Idk if anyone has ever experienced this or knows anything about it. But when taking pictures in pitch black situations/or little light with the flash on, have you ever had like, orb type lights. Circular objects... idk how to explain it, and pics are on friends camera, but just thought id ask a bunch of actual photographers.
Something like this.


This post was edited by JJRK on Apr 13 2009 10:42pm

lol

Is this funny? Do you have an explanation?

your lens are really dirty ;/ you have to either buy a new camera or take your camera to a shop to have it cleaned.

Why would only 4/80 + pics ( All were taken within 20 minutes) have spots like that?
There was one with a light like this. Except this was at like 1 a.m. and it was pitchblack. No lights, no moon.

That could be literally something flying right in front of the camera lens when that picture was taken. Like a bug or a bigger piece of dust. In most cases it's dirt on the lens, this is about the only thing it could be.

Would you be able to show all 4 pics? Just curious what they look like.

This post was edited by chantal7 on Apr 13 2009 11:06pm

They're on a friends camera. Mentioned it above. These are all pics I found online. Ill link you a couple websites.

http://www.greatdreams.com/orbs/orbs_of_light.htm ( kind of long)
http://www.bestillnow.com/17%20Cemetary%20Orbs%201.JPG

Seems like a dust issue... They might not show up on some pictures depending on the lighting and background color.
If you are using a flash in a dusty environment, the flash will outline all of the dust particles in the air.

reasonable explanation would be dust. But It rained that day and there wasnt any wind or anything. Wouldnt be much dust in the air.

Hmm... I would show you one of my pictures taken back in 2006, it was a picture of a mosquito that happened to be in the air while I was photographing something else.... but right now I cannot find it, and it's pissing me off! There was some meaningful pictures where this picture is and I cannot find not ONE of them

This post was edited by chantal7 on Apr 14 2009 12:16am