Saturday 18 October 2014

A strange angle of reflection


This week's contribution to Weekend Reflections poses a strange question - and no I don't know the answer.

I was standing by the side of the NatWest bank on Market Street close to the cash dispenser (a.k.a. ATMS, hole-in-the-wall) and shooting up the street. A woman walked past me just as I was taking the photograph.

What seems strange to me though is that I have captured a reflection of the back of her head but surely that would happen if she was behind me but in fact she is in front of me.

I thought I knew about geometry and angles but now I'm not so sure. Maybe the metal-work around the ATM doesn't reflect in the same way an ordinary mirror does.

4 comments:

  1. I've noticed some of the same with mirrors, odd things like that.

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  2. Is this not something to do with when you look in a mop iron it is the opposite view. No good at geometry ! Fantastic reflections. Have a great weekend

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  3. If she's already walked past you then you're going to see the back of her head if you turn to look at her, or at her reflection in a mirror. You'd only see a reflection of her face if she hadn't yet walked past you.

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  4. I like the point of view on the city, it looks so casual, with this lady's pony tail in plain sight...

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