Optical
2 members found
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Rob Hadfield
Australia
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Lucid Optic Lab
United States
809 creative works found
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Morning sunrays filter through forest, Yarra Ranges National Park, Victoria, Australia. / © Ern Mainka
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Morning forest sunrays in Yarra Ranges NP, Victoria, Australia. Tomiyama Art Panorama 6×12cm format. Fuji Velvia film. / © Copyright Ern Mainka
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Sunrays with corona colors, Dandenong Ranges NP, Victoria, Australia. Nikon F3, Fuji Velvia film. © Copyright Ern Mainka
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Brocken Spectre and Glory 1/6/2007 near Yarra Glen, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. © Copyright Ern Mainka / - Brocken Spectre and Glory ....The Brocken Spectre is the three dimensional shadow at the centre. It is dark air extending from the person/photographer all the way into the distance. Brocken shadows look triangular and large because of this. ....Glories (similar looking to a rainbow) form by diffraction, reflection and refraction of sunlight through water/mist droplets. Their formation involves surface waves as well as internal reflections. The number of rings and their angular extent is a function of the size distribution of the water droplets that compose clouds. With larger droplets the rings are more tightly packed. The clearer the colors appear in the fringes, the tighter the size distribution of the droplets (closer to one single size). Glories are polarized radially in the outer color fringes but tangentially in the center. / - / Brocken Spectre / A Brocken spectre (German Brockengespenst), also called Brocken bow or mountain spectre is the apparently enormously magnified shadow of an observer, when the Sun is low, cast upon the upper surfaces of clouds. If the observer is in an aeroplane, the shadow of the aeroplane is cast. The phenomenon can appear on any misty mountainside or cloud bank, but the frequent fogs and low-altitude accessibility of the Brocken, a peak in the Harz Mountains in Germany, have created a local legend. The spectre was observed and described by Johann Silberschlag in 1780, and has since been recorded often in literature about the region. The ‘Spectre’ appears when the sun shines from behind a climber who is looking down from a ridge or peak into mist. The light projects the climber’s shadow forward through the mist, often in an odd triangular shape due to perspective. The apparent magnification of size of the shadow is an optical illusion that occurs when the observer judges his shadow on relatively nearby clouds to be at the same distance as faraway land objects seen through gaps in the clouds. The shadow also falls on water droplets of varying distances from the eye, confusing depth perception. The ghost can appear to move (sometimes quite suddenly) because of the movement of the cloud layer. The head of the figure is often surrounded by the glowing halo-like rings of a glory (Heiligenschein), rings of coloured light that appear directly opposite the sun when sunlight is reflected by a cloud of uniformly-sized water droplets. / - / More images
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Pre-dawn light with twilight blue from sky above reflecting off low lying mist, from Bogong High Plains, Alpine National Park, Victoria, Australia. Although it looks still in the valleys below it was very windy up at this high level and extremely cold. / Leica M3, Kodachrome 25 film. / © Copyright Ern Mainka
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Aurora Australis (or Southern Aurora) March 1990, from Queenscliff Pier, Victoria, Australia. / This aurora appeared out of the darkness unexpectedly just before driving back to Melbourne after a days outing. It’s sudden appearance grew and peaked in brightness in less than a minute and gradually diminished over about 10-15 minutes. / Nikon F3, Fuji RDP film. / © Ern Mainka Severe Geomagnetic Storm Intervals in History / And Future Prospects… / ’....Historically, some of the most intense geomagnetic and auroral storms have occurred during the declining years of the solar cycle. For example, the most severe geomagnetic storm on record occurred on 17 September 1941. That was 53 months after the solar maximum. In fact, this 1941 storm occurred during a time when the sun was closer to the solar minimum than the solar maximum. Severe geomagnetic storms have also occurred within just a few months of the Sun’s actual solar minimum as well, which confirms the fact that significant space weather activity can occur at any time during the solar cycle. We hope that this information will help dispell the popular myth that geomagnetic and auroral storm activity on the Earth will stop now that we have passed the solar maximum. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Statistically, the declining years of the solar cycle are the most stormy in terms of geomagnetic and auroral activity.’
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Rainbow Spokes. / March 2008. Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia. / FZ50 / © Ern Mainka Earth Science Picture of the Day / ‘This breathtaking rainbow wheel was photographed from the Yarra Valley in Victoria, Australia, late in the day on March 25, 2008. Shadows in the sky (in this case caused by cumulonimbus clouds on the western horizon – not visible here) appear to converge towards the antisolar point because of the effects of perspective. This is also the direction we look to find rainbows. The bright spokes of the wheel are similar to anticrepuscular rays except that light is directed into specific directions by large raindrops rather than being widely scattered by dust and aerosol particles. Note that the spokes don’t stop at the rainbow. On this early autumn day, the striking rays and colorful bow painted an unforgettable canvas.’
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retro design pattern featured in the group I ♥ Patterns on the 25th of May, 2008.
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THESE BIRDS ARE NOT OUR STATE BIRD, BUT YOU SEE THEM EVERYWHERE IN MY HOME TOWN.INSPIRED BY THE BEATLE’S SONG “HERE COMES THE SUN”.
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Iridescent cloud and aircraft. / Nikon F3, 300mm lens. Fuji Velvia. © Ern Mainka
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Yarra Ranges sunrays, near Fernshaw, Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia. © Ern Mainka
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Kangaroos and rainbow at Kangaroo Ground, Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia Please note / Digital composite of two images, taken at same location and with same focal length lens at 420mm (Lumix/Leica Elmarit lens). © Ern Mainka
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This is my first photo and view of a Circumhorizon Arc July 22, 2007 1:54PM It had begun a wonderful journey of exploration, understanding, and photography of Atmospheric Optics . I would like to thank Lori Peters and KJ Gordon for noticing the Angel similarities, before I did! Best Viewed Large / Please also visit my SkyScapes Gallery / Or visit my website Cometman.com
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Stairwell image #2-Color version/HDR / Dallas, TX / My Gallery
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featured in The Healing Journey 09-11-2009 / featured in The Art of 3D 08-23-2009 / featured in Exceptional-Ekphrasis 04-04-2009 / featured in Fractal Perception 03-21-2009 / featured in Globes, Sphere’s and Curves 02-28-2009 / featured in NR1 Artists of RedBubble 02-19-2009 Now theyre planning the crime of the century / Well what will it be? / Read all about their schemes and adventuring / Its well worth a fee / So roll up and see / And they rape the universe / How theyve gone from bad to worse / Who are these men of lust, greed, and glory? / Rip off the masks and let see. / But thats no right – oh no, whats the story? / Theres you and theres me / That cant be right Fractals created with Apophysis
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So I’ve been watching a lot of Eli Stone recently and in one of the offices is this painting consisting of large circles of different colours and it gave me the idea to do something similar.
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Winner of Guinness Book of Records for the world’s hardest Lego construction. The Penrose Triangle. / / Created for the A T-Shirt Revolution Speed Tee Challenge in less than two hours and twenty minutes. / / Phew! / / DETAIL / /
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Yarra Ranges NP, Victoria. © Ern Mainka
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featured in Inspired Art 10-26-2009 / featured in ImageWriting 10-18-2009 / featured in Universal Innovation 10-16-2009 / featured in A Fractal Energy Passion 07-12-2009 / featured in Angelwings & heaven 07-01-2009 / featured in Globes, Sphere’s & Curves 06-29-2009 / featured in The Voyage of the Surrealists 06-04-2009 / featured in A Fractal Energy Passion 06-01-2009 / featured in All colors of the Rainbow 05-29-2009 Time keeps on slippin, slippin, slippin / Into the future / Time keeps on slippin, slippin, slippin / Into the future I want to fly like an eagle / To the sea / Fly like an eagle / Let my spirit carry me / I want to fly like an eagle / Till Im free / Oh, lord, through the revolution Feed the babies / Who dont have enough to eat / Shoe the children / With no shoes on their feet / House the people / Livin in the street / Oh, oh, theres a solution I want to fly like an eagle / To the sea / Fly like an eagle / Let my spirit carry me / I want to fly like an eagle / Till Im free / Fly through the revolution Time keeps on slippin, slippin, slippin / Into the future / Time keeps on slippin, slippin, slippin / Into the future / Time keeps on slippin, slippin, slippin / Into the future / Time keeps on slippin, slippin, slippin / Into the future I want to fly like an eagle / To the sea / Fly like an eagle / Let my spirit carry me / I want to fly like an eagle / Till Im free / Fly through the revolution Time keeps on slippin, slippin, slippin / Into the future / Time keeps on slippin, slippin, slippin / Into the future / / Created with Incendia & PSP
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WHOOHOOOOOO!!!! So happy i finally managed to come up with one!! OPTICALL ILLUSION:Please view large, relax eyes and stare at center of image for about 1 minute. :) featured in 07-03-2009 / Dimensions”:http://www.redbubble.com/groups/dimensions / featured in Art in Math 07-03-2009 / featured in First Things 07-03-2009 / MUSIC Tired of all this crawling around / Realising the joke was on us / Reaching out to the obvious / Starting with an answer not a question / Our most acceptable businesses / All aligned in just one direction / Organised on the same lines / With one face – one side We got all lined up / We got all lined up / We got all lined up / All lined up / All lined up Back at the all night party / We’re getting clearer all the time / Refined to one shape – frozen like crystal / It has the symmetry of perfect design / One line leads to another / They cross at the corners run straight at the sides / It reads the same way in any direction / Two red circles and a thick black spine We got all lined up / We got all lined up / We got all lined up / All lined up / All lined up Let it fall into place we could tie it to a tree / We could point it at you we could make it a habit / We could leave it outside or we could give it our food / Understand it or we could ignore it Holding all our past in the one hand / We showed those people in a way they understand / Shiny little eyes on a big red bus / The ones we point at work for us / One sharp point between distinction / Going this way for X amount of time / Frame – line – and convergence / From the first to the final / This intention is mine We got all lined up / We got all lined up / We got all lined up / All lined up / All lined up / (lyrics Shriekback) / / / Created with Apophysis 7 PSP
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MUSIC In-a-gadda-da-vida, honey, / Dont you know that I love you? / In-a-gadda-da-vida, baby, / Dont you know that Ill always be true? Oh, wont you come with me / And take my hand? Oh, wont you come with me / And walk this land? Please take my hand! / Created with Apophysis, Incendia & PSP
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featured in Fractal Perception 07-13-2009 / featured in Escher & Perspective Art 07-12-2009 Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens / Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens / Brown paper packages tied up with strings / These are a few of my favorite things Cream colored ponies and crisp apple streudels / Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles / Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings / These are a few of my favorite things Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes / Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes / Silver white winters that melt into springs / These are a few of my favorite things When the dog bites / When the bee stings / When I’m feeling sad / I simply remember my favorite things / And then I don’t feel so bad Created with Incendia, Apophysis & PSP
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featured in The World As We See It 10-14-2009 / featured in Surrealism 08-08-2009 / featured in Music Inspired Art 08-05-2009 / featured in Insomniacs & other Night Crawlers 07-20-2009 / featured in The Art of 3D 07-19-2009 / featured in Fractal Perception 07-13-2009 / featured in Freedom to Shine 07-13-2009 / featured in All Things Black 07-12-2009 / featured in Escher & Perspective Art 07-12-2009 / featured in Creative Cards 07-12-2009 Incendia, Apophisys, PSP
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Op art, also known as optical art, is a genre of visual art, especially painting, that makes use of optical illusions. Op art is also known as geometric abstraction and hard-edge abstraction, although the preferred term for it is perceptual abstraction. "Optical Art is a method of painting concerning the interaction between illusion and picture plane, between understanding and seeing." Op art works are abstract, with many of the better known pieces made in only black and white. When the viewer looks at them, the impression is given of movement, hidden images, flashing and vibration, patterns, or alternatively, of swelling or warping.RedBubble is a great place to find art, design, photos and writing from over 80,000 talented people.
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