Orbs

These are merely inexpensive lenses, often from smartphones, which produce flares and ghosting artifacts when exposed to direct light or high-contrast scenes. Their small size and low manufacturing quality, including missing or poor optical coatings, make them unable to handle such situations properly. Unfortunately, this is also how the UFO phenomenon becomes increasingly polluted with amateur nonsensical contributions and noise. Some book authors and Youtubers contribute to this as well.
 
ivanb said:
My initial impression at the time was that they were interested in the children and their mothers.
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When I observed these orbs I was not with any children or mothers. Usually just with my cousin - the two of us in our mid-twenties - walking along country roads.
 
T.C. said:
In the picture you link, the mechanism has six sides.
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Yes. The number of aperture blades varies, as does their shape, which can be straight or rounded. Raindrops, cracks, and smudges on the lens surface scatter light rays, breaking them apart and reflecting or absorbing certain wavelengths, much like a prism. This altered light then passes through the aperture, interacting with the edges of its blades. The affected area, where the surface contamination or damage disrupted the light, is ultimately projected onto the sensor and appears as an artifact in the resulting image.
 
I have only ever photographed these orbs in one particular place in the gardens of Ashridge, a particular stand of trees. I have countless photographs of countryside and particularly trees as it is one of my hobbies. My camera is no longer useable but was a top quality one with excellent lenses. I have never been able to capture these orbs on a camera phone however.
 
Tuulikki said:
I have only ever photographed these orbs in one particular place in the gardens of Ashridge, a particular stand of trees. I have countless photographs of countryside and particularly trees as it is one of my hobbies. My camera is no longer useable but was a top quality one with excellent lenses. I have never been able to capture these orbs on a camera pghly energized spaces. Having photographed extensively with film and a fast lense I have never to my recollection exposed those interesting flares outside of what was captured normally as light refractions.
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Hi. Those orbs among the vibrant trees are intriguing. Flares and glares are familiar to anyone experienced in photography, caused by light refractions through a lens. However, certain anomalous exposures appear that cannot be easily explained yet share a common signature often associated with highly energized environments. Having photographed extensively with film and a fast lens, I don’t recall capturing such unusual flares outside of typical light refractions.
 
It's just flaring. Cheap glas (probably wide open) and a high-contrast scene. The whole blacks shift to magenta.
Bigger glas can also lead to more flaring and artifacts compared to a compact camera or smartphone if not coated properly.
 
Sirius said:
It's just flaring. Cheap glas (probably wide open) and a high-contrast scene. The whole blacks shift to magenta.
Bigger glas can also lead to more flaring and artifacts compared to a compact camera or smartphone if not coated properly.
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i agree A wide aperture capturing light in a high-contrast area through foliage can affect older, poorly coated lenses or result from reflections within the body of older film cameras. Dust, pollen, or moisture particles around foliage reflecting light—possibly ultraviolet light at dawn or dusk—may cause orb flares, especially with fast lenses, particularly if the lens wasn’t properly cleaned. Digital noise in some modern cameras with proper lenses as described can also contribute to such artifacts. Many factors can cause these glitches. However, without using the provided images as a reference, there may occasionally be circumstances where images capture energetic anomalies.
 
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Sirius said:
These are merely inexpensive lenses, often from smartphones, which produce flares and ghosting artifacts when exposed to direct light or high-contrast scenes. Their small size and low manufacturing quality, including missing or poor optical coatings, make them unable to handle such situations properly. Unfortunately, this is also how the UFO phenomenon becomes increasingly polluted with amateur nonsensical contributions and noise. Some book authors and Youtubers contribute to this as well.
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"I agree with you. Unfortunately, critical thinking requires intellectual honesty, and too often in public discourse, extravagant nonsense from a few bad apples quickly rots the entire bushel."
 
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