Sugar Coated Wagon Wheel

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 January 3, 2010  Posted by Michael at 12:01 am Colour, Mechanical, Ranching  Add comments

A Moment of History:

Long before the first photographs were made, Abu Ali al-Hasan ibn al-Hasan ibn al-Haytham (965–1040) who was born in the Arab city of Basra, Mesopotamia (Iraq), then part of the Buyid dynasty of Persia invented the camera obscura.

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  7 Responses to “Sugar Coated Wagon Wheel”

  1. superb photo, i love the texture and the feelings evoked, I say Alleluia to Persia!!!

     
    Lorraine
    January 3, 2010 at 4:00 am

  2. all the best for 2010!

     
    Rolf
    January 3, 2010 at 6:45 am

  3. Yes – and we are all grateful for this invention!!!
    This is a very beautiful picture and I like the composition and the colors!
    I wish you a very good 2010!
    Bosse

     
    Bo Strömberg
    January 3, 2010 at 2:28 pm

  4. Don’t lick the sugar off, okay?

    Camera obscura? Oh-kay.

     
    Lynne's Somewhat Invented Life
    January 3, 2010 at 10:22 pm

  5. HA! And we’ve been taking pictures ever since. :)

     
    Ginnie
    January 3, 2010 at 11:15 pm

  6. Great capture Michael.
    Please receive my best wishes for this new year!

     
    Standley
    January 4, 2010 at 3:00 am

  7. I love the crystals you captured in this shot. Very shiver inducing.

     
    Harry
    January 5, 2010 at 9:40 am

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