Aura

“What is aura, actually? A strange weave of space and time: the unique appearance or semblance of distance, no matter how close it may be. While at rest on a summer’s noon, to trace a range of mountains on the horizon, or a branch that throws its shadow on the observer, until the moment or the hour become part of their appearance — this is what it means to breath the aura of those mountains, that branch.”

A photographic study about interaction between light and matter on a sphere-

Materials used:
Methacrylate,
Selenite,
Vinyl,
Tape,
Aluminum,
Alcohol

Light source:
LED flashlight
2000 lumens
3W of power
Variable focus

Visual effects:
Absorption
Shadow and penumbra
Transparency
Translucency
Reflection
Scattering and Diffuse Reflection
Refraction
Diffraction

*Photo taken with an iPhone SE