Refractography requires no digital trickery and no lens—just a camera, a light source, and an object that refracts light.
Refraction photography describes capturing a refraction effect, where light warps in glass, water, or another surface to make a subject appear very huge, very tiny, or otherwise distorted.
Light is the major emphasis of this stunning refractography series. Refraction photography happens when a crystal ball or a drop of water sharply defines a fuzzy background. Refraction photography exploits the
phenomena to create stunning photos. The colors in the light might sometimes split because of refraction. This causes some color distortions, which can be observed in the photograph. Extra glass elements in a camera typically correct these.
Flower: Flower in a drop of water
Through the Looking Glass
Refractography requires no digital trickery and no lens – just a camera, light source, and an object that refracts light. Although the idea is simple and clear, the practical implementation of the effect requires a huge amount of guessing. The size and shape of the glass, the angle and intensity of lighting, the distance between camera and subject, and a number of other factors make field predictions unrealistic. As discussed earlier, lensball photography is simply shooting through a glass ball to magnify and frame your scene in a different way instead of using an everyday cameraIn this chapter, “Refractography,” I aim to emphasize the effects that occur when water drops, lens balls, and similar objects refract light. Photographers use tricks like lens balls and water drops for refraction, resulting in innovative, mind-bending, and cool photographs. It offers a fantastic way to push yourself as a photographer. Achieving this look becomes ridiculously simple once you master a few tactics.
Ball: Balls in different pattern
Church: Shrunk in lensball
Canoe: Getting ready for the next trip
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