Bob
It’s a lovely and atmospheric shot. I see what you mean, I think, but only
when viewing the smaller image. When I “embiggen” it (P Braun idiom) the
effect is no longer there.
Chris
On 26 Oct 2013, at 16:35, Bob Whitmire <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The problem, or phenomenon, is this: The headland was shaped by extreme
> glaciation, to the degree that it appears to have parallel lines drawn upon
> it. Without the rainbow, these would be interesting. Indeed, there is a glen
> in Scotland that is advertised as Parallel Roads, or some such, because of
> distinct parallel lines "drawn" by ancient glaciers.
>
> But place a rainbow in front of this headland with its parallel lines, and it
> looks for all the world like artifacts have insinuated themselves into the
> image. On the screen _and_ in a print, it looks like a funky moire pattern,
> and thus relegates the image to one of minor interest rather than a
> breath-taking shot. (Note the waterfalls in the distance, and how the
> gale-force winds and blowing the water up and back.)
>
> http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=9158
>
> Don't know what I could do to make the image more useful, or perhaps it's
> useful enough as an example in photographic frustration. <g>
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