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Photographer Uses Glass Vase as Lens
Photographer Pavel Mamontov creates otherworldly abstracts by shining light through a glass vase.
In brief
Photographer Pavel Mamontov creates otherworldly abstracts by shining light through a glass vase. Photographer Pavel Mamontov uses a glass vase as a makeshift camera lens to capture ethereal abstract images. Originally reported by Digital Camera World.
Photographer Experiment
Pavel Mamontov uses a glass vase as a makeshift camera lens to create abstract images.
Vase as Lens Technique
Shining light through a glass vase produces patterns that resemble microscopic images.
Historical Connection
Commenter @uninitializedvariable noted this technique was used in early 1980s visual effects.
“This was one of the ways we created elements for visual effects in the early 80s; by sitting in a dark room and shining light through practically everything transparent we could get our hands on, projecting the result against a matte wall and filming it on 16 or 35mm Arriflex.”
Resulting Images
The technique creates ethereal abstracts that look like microscopic worlds or 1980s VFX shots.
The essence
Photographer Pavel Mamontov uses a glass vase as a makeshift camera lens to capture ethereal abstract images.
