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This subject apparently doesn't exist within the field of optics. Check all of the sources that are reliable. NONE of them identify the visual artifacts as "orbs".
Suggest adding a section to ghost hunting to cover the topic of paranormal believers thinking they've seen "orbs" in their photographs. jps (talk) 14:30, 13 August 2018 (UTC)
- Keep There's already a section about this at Backscatter#In_photography, which identifies this as the main page. If this page seems an unwarranted spinoff then just merge back into that section. That's ordinary editing, not deletion. Andrew D. (talk) 15:19, 13 August 2018 (UTC)
- I think it could be justifiable to have an article on backscatter (photography), but the article we are discussing here is not about backscatter. There is a lot more that has been claimed to be an "orb" than just backscatter. jps (talk) 15:24, 13 August 2018 (UTC)
- The current text is very much about backscatter. Insofar as there are other causes of such optical effects, that's fine too as the general topic is notable. See The Focal Encyclopedia of Photography for a reasonable encyclopaedic treatment. Andrew D. (talk) 16:04, 13 August 2018 (UTC)
- Orb photography might be yet another option (at least it's not claimed as a field of optics!), but we already have spirit photography which is essentially what Peres is referencing. jps (talk) 17:08, 13 August 2018 (UTC)
- The current text is very much about backscatter. Insofar as there are other causes of such optical effects, that's fine too as the general topic is notable. See The Focal Encyclopedia of Photography for a reasonable encyclopaedic treatment. Andrew D. (talk) 16:04, 13 August 2018 (UTC)
- I think it could be justifiable to have an article on backscatter (photography), but the article we are discussing here is not about backscatter. There is a lot more that has been claimed to be an "orb" than just backscatter. jps (talk) 15:24, 13 August 2018 (UTC)
- Delete and, if applicable, merge whatever may be useful wherever else. :bloodofox: (talk) 16:21, 13 August 2018 (UTC)
- Delete and merge any useful non-fringe material to a section of backscatter. Merge pseudoscientific/paranormal claims to spirit photography with non-paranormal explanations and link to backscatter. At ghost hunting, add a sentence or two and a pointer link to spirit photography, e.g. here. - LuckyLouie (talk) 16:28, 13 August 2018 (UTC)
- Keep Sources establish notability 80.111.16.75 (talk) 17:21, 13 August 2018 (UTC)