River of Light

Bending Light #49

Continuing the series of refraction patterns of light passing through glass and other transparent objects. These are taken direct on to 35mm film in the camera and scanned from either prints or direct from the film.
This one is from a coloured studio glass bowl and shows the natural colours of the light transmitted through the glass.

I was talking to a glass artist the other day and he told me that when artists have finished a piece and they hold it up to the sun, the projected refraction patterns are referred to as "the spirit of the piece". In this series you've found spirits, sprites, dragons and fish to mention but a few things that your wonderful imaginations can conjure up.