The National Geographic ‘Sun Pictures’ collection is a series of analemma photos taken from around the world.
Analemma is the name given to the figure eight path that the sun appears to take in the sky over the course of a year, and the first one ever made (between 1978-79) is even featured in this National Geographic ‘Sun Pictures’ series.
As photo-editing technology continues to advance however, so too is the means by which these photos are created. The second photo in this gallery for example, was taken over the course of the year 2010 and features a digitally composited foreground.
Analemma Photography
National Geographic's ‘Sun Pictures' Captures a Year in Sunshine
Trend Themes
1. Advancement in Photo-editing Technology - Opportunity for disruptive innovation in developing more advanced and user-friendly photo-editing software tools.
2. Analemma Photography - Potential for disruptive innovation in creating new and innovative ways to capture and showcase the analemma phenomenon.
3. Digitally Composited Foreground - Opportunity for disruptive innovation in developing automated tools and techniques for seamlessly blending foreground elements in photography.
Industry Implications
1. Photo-editing Software - Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the development of cutting-edge photo-editing software with advanced features.
2. Photography Equipment - Potential for disruptive innovation in creating specialized equipment for capturing analemma photos with ease and precision.
3. Digital Imaging - Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the field of digital imaging for enhancing and manipulating photos with greater accuracy.