Buzz·Posted on Mar 3, 2015Is This A Ghost?An evaluation of the art of orb photography.by Katie HeaneyBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail Is this a ghost? Flickr: emayoh / Creative Commons Answer Image Correct Incorrect Answer Image Correct Incorrect Correct! Wrong! No. This is not a ghost. This is a lens flare. Is THIS a ghost? Flickr: 28903935@N08 / Creative Commons Answer Image Correct Incorrect Answer Image Correct Incorrect Correct! Wrong! No. What? No. Is this a ghost? Flickr: slworking / Creative Commons Answer Image Correct Incorrect Answer Image Correct Incorrect Correct! Wrong! No. This is not a ghost chilling on the carpet, despite the circle drawn around it. It is maybe a fingerprint or some dirt. Are these ghosts? Flickr: tiburon / Creative Answer Image Correct Incorrect Answer Image Correct Incorrect Correct! Wrong! No. This is not a wild ghost forest party. This is some lens flares, which happens pretty much every time you take pictures outside at night. Is this a million ghosts?? Flickr: mof / Creative Commons Answer Image Correct Incorrect Answer Image Correct Incorrect Correct! Wrong! No. This is not a million ghosts having a fun bonfire. It is a lot of lens flare, caused by that light source you see at the bottom of the photograph. Is this a ghost? Flickr: 30486689@N08 / Creative Commons Answer Image Correct Incorrect Answer Image Correct Incorrect Correct! Wrong! No. Points for setting the scene, but, no. Is this a tiny ghost? Flickr: lehighvalleypa / Creative Commons Answer Image Correct Incorrect Answer Image Correct Incorrect Correct! Wrong! No. It's a lens flare. Or maybe dust! Who knows, really. It could be anything. (Except a ghost.) Are these ghosts? Flickr: slworking / Creative Commons Answer Image Correct Incorrect Answer Image Correct Incorrect Correct! Wrong! I'm going to be honest: I don't even see anything in those red circles, at all. Agreed with photo commenter Ryan: "I'm pretty sure you have crap on your lens :)" Is THIS a ghost, though? Flickr: 47146612@N07 / Creative Commons Answer Image Correct Incorrect Answer Image Correct Incorrect Correct! Wrong! Aghgh, maybe. But probably not.
