Capture the Ethereal Beauty of Everyday Objects Using Polarized Light.

Step 3 Taking the pictures

When we insert a hard plastic item into the field between the laptop and the camera, the birefringent property of the plastic causes the light's angle of polarization to change, since our light is no longer "cross polarized" it becomes visible again to the camera. And since different wavelengths have different refractive indices the visible light appears as a rainbow of colors. Exposures are on the order of 1/2 second so a stand should be used to hold the object.

Have Fun.

Comments

[huck alexander]

I always find it incredible the wit people will employ to capture the true beauty of things.  You've found a way to do this that's easy enough for everyone take advantage! 

When did you realize that plastic in between two polarizing filters would achieve this effect?  Learned or experimented?  Either way, brilliant.  Just brilliant.

[wizard tech]

man,i think that's awsome.very cool dude

[sole]

I want all my forks to be like that!!

[whiteoakart]

Get some of those polarizing 3D glasses and eat in front of your laptop for all your meals. Not only will your cheap tablewear look stunning, but you will earn a reputation as an extreme eccentric and possibly dangerous sociopath.

[sole]

Lets just say that that reputation already is achieved.... to bad Microsoft ain't giving achievement points for that!

[Cthulu]

lol

[indulis]

That is forking brilliant!

[freyerb]

Tres cool and tres clever.

[rossedwards]

Stunning. That is all.