Look up the circle of confusion, it's a photography term and this might explain why close objects are both out of focus and translucent and the background is still visible. This is what cameras are picking up, being close to the lens they are generally out of focus and translucent. You may also see the particles in just the light beam. In reasons to remove posts that the mods have, 'Orbs are not ghosts' is number 1 on the list.Ĭameras can pick up particles quite easily, get your camera phone, load up a camera app, turn on the flash to always on and go into a darkened room and look at the screen, you are going to see particles whizz by. Nearly all orb photos or videos are basically mundane or false positives. I feel the need to write something official here. Stricter rules for submission and discussion.Ī place to ask questions about all things paranormal as well as submitting your own happenings for opinionsĪ place to ask for help with your paranormal happenings and find Paranormal Investigators in your area. If you have any questions, concerns, comments, or suggestions please send a message to the Moderatorsįor more serious discussion on the Paranormal Sciences. The moderators of /r/Ghosts reserve the right to moderate posts and comments at their discretion, with regard to their perception of the suitability of said posts and comments for this subreddit. Posts that do not follow guidelines will be removed. Repeat offenders and extreme cases will be banned. Hate posting- If your post or comment is rude, inappropriate, racist, sexist, vitriolic, or overly crude, it will be removed. Also, do not use this subreddit to farm for content for your Blog/Vlog/YouTube Channel/Podcast.ĥ. Spamming / Self-Promotion - Blogs/Vlogs/YouTube channels/Webpages/Podcasts- Do not post them here. Such postings should be submitted to r/nosleepĤ. Fictional Stories- Ghost stories/fictional stories/scary stories do not belong here. Intentional posting of fake and/or frivolous videos may lead to being banned.ģ. Videos- Don't post them, unless it is original content that you filmed on an investigation.

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Moving orbs in videos