is it possible to take a picture (with a camera or video camera) of a mirage in the desert?
2007-08-12 08:27:07 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Camcorders
Sure, a mirage is an optical phenomenon and it is possible to take a picture, as you can see here ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:2005-08-22_fata_morgana.jpg ), or here ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Desertmirage.jpg ) or here ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Superior_mirage_from_santa_cruz.jpg ).
2007-08-12 08:33:43 · answer #1 · answered by the_verduz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some are just tricks of the light that you can see and a camera can actually photograph. If you are using the term "mirage" in the same light as "hallucination", then no, because that is your mind becoming unraveled.
2007-08-12 15:38:14 · answer #2 · answered by NInnyhammer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, just look in the camera viewfinder. that is what you will record. you can also video rainbows and sun dogs. same is true of film, many "western" movies have a shot of mirage to indicate "hot and dry".
2007-08-13 13:54:36 · answer #3 · answered by lare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A mirage is an unreal imagery, therefore it cannot be photographed nor videotaped.
2007-08-12 15:31:16 · answer #4 · answered by firestone 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Very interesting question! I don't know... here's a star!
2007-08-12 17:54:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋