Green orb in iPhone camera

I have had my fair share of issues with Apple, to say the least. Odd things occurred for a while but that was linked to something else.


This is odd enough for me to post about. In the last 4 months - I have taken probably 200 videos. There is a green orb floating around in 4 of those. One was taken at night, two during the day and one through a glass window. I experimented with following it (to see if it was a defect in the camera) but it bounces around and will disappear eventually.


Not sure what my question is except - anyone else?




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Posted on Mar 22, 2021 8:01 AM

In every one of those images you are shooting into the sun or a bright source of light. Any photographer, professional or amateur, will tell you that is a huge no-no. What is happening is the image of the sun is reflecting back and forth between the lens elements in the camera. This will happen with any camera, from an iPhone to a $10,000 professional DSLR.


The only way to avoid it, with any camera, is to keep a light source out of the image, either off to the side or behind the photographer.

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Feb 7, 2021 4:42 PM in response to jjlo

My friends both said they thought it was a sprite. Which is another word for fairies (that’s what google said)...a lot of people said it was just the reflection and I want to believe that, but I’ve got another 20 photos at night with this phone and there haven’t been any orbs. The only difference was the moon was full. I mean It doesnt matter it’s just cool to think about. Ha!

Feb 11, 2021 3:07 PM in response to karina184

Hi sorry for the delay. It was front and back until my back camera completely broke. If I try to capture anything with camera, it flickers rapidly and sounds like it’s burning.


I now take all video from the front camera but it’s happened with both.


I recently used photobooth just as a tester and while I was recording video it would buffer and snap photos. So my iOS is cracked yet again. Not sure that information is relevant but I’m not pleased with apple’s security after 2 years of being on high alert.


Thank you in advance. I appreciate it.

Feb 11, 2021 5:07 PM in response to Standclearofclosingdoorsplease

Well, then we are both confused. I don't know what you were speaking about with iOS got cracked twice and how it's terrifying to watch the video back. I understand that has nothing to with the flares captured in photos, but you seem to have issues with your phone completely unrelated to the flares. So my question is what did Apple say about the issues you are having with your phone otherwise?

Feb 11, 2021 8:48 PM in response to karina184

Well 2 years ago, a man was recording a river of orbs flying out of the roundhouse here in New Mexico , I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. The round house is the state capital here in New Mexico. The orbs name the crop circles, a Buddhist who looks over N. Americas oldest Stupa told me, “ the orbs are the next wave of healing. We can control them they can heal” I hope this doesn’t sound weird

Mar 28, 2021 7:42 AM in response to lobsterghost1

just returning to this thread. My security issue is way beyond any genius bar and is being handled by security teams in Vegas and Sweden. Genius Bar is for cracked screens not cracked iOS. I guess I was looking for a correlation or perhaps I’m just stressed that I’m still having security issues even though Apple gave me new tech.

Apr 25, 2021 9:29 AM in response to Standclearofclosingdoorsplease

I went back through the thread, and am not sure what specific video you're referring to but I can tell you that just about everything I see you've shown is under very challenging conditions for any camera system, let alone a cell phone camera system. You could have used a $45,000 camera for the scenes you've posted as proof of fault in your iPhone and the results would have not likely been much better.


I can see you're interested in photography. A photography class, either online or perhaps through your local community college would help you immensely with photographic knowledge and would greatly improve the results you get regardless of the equipment you use.


Real photographers don't blame the equipment for less than great results. Artists don't blame the paintbrush for paintings which didn't turn out as they hoped either.

Apr 26, 2021 9:12 AM in response to Standclearofclosingdoorsplease

You have a guardian angel always by your side. I’ve been seeing these for the last year and a half, my sons father passed away two years ago in sept of 2019. The green orbs can manipulate flame from a candle and will actually make the flame jump from side to side depending on where you have it centered, they are confirmed spirits, guardians, angelic beings, elementals, nature spirits and different energies. When especially high vibrational energies they glow pink and at times resemble the shape of a heart if ur lucky. Consider yourself protected, for there is always an angel on your side watching over you.

Apr 26, 2021 9:15 AM in response to Standclearofclosingdoorsplease


You have a guardian angel always by your side. I’ve been seeing these for the last year and a half, my sons father passed away two years ago in sept of 2019. The green orbs can manipulate flame from a candle and will actually make the flame jump from side to side depending on where you have it centered, they are confirmed spirits, guardians, angelic beings, elementals, nature spirits and different energies. When especially high vibrational energies they glow pink and at times resemble the shape of a heart if ur lucky. Consider yourself protected, for there is always an angel on your side watching over you.

Apr 29, 2021 5:06 PM in response to lobsterghost1

To clarify, I was alluding to the fact that your responses have not brought forward any additional construction helpful information with your replies. Assuming that I am not able to understand the physics of the phenomenon is blatantly disrespectful. I am a biomedical engineer with a specialty in biomedical signals and systems. I believe I am quite versed with the physics you're referencing. If you can, please explain with numbers using your pictures if you will, for the sake of clarifying your explanation of the physics you're referring to. Please include equations, I am interested in seeing how you would go about calculating this phenomenon.


"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom the emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand wrapped in awe, is as good as dead; his eyes are closed." -Albert Einstein

Apr 29, 2021 5:18 PM in response to lobsterghost1

To clarify, I have an iPhone 8, and have had it for years. I meant it has all of a sudden started happening to me, specifically, not in general society. Why would my phone all of a sudden create this effect? I mentioned before, it is basically impossible to reproduce. The scientific process is based on reproducibility, so I'm not convinced that's completely what's going on here. I have a disability so I use a shock-proof stand to record my pictures and videos; yes not completely still, but even in a vacuum, it could never be completely still. Matter doesn't act that way. Another part of the question is why some o the people experiencing this, were also able to see it (albeit momentarily) with the naked eye.

I've attempted to reangle the camera and it does not eliminate the flare. Could you clarify if there is a specific way to ensure that you eliminate the flare? Does it work 100% of the time?

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