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A Glacial Figure - Will Harris
Name: Will Harris
Category: Natural
Title: A Glacial Figure
Physics Explanation: This image was taken on top of a glacier looking into the pure blue water typical of glacial water. The reflection is specular (mirror-like) and is created due to light rays traveling from the person (angle of incidence) and striking the plane of the water only to bounce back (reflected ray) at a similar angle into the camera lens. The reflection is not crisp due to vibration in the water and also because of the fact that some of the light rays pass through the water and refract (bend) and are not reflected back to the camera.
A Glacial Figure - Will Harris
Name: Will Harris
Category: Natural
Title: A Glacial Figure
Physics Explanation: This image was taken on top of a glacier looking into the pure blue water typical of glacial water. The reflection is specular (mirror-like) and is created due to light rays traveling from the person (angle of incidence) and striking the plane of the water only to bounce back (reflected ray) at a similar angle into the camera lens. The reflection is not crisp due to vibration in the water and also because of the fact that some of the light rays pass through the water and refract (bend) and are not reflected back to the camera.