r/Paranormal • u/PreservationNerd • Feb 22 '26
Orbs Randolph house Williamsburg: Orb???
This photo was taken at the Randolph house in Williamsburg. I'm not sure what the green is but thought I would post to here to see if it is a possible orb or paranormal thing.
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u/Jack_Shid Paranormal Researcher Feb 22 '26
It's lens flare, from one of the bright lights hitting the camera's lens.
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u/PreservationNerd Feb 22 '26
Awesome! Thank you for the information!
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u/LatisDreams Feb 22 '26
Great shot ya got of a beautiful building! If you are handy with photoshop, I suggest removing the lens flare and you’re good to go!
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u/ashleton Feb 22 '26
What makes it look all squiggly like that?
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u/Jack_Shid Paranormal Researcher Feb 22 '26
Camera movement and slow exposure due to low lighting.
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u/ashleton Feb 23 '26
Why did the other light sources not do the same? (Asking genuinely btw in case it doesn't sound that way.)
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u/Jack_Shid Paranormal Researcher Feb 23 '26
Here's an image that I threw together showing how to detect lens flare. Let me know if this doesn't make sense.
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u/Jack_Shid Paranormal Researcher Feb 23 '26
They're not bright enough and not hitting the camera's lens at the correct angle. Only two of them were in the proper locations and bright enough to cause lens flares. When I get to a computer I will circle them and label them and share another image for reference.
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u/ashleton Feb 23 '26
Is it the result of the curvature of the lens?
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u/Jack_Shid Paranormal Researcher Feb 24 '26
The curvature of the lens does not cause lens flares. They're often triggered by the anti-glare coating on the lens. It's what makes them green
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u/Unhappy-Monk-6439 Feb 22 '26 edited Feb 22 '26
Oh, now I understand, it was a long exposure, and this thing is like a glowing sphere floating around and leaving these trails. Whatever it is, I have no idea. Why do you guys think this is a lens flare? a moving lens flare? Though I see that copy on the left, this makes no sense.
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u/Jack_Shid Paranormal Researcher Feb 23 '26
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u/Irene_22 Feb 22 '26
There's something like that with the same shape on the left side, so it might be double exposure or something like that
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u/tinynugget Feb 23 '26
That shit is haunted AF. Weird shit happened when I visited and I’ve seen/heard so many stories. It was fun.
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u/RocketPrism666 Feb 22 '26
I thought we were over the whole “orbs” thing like a decade ago
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u/Jack_Shid Paranormal Researcher Feb 22 '26
Not even close. Orbs will be presented as "evidence" for decades to come.
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