Fake ‘ghost orbs’ and pollen
Some ‘ghost orbs’ look fake to us immediately. We’re so accustomed to looking at these photos, we don’t need to do much analysis. After years of studying real ghost photos, we can easily tell the difference between fake orbs and real ones. Here’s a good example:
Here’s a closeup of the orb in our photo. On the right, the orb has been enhanced to show details; the left photo is “as is” from our printed picture.
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As you can see, this orb created by pollen is very different from real ghost orbs. While a new ghost researcher might be confused, anyone with experience with genuine ghosts is not likely to mistake a pollen orb for a ghost orb.
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THOSE LOOK LIKE STARS TO ME!
nonethng,
Well, no matter what they look like, they’re generally examples of photos that show something other than “ghost orbs.”
Fiona
Really guys, really. Do you think we’re fools. I would like to speak to your manager except you probably don’t have one because you’re too cheap like you are for not getting anyting REAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I HATE THIS SITE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Martha,
I’m not sure why you’re commenting if you hate my website.
I’m also not sure why you’re calling me “guys.” My name is Fiona, singular (but not single) and female; in fact, I’m the mother of three children. So, I don’t think I’m a “guy,” even if you’re using early 19th-century cant.
I don’t think that you — or anyone else who reads my articles — is a “fool.” If I did, I’d use smaller words, talk down to you, and skip my theories about quantum studies, parallel worlds and alternate explanations for some (but not all) paranormal phenomena.
I don’t have a manager. I don’t know many people in this field who work with a manager, per se. That’s not because we’re “cheap” but because serious researchers, first and foremost, are not entertainers.
Some of us do appear at events and in the media, but that’s to share what we’re discovering. The pay isn’t great, even on TV shows; “reality” shows — including paranormal programming — is not subject to the same pay standards as regular network programs. If rumors are true, many paranormal TV stars would probably earn more if they worked full-time at a fast-food restaurant.
I do work with a management team for my event appearances; that company’s link is on the “About” page linked at the top of every main HollowHill.com page. Feel free to contact them, if this is pertinent to my appearances.
If I’m ever at an event near Rogers, Arkansas, I hope you’ll attend, and speak with me in person about your concerns. This comment doesn’t make much sense to me in text, and perhaps you can explain it so it does.
Fiona Broome
Fiona,
YOU’RE GETTING ANNOYING!
Skyler,
I’m trusting that’s a joke.
If you’re serious, then you probably shouldn’t read a website that’s the unvarnished truth. Unlike a few people on TV and online radio shows, I have nothing to lose by telling you what’s real and what’s not, in ghost hunting. It’s fine with me if people think I’m a spoilsport.
An educated, enthusiastic research is able to contribute useful information about what is — and isn’t — evidence of ghosts. The more data we can collect, the sooner we’ll be able to document and prove what’s really going on at haunted places.
Cheerfully, Fiona
Hello, Fiona.
Who cares what anybody may say about the paranormal. I have witness many since I was six years old. And yes it is quite hard to show proof to people that may be sceptics, let them run there mouths until they see for themselves and when that happens they will not be able to tell anyone.
i like this website and can ya put more pictures : )
Nice Website although I am very skeptical as to the authenticity of the photo’s.
I have personally witnessed a collection of colored orbs, what they were I do not know but there were five of them hovering behind an old building.
Keep posting the pics though, very interesting subject!
Gary,
Thanks for your comment. Our photos are never faked, unless we clearly state that they are. (When they are, it’s usually for the purpose of illustration, and labeled as such.)
That said, we learn more with every photo and every investigation. This website is over 10 years old, so some of the photos reflect our earlier levels (or lack of) experience.
I think there are a variety of explanations for orbs, and they’re not just (or not all) ghosts. The more we can study them, the better.
Cheerfully,
Fiona Broome
i think that these things are real, i was at a friends camp, and he said there had been ghost experiences so me my cousin and my bestfriend took pictures and there would sometimes be those orbs in the pictures but when we would take it again in the same exact spot they would be gone or moved. Also we were sitting at the table and all the sudden the cieling fan started moving so we took a picture of the fan and there was an orb there.
What are Orbs? Are they ghost? Can these orbs get attached to items or, people and, follow them from house to house?
Patricia,
Orbs aren’t necessarily ghosts. In my opinion, they’re more likely to be signs of the energy that indicates something paranormal going on… sometimes what we’ll describe as a haunting, sometimes not.
However, since you’ve read the article above, you know that there are many reasons why orbs show up in photos, and those orbs have perfectly normal explanations.
There’s no way to “get rid” of an orb. If one is following you, there’s also no reason to worry. The orb could represent someone you remember happily, or it could simply mean that you’re having humid weather (or extra dry, dusty weather) right now, and it’s nothing paranormal.
Study the center of the orb and see if it’s different from the outer edges. If it’s darker or a different color, it’s probably something natural… pollen, for example.
Mostly, orbs are nothing to be worried about. They’re usually normal, and even when they’re paranormal, they’re nothing to be afraid of.
Sincerely,
Fiona
How does a person nicely get rid of an orb?