I liked the first one best, and then I started thinking about the light in the last one. How’d he DO that?
rakkityed.schmahl
Easy answer: Sunlight (or any distant source of concentrated light) coming in at the top right focuses near the bottom left surface of the sphere.
michael
Good reply rakkity. I assumed that was going to be another unanswered Jennifer question.
Brian and I were talking about photographing people. We agreed that no matter how stealthy you think you are they always know when the lens is focused their way. Look closely at the orb flipped right side up.
Jennifer
Am I noticing that the person in red is staring right at the photographer through the orb, or should I be looking for something more subtle?
rakkityed.schmahl
How about this guy? Is he looking at the camera, too?
michael
Or this guy?
el Kib
Amazing what one sees when one zooms in … ! Those crystal balls can bend light rays from 2,000 miles away — pretty impressive …
Anon
Wow.
adam
What she said!
Jennifer
I liked the first one best, and then I started thinking about the light in the last one. How’d he DO that?
rakkityed.schmahl
Easy answer: Sunlight (or any distant source of concentrated light) coming in at the top right focuses near the bottom left surface of the sphere.
michael
Good reply rakkity. I assumed that was going to be another unanswered Jennifer question.
Brian and I were talking about photographing people. We agreed that no matter how stealthy you think you are they always know when the lens is focused their way. Look closely at the orb flipped right side up.
Jennifer
Am I noticing that the person in red is staring right at the photographer through the orb, or should I be looking for something more subtle?
rakkityed.schmahl
How about this guy? Is he looking at the camera, too?
michael
Or this guy?
el Kib
Amazing what one sees when one zooms in … ! Those crystal balls can bend light rays from 2,000 miles away — pretty impressive …
rakkity
Bending light and gravity, too. Impressive!