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take a photo from sun radiation


how can I take a photo from sun or light radiation.


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May 08, 2006

 

Alan N. Marcus
  Light is electro-magnetic radiation. The sun and fire are the principle sources of light on the earth. In modern times man has developed devices that produce artificial light. These are mainly electric light sources. Other sources of light are chemical reactions. Some of these chemicals naturally occur in animals and plants (bioluminescent).

As you walk around in the daylight, the light you see by is radiation from the sun. Moonlight is also the result of light radiated by the sun. This is because the moon acts as a reflector that redirects some sunlight back down to the earth.

Therefore, every picture taken via daylight or moonlight is made with radiant energy generated by the sun.


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May 08, 2006

 
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  By focusing an image on a light sensitive material. Or by filtering. Like film in a camera, you focus something. Or paper with an enlarger. And you can tape a stencil, or a negative to your skin and stay out in the sun for a while. You'll get a photo on skin, a light sensitive material.


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May 08, 2006

 

Mark Feldstein
  Alan's answer is only partially correct. While the sun radiates objects and creatures inhabiting this planet (earth), both absorb and reflect light. Since you asked "How" and not "why", rather than starting a physics course, try getting some infrared film and the appropriate filter(s) for it, do a bit of reading, about the infrared spectrum and experiment with that for awhile. (Available in black and white or color :>)).
Okie Dokie? Now, speaking of the planet earth, I gotta get back.
Mark
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