Freak Show
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some of it looks like dust
You are right some of it most likely is. it was pretty dusty down there lolsome of it looks like dust
These fanciful orbs always look flat. Because they are. And often so small.
They are not even orbs, which are spherical. To be correct, they should be called discs.
Why is it that these 'orbs' only show up in photographs? You don't actually see them.
One critical eye of photography sees that they only have the definition of what is too close to be in focus, appearing larger.
Color, patters, or spectral - haha - effects can result in these dust, moisture droplets, or small insects. Or lens flares.
So the lights and orbs don't need to match up with nearby light sources.
No light poles, but light on your flash.
You felt like something was watching you, when looking for the supernatural. And what you seek, you expect to find.
Discs are especially common with modern compact and ultra-compact digital cameras.
They are also sometimes called backscatter, orb backscatter, or near-camera reflection.
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Making orbs by fluffing a cushion before shooting with flash (photo:J.Gilberd)
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Orbs said by the photographer to be caused by dust that was intentionally kicked up. (Wikimedia Commons)
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Orbs float around Joanne Day from New York during a snowy evening in 2009. (Courtesy of Joanne Day)