A light bulb, whether on or off, is in no way an image. Not even a really poor image. It just ain't. It's just a light bulb. To say otherwise is reduction to the point of absurdity.
As for the rest of your post, are you trying to make a point? If so, make it, and I'll respond to it. But this Socratic Method of question and answer is adding to an already lengthy thread. Sorry to sound so cross, but it's been a long day, and I'm tired and cranky. -frank Nick Zentena wrote: > > > But it's about producing an image not recording one. It's not a very > realistic image but it's an image. Now replace the single bulb and sensor > with a bunch of little ones. Would that be a photograph? > > Nick -- "What a senseless waste of human life" -The Customer in Monty Python's Cheese Shop sketch
