Spicules of Light

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    Twisting Light #20.

    Another in the series of the refraction patterns of light through shaped plastic. Here I've been trying to control the resultant pattern and finished up with something which, to me, looks like an exotic optical version of a 'porcupine fish' (you may see something else). In this one I have not used any coloured filters in the light beam, the rainbow patterns (seen large) are formed naturally.

    For new viewers: these are analog images formed directly on to film without the use of a camera lens (in the same way as a photogram), of the refraction patterns of light passing through formed and shaped plastics. The fine detail of the diffraction patterns can be seen when viewed large. I do not use Photoshop, only Picasa for minor adjustments.

    M00k, *shana, coldmountain, jinxmcc, and 224 other people added this photo to their favorites.

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    1. Reciprocity 75 months ago | reply

      Thanks Steve - much appreciated. Have a Happy Easter too!

    2. Dhaani2008 72 months ago | reply

      AAAAAAmazinng :)

    3. Reciprocity 72 months ago | reply

      Thank you prism2006.

    4. ImaginationAlone 68 months ago | reply

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called True Abstracts, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

    5. Reciprocity 68 months ago | reply

      Thanks for the invite Jade - it's now been added.

    6. joelplutchak 68 months ago | reply

      Very ethereal!

    7. Reciprocity 68 months ago | reply

      Thanks Joel.

    8. Charles Key 68 months ago | reply

      Bestshot award logo
      This is the best shot ever!
      You truly deserve the "best shot award"
      We would like your photo in our group www.flickr.com/groups/givemeyourbestshot

    9. centaurJel 68 months ago | reply

      u r truly an artist! I salute u.

    10. Gal Friday 63 months ago | reply

      -WOW!
      You're invited to post this to:

      This week's theme is Light

    11. shishir pandey 63 months ago | reply

      Nice one..

      WINNER
      You are my winner!
      Please add this photo to
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    12. Reciprocity 63 months ago | reply

      Thank you psychs0610.

    13. SpinningHead 57 months ago | reply

      Cellophane flowers of yellow and green...

    14. Reciprocity 57 months ago | reply

      Thanks SpinningHead I like that idea.

    15. astoria4u 55 months ago | reply

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Photos of Merit, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

    16. Reciprocity 55 months ago | reply

      Thanks for the invite astoria4u.

    17. ~ ida ~ 41 months ago | reply

      thanks for sharing these experiments!

    18. Reciprocity 41 months ago | reply

      Thanks ~ ida ~ glad you like them.

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    19. milkof 33 months ago | reply

      ah! ah! ah! digital sucks!
      great work i will pay a million dollar for a workshop with you! but i have not!

    20. Reciprocity 33 months ago | reply

      Thanks milkof - start saving up. :)

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