Heat Distortion
Heat Distortion – this light house is about 5 miles out into the gulf, I took this photo from the beach, it almost looks like the light house is floating out there. That is what heat distortion does to a photo.
The further away from the subject of your photograph, the more heat distortion will be present. The further distance means the light travels through more air before reaching you. Therefore, it gets refracted more in areas where heat distortion is present.
A long zoom lens usually means photographing subjects at a greater distance. That greater distance increases the chance that heat distortion can ruin your images. Heat distortion is most prevalent at ground level.
We have a friend that has a smaller boat and has offered to give us a ride out to the light house. But, not for me. He would have to have a much bigger boat. The waves and the tide can change dramatically 5 miles out into the gulf of Mexico. I really don’t need a good picture of this light house that badly.
Besides, there are plenty of photos of this light house on the world wide web, here are a few below so you can see what it looks like.
Heat Distortion
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9 Replies to “Heat Distortion”
That was interesting about heat distortion Sandra. I could not tell it had the rocky base until you showed the “other person’s photo” you got online and I would not want to take its picture that badly to go out on a small boat either.
Beautiful
Thank you very much ☺️
Like mirage in the desert…!
Have a great day, Sandra 💙💙🌊🙏
Thank you very much Francine ☺️ 😊, you also.
Don’t work in high daylight. Dawn and dusk are better for that kind of picture. Use a wide angle lens. Don’t fall for the excuse of their are plenty of pictures on the web. They aren’t yours. Make your picture.
Thank you Ray, I wish I could with this light house. I just don’t have the nerve to go out there.
I bet many a seafarers have appreciated that lighthouse over the years 🙂
Yes, 😊