It is art, but is it photography?
Apr 7, 2022 00:32:12 #
anotherview wrote:
It is a photograph you processed to bring out more an existing phenomenon.
If we go by the dictum that a photograph should stand alone and explain itself, then your offering falls short in the sense that it requires a caption or words for the viewer to appreciate it as intended.
That said, your photograph makes me curious as to how the condition produces a visible spectrum of light instead of white light.
If we go by the dictum that a photograph should stand alone and explain itself, then your offering falls short in the sense that it requires a caption or words for the viewer to appreciate it as intended.
That said, your photograph makes me curious as to how the condition produces a visible spectrum of light instead of white light.
There was a lot of moisture in the air. A fairly thick layer of mist was gradually clearing as the sun was shining through it. It is the refraction as the light passes thru the droplets of water that produces the rainbow effect. Kinda like a lot of small prisms. I hope this makes sense. Please ask again if I didn't do a good job of explaining. This set of conditions passes quickly as the sun burns off the mist.
I don't have a catchy title in mind. Maybe something like "Nature's Prism".
Apr 7, 2022 02:08:18 #
petrochemist
Loc: UK
woodlander wrote:
There was a lot of moisture in the air. A fairly t... (show quote)
There may well be a more comprehensive explanation on the atmospheric optics website. It's an unusual event captured brilliantly, so they're probably be quite keen to add it to their picture of the day series (https://www.atoptics.co.uk/opod.htm) - which is well worth a browse too :)
Apr 7, 2022 06:21:32 #
A very good morning Kat,
You absolutely nailed it !!! Succinct / to the point / precise and all encompassing. "A rose by any other name..." etc.
All the best to you and yours,
Terry
You absolutely nailed it !!! Succinct / to the point / precise and all encompassing. "A rose by any other name..." etc.
All the best to you and yours,
Terry
Apr 7, 2022 06:51:36 #
Thanks for this explanation. "Kinda like a lot of small prisms. I hope this makes sense."
woodlander wrote:
There was a lot of moisture in the air. A fairly t... (show quote)
Apr 7, 2022 09:17:08 #
Apr 7, 2022 23:29:57 #
woodlander wrote:
The attached photograph was shot a few months ago.... (show quote)
IMHO, a photo happens when the moment is captured. It remains a photo even when exposure, contrast & color correction is adjusted at post, which is called processing.
When elements are moved or removed, and colors made more vivid or subdued, then it becomes an image, an expression of the Photographer.
Finally, when other elements are inserted, no matter how small the replacement, realistic or artistic the final image is, it is then a Composite, a Graphic Visual (https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-734955-1.html#13057442).
As for art, that is fully in the discretion of who is appreciating it. The same irreplaceable art for some, can be rubbish for others.
Apr 9, 2022 13:33:19 #
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