The whole Fresnel lens complete with iridescence.
Detailed view of the Fresnel lens (pronounce “FrAYneLLE”), named after Augustin Fresnel (strangely re-baptised on the English version of Wikipedia), who is said to have invented the first lighthouse lens in 1823, 190 years ago to the day. National maritime museum, Paris, 2013.
I'm a photographer and watercolourist. I have practiced photography since childhood and digital photography since 1995. I turned it into my main occupation in 2021. I own a photo studio in Paris, France.
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Je suis photographe et aquarelliste. Je pratique la photographie depuis l'enfance et la photographie numérique depuis 1995. J'en ai fait mon activité principale en 2021. Je possède un studio photo dans le 15e arrondissement de Paris
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Je suis photographe et aquarelliste. Je pratique la photographie depuis l'enfance et la photographie numérique depuis 1995. J'en ai fait mon activité principale en 2021. Je possède un studio photo dans le 15e arrondissement de Paris
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Helps for landing on an aircraft carrier too.
Thanks Jason, you are right. I didn’t know that (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_landing_system) thanks for your comment and visit and like.
Beautiful images. I love lighthouses and I was drawn to your post.
Thank you so much for stopping by and commenting. Most appreciated.