Paranormal Field Investigators

It is well known in the circles of photography and by the camera manufacturers themselves, that the phenomena of 'orbs' on digital photographs are nothing more than environmental factors, e.g. dust, bugs, pollen, lens flare, moisture and even hair. These images are recreatable and we have conducted our own experiments to prove this and regularly test out new cameras. The overview of our experiment can be found in the article Orbs - Dust or Real

Below are some of the photographs that we have recreated as examples of these environmental factors.

Orbs created after a car passed by a cemetery which lay next to a dirt road

Orbs and mist at another cemetery. However, it was a misty night which also had drizzle. You can see the moisture droplets caught in the flash as it reflects off the mist.

Dust captured at an old abandoned home. How can we be sure it was dust?........

Due to vandalism and many arson attempts, there was a lot of ash around. We threw this ash up into the air and took many shots, all that showed varying degrees of dust shots, depending on how far into the throw it became. Ash as you can see will reflect many different colours.

Again another old property that was incredibly dusty and had been left this way for years. Coincidentally the more we walked around the more orb shots we were able to capture.

The shots out on the verandah were just as contaminated. It should be noted this property also was situated out in grazing paddocks that were frequently just grazed down to dust.

So then came the experiments under controlled conditions. The next couple of shots are with household dust dropped close to the lens.

Close up of the various orbs show the many varieties found presented today as paranormal. This one shows a 3D shadow and light orb.

This one shows the brighter variety that shows clearly the brighter concentric ring around it. There is also the smaller attachment to the left side of it. And yes a face can almost be seen in this orb which seems typical with these types.

The double orb is clearly seen in this close up of the picture.

An example of the orbs with the nucleus in the centre and the 'spoking' effect

Another example of recreated textured orb.

But what about coloured orbs? We then went on to experiment with coloured substances with a more reflective surface so in this case we chose red, blue and silver glitter.