23rd January 2015 – Hall Green, Birmingham – Green Orb Photograph

Chairman Dave
Sep 5
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Birmingham UFO Group Report

Author: Dave Hodrien

Release Date: 28/01/2015

Last Updated: 05/09/2025

Photograph Details

On the morning of 23^rd January 2015 around 9.15am Cath was out taking photographs in Highfield Road, Hall Green, Birmingham. It was a pleasant sunny morning so she felt it was the ideal time to take some scenery shots on her iPhone.

When she arrived back home she checked the photos on her computer. It was now that she spotted a green coloured orb on one of the photographs. Below is the photo as it was sent to me:

She had not seen anything at the time so was mystified by what was on the image. On the 28^th January she decided to send it to me for my opinion.

Photograph Analysis

Unfortunately the image is a screenshot off the phone rather than the actual photographic image, so no metadata analysis can be performed. However it is possible to make a good assumption of what the photograph shows based on it's appearance.

Photograph with the orb ringed:

Zoomed view of the orb:

It is clear that the orb has no solid structure or sharply defined edges, so do not believe it is a distant aircraft, drone, hot air balloon or inflatable. I feel that the most likely explanation is that the orb of green light has been caused by lens flare.

Cath took the photograph into sunlight which can often lead to lens flare, often green or magenta coloured. This would explain why she did not see anything with her naked eye at the time. This is extremely likely to be the explanation for what is seen on the photo, so I consider this case solved.

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