Can anyone tell me what these intermittent light streaks are from?
Sep 1, 2016 11:02:00 #
Sep 1, 2016 11:44:12 #
Moisture collected on spider silks... light breeze.
never mind... it appears to be something man made looped over the tree branch
never mind... it appears to be something man made looped over the tree branch
Sep 1, 2016 12:03:22 #
amfoto1
Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA
It's something hanging from the tree branch... a spider web strand, fishing line, or similar. In the largest view possible here it appears to be the same plane of focus (or perhaps plane of out of focus would be more accurate) as the tree branch in the right hand corner.
The "string of pearls" effect might be due to droplets of moisture on it, unless it's actually shaped like that. It's blurred from being out of focus, but also might have moved during the relatively long exposure.
The "string of pearls" effect might be due to droplets of moisture on it, unless it's actually shaped like that. It's blurred from being out of focus, but also might have moved during the relatively long exposure.
Sep 1, 2016 12:07:29 #
IowaGuy
Loc: Iowa
jerryc41 wrote:
If that's the only shot that has the streaks, it will be tough answering that question.
EDIT: I may have the answer. Enlarging the image, I get the impression that each streak is actually a drop of water. That's my story, and I'm stickin' to it!
EDIT: I may have the answer. Enlarging the image, I get the impression that each streak is actually a drop of water. That's my story, and I'm stickin' to it!
I agree. It was my impression that you had a trickle of droplets that are almost evenly spaced from the overhanging rock and lichen. The slow shutter speed gave the blur effect (or a tail to each).
Sep 1, 2016 12:10:02 #
RichieC
Loc: Adirondacks
Its a reflection of sun off of a long fiber or even a scratch- maybe you cleaned your lens and left an "edge" of solution.... - you do have fibers elsewhere- and movement of camera ( See circled) . ( fibers to far left could be water- but are coming from a dry area.)
Who has long blonde hair in your family? I have seen single hairs shimmer like this. Like Bokeh... out of focus points of light along a slightly wavy fiber... combined with your movement.
(Zoom in to see my lime green arrows etc.)
Who has long blonde hair in your family? I have seen single hairs shimmer like this. Like Bokeh... out of focus points of light along a slightly wavy fiber... combined with your movement.
(Zoom in to see my lime green arrows etc.)
Sep 1, 2016 12:39:08 #
twowindsbear wrote:
Since this shot seems to be an exposure of a few to perhaps several seconds, and shot 'out in the wilderness' - my WAG is you've captured some bugs, and the light glittering on their beating wings causes a sort of 'stroboscopic' effect giving the 'beads on a string image.'
I'm sure you'll get more comments.
A nice peaceful scene - do you have more of the scene or area to share, too?
I'm sure you'll get more comments.
A nice peaceful scene - do you have more of the scene or area to share, too?
I agree with the bug theory. In 1/2 sec a bug can go quite a distance. Observe them some time in motion.
Sep 1, 2016 18:07:31 #
The downloaded image show two different kinds of 'lines.' The green solid looking in three places (straight segments on far left and far right and the long curved that runs up and down). The two dotted lines that both start at horizontal fissures in the rock. These could be a dropwise flow of water. The green is more difficult due to there being both straight and curved segments, the curved much longer. If it were hair on the sensor, why the different forms. I better quit before I make a dunb quess.
Sep 1, 2016 22:07:20 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Right. A plane was my first guess, but I couldn't... (show quote)
I think I know the answer. All that gear won't help solve the problem. It's thermoplastic reluctance. A rare kind of water droplets, captured only by long exposure over 1/2 second. The light pulses between the elements within the lens and gives rotational hypo-chromal transfer.
Sep 2, 2016 01:20:23 #
Living on the other side of the world to most of you I have to rotate the image thro' 180 before I see what you see. From my perspective it looks like some fast-moving insects with reflective wings have just emerged from the tree trunk. And the image looks good this way up too!
Sep 2, 2016 02:20:56 #
I am convinced that these are spider web strands, light weight fishing line or possibly some type of fiber....I believe Spider Silk.
Judging by the amount of moss on the tree and the close proximity of the water fall, whatever it is, could likely have water droplets on it. Unless I'm mistaken, spider silk does not have a uniform coating of adhesive, but it comes out more like beads.
Also notice that the motion blur would be consistent with a stand in the breeze.
Judging by the amount of moss on the tree and the close proximity of the water fall, whatever it is, could likely have water droplets on it. Unless I'm mistaken, spider silk does not have a uniform coating of adhesive, but it comes out more like beads.
Also notice that the motion blur would be consistent with a stand in the breeze.
Sep 3, 2016 00:50:54 #
grillmaster5062 wrote:
This image was shot in the early afternoon on a partly cloudy but bright day. I'm at a loss as far as the light streaks came from. Shot with my Nikon Coolpix P900.
Looks like it might be highlight refraction from spider web moving slightly during exposure. Appears to be a horizontal blur and not vertical insect movement.
Sep 3, 2016 00:52:20 #
Macronaut wrote:
I am convinced that these are spider web strands, light weight fishing line or possibly some type of fiber....I believe Spider Silk.
Judging by the amount of moss on the tree and the close proximity of the water fall, whatever it is, could likely have water droplets on it. Unless I'm mistaken, spider silk does not have a uniform coating of adhesive, but it comes out more like beads.
Also notice that the motion blur would be consistent with a stand in the breeze.
Judging by the amount of moss on the tree and the close proximity of the water fall, whatever it is, could likely have water droplets on it. Unless I'm mistaken, spider silk does not have a uniform coating of adhesive, but it comes out more like beads.
Also notice that the motion blur would be consistent with a stand in the breeze.
Just saw your post. I concur.
Sep 5, 2016 11:12:07 #
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