For the most part, the paranormal community as a whole has begun to ignore these troublesome anomalies, that are too often seen in photos taken while on site of an investigation. There are still the occasional team and group that present these burdens as positive evidence of paranormal activity. These groups and teams are most likely novices that simply don't have a lot of experience in the field. We can only hope at some point they educate them selves on the numerous possible contaminates that plague photos with these little round globules.
Perhaps some of you are wondering what an orb is. An orb is what the paranormal field has labeled as a small or large round ball of light generally visible only in a photo, with the rare occasion of being seen with the naked eye. And that these orbs are paranormally related being either that they are some how the compressed form of the dead, or some unknown being yet to be discovered. 99.99% of the time these anomalies are nothing more than air born particles reflecting the flash from a camera. Depending on the proximity of the particle to the lens of the camera, will give a differing size to these anomalies. An example is given above, showing numerous different sizes of an orb in the same photo. This clearly shows the closer they are, the larger they appear.
There are numerous opinions on the matter. Being that the more solid looking the orb appears the more likely it is a true spirit orb. However those of that school of thought, tend to forget the differing make up of the numerous different kinds of air born particles. For instance, house hold dust is made up of dander and dead human skin cells, these appear more transparent when photographed. Where as dust from a gravel road is basically a rock that is small enough to float on the air, this particle will appear very solid, and not be see through. There are hundreds and hundreds of different things in the air at all times that reflect the lights from a camera. Far to many to ever be able to say, “This orb is real, because there wasn't anything present in the air.” Just off the top of my head, there is dust, house hold or other wise (numerous), water, in its numerous forms, dander, pollen, lint, insects, etc. The list could simply go on an on.
The fact that for years now these things have been lumped with paranormal activity, is where the burden lies. We in this field try to use scientific means to establish ourselves. But all to often find our selves looked down upon by the scientific community being labeled as pseudoscience. The orb is simply one of a varying field of reasons for this in my opinion. Were so scientific that a large part of the paranormal community can not identify a contaminated photograph.
It is good to see these days though that more and more teams and groups are looking past the orb. Realizing their not paranormal. Though there is still the school of thought that these orbs are simply natural energy forms yet to be discovered. I'm not sure what i think about all that. As i have seen nothing that would suggest this. Though this or ball lightning may explain the orbs that are seen with the naked eye, as rare as that happens.
Until next time.
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