magnifacation

Optical instruments have various applications, from photographic lenses, corrective lenses, microscopes and telescopes just to name a few. The image here is of a scope used for sighting a target at semi-long range. This particular scope is a 3-9 x40, the first two numbers designate the range, 3x to 9x magnification, this being a variable scope, meaning the image one sees through the ocular lens can be adjusted to be at least three to nine times larger than it would appear to the naked eye. The last number 40 refers to the size of the objective lens: 40 millimeters. Photographed with a Macro Lens set at a  shallow depth of field to push perspective, and focus the viewer’s eye to the front element of the scope.  A large side light was used and a bit of a vignette that was created in post. An overall slight warming of the color in this image was chosen as opposed to the natural cold mechanical feel of the metal.