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Could some kind soul explain to me what an orb is ( I know that is linked to paranormal activity) or give me a link that explains orbs in more detail.
Are orbs visible to the naked eye? or only through cameras and such, how does one determine if its not condensation, light or whatever from the camera.
Personally Ive never seen orbs, Ive taken heaps and heaps of photographs over the years for art work, and had a look through them nothing turned up. So Im wondering why orbs turn up some times for some people and not at all for others. I figure there is a pyschic link there some where, and think I would have seen something, as I usually see the shadow things all the time. Not as often now Im getting older but I think thats just down to everyday stress and Im not open to pyschic happens as much unless it hits me on the head with a brick, even then it might be a blurry dream like not real experience LOL.
So some helpful information on orbs would be nice.Thanks.
Are orbs visible to the naked eye? or only through cameras and such, how does one determine if its not condensation, light or whatever from the camera.
Personally Ive never seen orbs, Ive taken heaps and heaps of photographs over the years for art work, and had a look through them nothing turned up. So Im wondering why orbs turn up some times for some people and not at all for others. I figure there is a pyschic link there some where, and think I would have seen something, as I usually see the shadow things all the time. Not as often now Im getting older but I think thats just down to everyday stress and Im not open to pyschic happens as much unless it hits me on the head with a brick, even then it might be a blurry dream like not real experience LOL.
So some helpful information on orbs would be nice.Thanks.
One of our members, Beltsvilleghosts, has put together a really nice site that lists paranormal terms:
www.geocites.com/beltsvilleghosts/whatareghosts.html[/URL]
He has some information about orbs that may help you out.
I know at least two people who claim to have seen orbs with the naked eye, so I guess it is possible. Both said it could have easily been mistaken for ball lightening, and it happened inside of their homes.
On the photography, I'm never 100% confident that what appear as orbs are not dust on my lense and such, so it is a good idea to always make sure the camera lense is really clean. You might have better luck photographing at night to really get good orb pics. Good luck!
www.geocites.com/beltsvilleghosts/whatareghosts.html[/URL]
He has some information about orbs that may help you out.
I know at least two people who claim to have seen orbs with the naked eye, so I guess it is possible. Both said it could have easily been mistaken for ball lightening, and it happened inside of their homes.
On the photography, I'm never 100% confident that what appear as orbs are not dust on my lense and such, so it is a good idea to always make sure the camera lense is really clean. You might have better luck photographing at night to really get good orb pics. Good luck!
I'm not sure if I'm one of the ones that Carrie mentioned, but I have seen orbs with the naked eye before... in fact once, I caught it moving as I snapped the pic (through the viewfinder) - so I got it on film as well. I'll get that pic posted so you can see it. If you look at Whitesburg Tanya's pics we have posted on our ghost photos[/URL] page, you'll see some great examples of real orbs.
Orbs in photos *can* just be dust, moisture, etc., but not all of them. It takes a lot of looking at orb photos to start to be able to distinguish between real and perhaps not real. Real orbs, you will find, have 'guts' and often a thicker looking ring around the edge. And when they're caught in motion, that's even better!![[Wink]](wink.gif)
Even then, you need to be sure you have ruled everything else out - like falling pollen from a tree, for instance. The ones that are something else (i.e. dust) tend to be flat looking - 2 dimensional, greyish - not much structure.
I just found a very interesting website about the nature of orbs... I'm reading through it myself right now! Orb Study[/URL]
Kell
Orbs in photos *can* just be dust, moisture, etc., but not all of them. It takes a lot of looking at orb photos to start to be able to distinguish between real and perhaps not real. Real orbs, you will find, have 'guts' and often a thicker looking ring around the edge. And when they're caught in motion, that's even better!
Even then, you need to be sure you have ruled everything else out - like falling pollen from a tree, for instance. The ones that are something else (i.e. dust) tend to be flat looking - 2 dimensional, greyish - not much structure.I just found a very interesting website about the nature of orbs... I'm reading through it myself right now! Orb Study[/URL]
Kell
Kell, I guess you would make the third person I know of! The other two I was thinking of are on of James' cousins and some friends of my family.
James' cousin saw one at her home, which sits on family land dating to the turn of the century. She was sitting in her living room watching tv, and the orb shot right past her and out the window. It was a bluish-white and about the size of a soft-ball. She seems to have a considerable amount of psychic ability.
The other incident was a friend who is a dentist. He lived down the street from us and had laid down on his sofa to take an afternoon nap. He woke up and saw a bright blue orb floating above him, lingering for a few seconds and fading away.
Later, he, his wife, and grown son all saw the ghost of an elderly African American woman materialize partially in their kitchen. The family was gathered in there, and the mother pointed mid-conversation for the others to look. They were long time residents of the small town, and did some research, finding that their home sat on what had been the slave quarters of a plantation. The home I lived in had been built on the site of the plantation itself.
I've never got to see one with the naked eye! I think I could handle seeing an orb better than coming face to face with a ghost!
James' cousin saw one at her home, which sits on family land dating to the turn of the century. She was sitting in her living room watching tv, and the orb shot right past her and out the window. It was a bluish-white and about the size of a soft-ball. She seems to have a considerable amount of psychic ability.
The other incident was a friend who is a dentist. He lived down the street from us and had laid down on his sofa to take an afternoon nap. He woke up and saw a bright blue orb floating above him, lingering for a few seconds and fading away.
Later, he, his wife, and grown son all saw the ghost of an elderly African American woman materialize partially in their kitchen. The family was gathered in there, and the mother pointed mid-conversation for the others to look. They were long time residents of the small town, and did some research, finding that their home sat on what had been the slave quarters of a plantation. The home I lived in had been built on the site of the plantation itself.
I've never got to see one with the naked eye! I think I could handle seeing an orb better than coming face to face with a ghost!
I have seen orbs. Several times, in my house. Just looking around my room, I also have them in photos.
Orbs are usually spirits that do not have the energy to fully form or they don't want to use that much energy. Orbs are defantly a hit or miss on the camera.
HOpe this helps some.
Orbs are usually spirits that do not have the energy to fully form or they don't want to use that much energy. Orbs are defantly a hit or miss on the camera.
HOpe this helps some.