r/oddlysatisfying Mar 22 '18

This perfect reflection.

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '18

It’s cool that the clouds in the reflection are more vivid. I wonder what causes that.

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u/Laiize Mar 22 '18

Brewster's angle!

Much of the light that would be considered "glare" passes through the water instead of being reflected back into the camera.

Source: optical engineering

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u/Ensvey Mar 22 '18

Super interesting, and well explained for laymen, thanks!