Perhaps some one can explain the science of this image. I was walking along the beach and noticed that this changing room had these vertical lines as the result of shadows from cane reeds overhead. However, the upper left panel, which had a mirror hanging on it, did not capture the shadows, but reflected the blue sky, instead. There has been no manipulation of this image. Nor, is the shot blurry, as it might first appear, but the vertical shadows which dominate the image, consist of soft edges.
mark, very interesting! this is one i've never come across before. i'm not physics major but, if you don't mind i'm going to ramble a bit and think out loud. mirrors reflect light. have you ever seen a shadow "on" a mirror? i haven't. where does it go then? it doesn't go anywhere, the mirror simply reflects and exact image of whatever is "causing" the shadow. not the shadow itself. so, what is going on here? the mirror is probably reflecting an image of whatever is causing the shadow. if we stood directly in front of the mirror, we should see exactly that. however, because the mirror is tilted just so relative to the camera, we see sky instead. what do you think?
btw, great catch here. good eye. i love photos that make me think.
wonderful shot Mark...really a great composition, and the blues are nice too. interesting question you pose too. i'd venture to guess that the light that is being reflected off the mirror was just so bright that it over-powered the shadow. where's a physics major when you need one?
Now there's a puzzle. The mirror is slightly further forward, and maybe slightly angled. But this needs more thought. In the meantime, it's a beautiful abstract image. AJ
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