GR translation: lens openings forever changing

Paul Mackin mackin.paul at verizon.net
Fri Jun 24 06:08:40 CDT 2011


On 6/24/2011 5:15 AM, Mike Jing wrote:
> P75.15-17  ..., sunsets on the promenade, lens openings forever 
> changing for the sea light, blown now brisk, now sedate about the sky, ...
>
> What are these "lens openings"?  And what is being "blown about the sky"?
Well, on cameras you control the depth of field (what comes into focus)  
by changing the size of the lens opening, so I'd guess here it just 
means what is or isn't visible.

P
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