FIXED!! Orbs in my pics? What do you think?

OK- working now.

We took tons of pics yesterday at our Christmas/Hanukkah dinner last night. We noticed that there were a lot of pics with "orbs" in them. We took other pics (with the same camera) and there were none in other pics. Wierd HUH? Don't mind my big fat self- I'm 8 months preggo here!

My DH and me- orb by my arm



My IL's- orbs all around



Same pic after we started realizing the orbs- taken right away and NO ORBS!



really BAD pic of me and my FIL- I was just about to say something when my DH took pic. Tons of orbs



Me and my paretns- no orbs taken with the same camera as the others



My DH , IL's and parents- no orbs

Message edited 12/26/2005 9:01:15 AM.

Re: FIXED!! Orbs in my pics? What do you think?

First - at 8 months pregnant - you look great!

Second - what kind of camera is it? Maybe we can figure out the mystery? Also did the same person take the photo with the orbs? (Wondering if there was a jewelry reflection???)

Message edited 12/26/2005 9:04:59 AM.

Re: FIXED!! Orbs in my pics? What do you think?

It's a Nikon coolpix S1
5.1 megapixels

and thanks! I feel like a cow! I just hit my 8th month mark yesterday!

Oh- and no, I wasnt' the same person every time.

Message edited 12/26/2005 9:06:26 AM.

Re: FIXED!! Orbs in my pics? What do you think?

From a photo.net's website:
If the flash fires when a suspended particle floats right in front of the lens, the reflection of the flash from the particle appears more intensely than that of the subject, as the particle is much closer to the lens than the subject. Therefore, the reflection of the flash turns out in the image and causes an effect such as that shown in the sample image above. The closer the lens and strobe are located, allowing suspended particles to be exposed to more light, the more frequently this effect can occur. ? ?How can I avoid this effect? Ideally, it is best to shoot in locations where there are very few suspended particles. If not, you can use following method to prevent this effect. a) Avoid using flash by lighting the area as much as possible. b) If your camera has a zoom function, shoot at a wide angle. c) If you can attach an external flash, use the external flash to distance the flash from the lens.

Additional websites on it:



http://www.photovideotalk.com/White_spots_on_digital_photos-2532752-77-a.html

http://www.fixya.com/ThreadView.aspx?thid=96339&prdid=435

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007KQWF0/103-6008252-5780629?v=glance&n=502394

Re: FIXED!! Orbs in my pics? What do you think?

I don't know...it could be dust, but I've seen plenty of orbs in my pictures...especially when we took pictures in Salem, MA in a cemetery. Hey, you never know what they could be...