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Diffraction
Posted on September 17, 2021
Patterns of reflections and diffraction from a half-full (or should that be half-empty?) glass of water sitting on our dining table.
The bull-necked giraffe
Posted on January 20, 2021
It’s not really bull-necked, of course: an optical illusion caused by use of a telephoto lens.
However, the natural pattern of the giraffe’s hide is very characteristic.
52 Week Smartphone Challenge: 50 Patterns
Posted on December 13, 2020
The characteristic appearance of the Romanesco displays the classic pattern of a Fibonnaci sequence.
52WeekSmartphoneChallenge: 50 Patterns
Wisteria Web
Posted on October 30, 2020
This plucky little spider has spun the complex pattern of its web in the curl of a new shoot of wisteria.
Floored Genius
Posted on October 18, 2019
Cee’s theme for hew Black & White Challenge this week is ‘Walkways, Hallways and Elevators’. This may be stretching a point, but this complex geometric pattern of wood inlay is on the floor of what could be described as a hallway in the Chateau at Azay-Le-Ferron. It’s impressive enough in real life but is even more striking in monochrome.
Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Walkways, Hallways and Elevators
Stained Glass Monochrome
Posted on February 9, 2018
The main interest in photographs of stained glass usually lies in the vibrant colours.
However, a monochrome image, such as this one of a window in the church of Saint Cirq Lapopie, helps to accentuate the intricacy of the patterns that go to make up the overall effect.
52 Weeks Photo Challenge: Week 9 – Patterns
Posted on October 3, 2016
The Girl That Deams Awake has set the topic of ‘Patterns’ for this week.
Most stained glass windows display overtly religious images. However, this example, to be found in the crypt of the medieval church in the French village of Gargilesse, is an interesting exception.
The geometric patterns remind me of Celtic designs (Celtic knots?). I’m also reliably informed – by Madame the quilter (a.k.a. The Best Girl Ever) – that there are very similar quilting patterns.
In another departure from tradition, the colours are far more subdued than in typical stained glass windows.
Patterns in mosaic
Posted on November 14, 2015
This is a detail from an intricately patterned mosaic in the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Islam discourages, or in some cases completely forbids, the creation of images of humans and all sentient beings. Accordingly, the development of art has focused to a great extent on geometrical patterns.
(You’ll have to believe me when I say that I’d already selected this image before I saw the one featured in Cee’s post)
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