DMC-FX7
ƒ/2.8
5.8 mm
1/60
400

The light bounce rings in each of the glass spheres reminded me of the internal reflections that make faint double rainbows possible.

I figure that the center dot is a straight reflection from the front and back surfaces, and the ring comes from two right-angle internal reflections (and I am too close to the spheres to see any refracted colors)…

I was too distracted to open presents. =)

4 responses to “rainbow redux”

  1. So that doubled rings in the spheres are a light effect? One is the edge, yes, I mean the ‘other’. But which other? The internal or outer one is the effect? I go for the inner one, but not sure. Do tell.

    Afterwards we go for the presents… (oops, for the last photo, you already opened them!)

  2. I just got this newsletter today and while reading I was remembering this photo and you.

    And when I read at the end "…the flicker of lights caused us to jump to attention from the sheer enjoyment of being able to see…" I knew I definitely had to share. =)

    Just for fun

  3. nice. and yes, the inner ring is the double light bounce effect…

  4. =)

    Making the bubbles for my site 2 days ago -I will relaunch with a semi-new design this weekend- I had to turn the random rounded shapes into 3d figures. So you add an effect and you choose the light intensity and angle, etc. If I chose to light the spheres straight in perpendicular angle, I got this effect too. It made one middle pot and a second ring inside. =) These softs are way like simulators. !

    ey, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

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