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Re: [OM] Of Rainbows and Glaciers

Subject: Re: [OM] Of Rainbows and Glaciers
From: Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2013 16:55:32 -0700
On 10/26/2013 8:35 AM, Bob Whitmire wrote:
> Okay, so here's an interesting phenomenon, one which I did not foresee as I 
> looked through the viewfinder. The image is from Scotland's Isle of Mull, and 
> comprises a field in the foreground, a loch and rainbow in the middle ground, 
> and a headland in the background. (Well, the headland is part of the middle 
> ground, too.)
>
> 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

Doesn't look line artifacts to me. Just looks like what it is. :-)

Chuck's suggestion of bringing out the rainbow sat/bright a little probably 
wouldn't hurt, anyway.

Artefactual Eye Moose

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