that is not able to be seen until illuminated with a light. Cigarette or cigar smoke is generally whiter in appearance, but is also commonly mistaken for ectoplasmic mist.

Is there such a thing as a true orb? We are all made up of energy and we use lots of things that use energy and all these things can create orbs. Ever hear of ball lightning? Until scientists recreated it in the lab it was considered a paranormal event. Ball lightning is a great example of a natural orb. A natural orb should emit its own light and not need any external illumination to be visible. So if I see a ball of light with my eye did I just see a ghost?

As stated previously we are all made out of energy and for all you know that orb came from you. All other written content, media and intellectual property copyright , Paranormal Investigators of Milwaukee Inc.

Or a simple technological mishap? It's fairly common to find orbs, or glowing circular specks of light in a dark area of a photograph — but differing opinions might have you wondering what is an orb, exactly. But you'll also find the word " backscatter ," which is a photography term describing the way that light can capture particles in the air or water that are nearly invisible to the naked eye.

As with many things, like seeing the same number everywhere , or mysteriously hearing footsteps in the night, there's an explanation for orbs that lies in the scientific world, and an explanation that lies in another realm. Are glowing balls of light in photographs merely pieces of dust or dirt enjoying a brief moment in the spotlight, thanks to a flash? Or is it something more, well, ghostly? Unfortunately, while we all wish we captured a ghost on a ghost tour of Williamsburg, there are several things that can create this effect, and none of them are paranormal.

Common causes of orbs are dust, pollen, insects, drops of liquid in the air which is exacerbated by the infamous humidity of the Williamsburg area , and foreign material on or within the camera lens. One or more of these items can easily show up in an image as an orb, especially when a flash is used. When in Colonial Williamsburg, you will likely take photos of the area and of yourself in front of historic locations or haunted houses.

Particles in the air between the camera and the focus point of the image will appear as blurry spots or balls of light. It is really just a reflection from the flash, not Mr. The phenomenon of orbs has increased with the transformation of the modern camera. As devices have switched from film to digital, the phenomenon of orbs began to become a point of discussion.

Upon further examination, research found that as devices began to shrink, they located the flash closer and closer to the lens, and more orbs were appearing in pictures as a result. The closer the lens is to the flash, the easier it is for the flash to reflect off of the dirt, water particle, insect, or other item, and for that reflection to enter the lens and create… an orb, not a ghost, spirit, or other manifestation.