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Pierre Martin
{K:3355} 6/27/2005
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Thanks Todd!
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Todd Wedgworth
{K:3433} 6/25/2005
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i love it, a brain teaser and a great photo all in one.
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Pierre Martin
{K:3355} 6/6/2005
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Thanks Mary!
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Mary Brown
{K:71879} 6/3/2005
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Pierre, that's very creative! It's wonderful that you saw the beauty in this simple phenomena and shared it with us. Impressive. Keep them coming.
Mary
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Pierre Martin
{K:3355} 6/3/2005
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Hi Mary,
Alright, I'll tell you because I think Shane figured it out.
I was holding a large glass of water up and directly under a bright light. The light refracted into the glass and created those wonderful patterns on the table directly under the glass. Simplicity can be beauty. Here's the give-away image where you can clearly see the glass for reference...
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Mary Brown
{K:71879} 6/2/2005
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I know, I know. Light shining through a napkin. Shane said kleenex--that;s the one you meant is right..right? Am I right, heh, heh?
Mary
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Pierre Martin
{K:3355} 6/2/2005
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Hi Shane,
If I tell you, I'm afraid you'll be disappointed at how dead simple this experiment was. Nothing special (no light painting, no PS alterations). The picture shows what my eyes saw.
I'm sure you'll find out soon!
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Pierre Martin
{K:3355} 6/2/2005
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Hi Mary,
Thanks! I was holding the camera with one hand and the other hand holding the object that produces the effect. I was trying not to swirl it to get the details I was seeing. I also didn't defocus the camera.
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Mary Brown
{K:71879} 6/2/2005
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If it were #5, and I could see stuff like this through a badly focused lens, I defocus on purpose. It is a beautiful picture.
Mary
It does fit the Magic Light category, but also the Different perspective one, I'd think.
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Shane Finnigan
{K:1990} 6/2/2005
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Oh How nice is that! I have it in one of my guesses and you still won't help out! Geeez~!
Okay .... Number 1?
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Mary Brown
{K:71879} 6/2/2005
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It is a fabulous picture. I'm having trouble figuring it out even after you said one of Shane's guesses is correct. So, if one of his is correct, it's obviously not a light under a heap of mashed potatoes. We see it many times at the dinner table?--You're right, we don't pay attention. Any other clues? I go with something being stirred.
Mary
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Pierre Martin
{K:3355} 6/2/2005
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Pierre Martin
{K:3355} 6/2/2005
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Shane,
One of your latest guess is correct. Everyone sees this effect all the time... many times every day (especially at the dinner table)... but most just don't pay attention to it.
Just ask Larry )
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Shane Finnigan
{K:1990} 6/2/2005
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I KNOW! What a fly see's as he approached the speed of light. AKA hitting an oncoming car headlight!
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Shane Finnigan
{K:1990} 6/2/2005
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Hi Pierre,
You're assuming that the new posting helps ;o)
1. A defocused flashlight, light painted in circles.
2. Your hand around a flashlight up close to the lens
3. Light behind some kleenex
4. An actual worm hole!!!
5. a light through a badly focused lens...
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Pierre Martin
{K:3355} 6/2/2005
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Hi Shane,
No, no, no, no (that's too funny!) and no. I'm afraid that it's way simpler than any of that.
Here's another pic of the phenomena. The shapes and intensities constantly changing and in motion.
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Shane Finnigan
{K:1990} 6/2/2005
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So.... you're going to make me guess. Okay!
1.A flushing toilet
2.Cream being stirred into coffee
3.Smoke rings
4.a star test for a really badly collimated telescope
Getting close yet ;o)
5. a defocused flashlight while zooming out
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Pierre Martin
{K:3355} 6/2/2005
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Hi Todd!
Thanks!
Nope, that's not it. Although it does very much involves light.
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Todd Weeks
{K:7636} 6/2/2005
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Hi Pierre,
Beautiful shot. A flashlight behind cloth?
Todd
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Pierre Martin
{K:3355} 6/2/2005
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Hi Shane,
Thanks for the comment.
Nope, you're not even close ;o)
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Pierre Martin
{K:3355} 6/2/2005
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Hi Galal,
Thanks!
It's not a candle.
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Shane Finnigan
{K:1990} 6/2/2005
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Hi Pierre,
This could easily be passed off as an astronomical ) Well done! So ..... pinhole camera or streetlight in the fog?
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Galal El Missary
{K:84569} 6/2/2005
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Candle !!
Nice shot Pierre , well done .
Galal
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