Diffraction Patterns in a Spider's Web
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Spider’s webs can show colourful diffraction patterns when photographed out-of-focus (see Lynch and Livingston, Color and Light in Nature, pp 240 ). See also Dieter Zawischa, http://www.itp.uni-hannover.de/~zawischa/ITP/Spinnennetz.html for more thorough information.
Images above: Fuji Finepix S2 Pro Digital SLR at 100 ISO, Nikon ED lens (24 - 85 mm). Processed with Adobe Photoshop Elements.
Canon Powershot G6, processed with Adobe Photoshop Elements.
