Cairngorms National Park, Scotland

Camera Obscura Installation

Photo of panoramic view of the Cairngorms National Park mountains camera obscura installation

Features

  • Automatically programed to rotate in azimuth at different speeds depending on the interest in the scenery
  • Ability to pause the rotation to study a specific area of interest
  • Wide field of view to cover a 48-inch table
  • Fully weatherproofed

An 8-inch, f/16 camera obscura was built for the University of Dundee, Scotland and installed as a public exhibit in the Cairngorms National Park mountains north of Edinburgh. Cairngorms is a well-known ski and hiking region in Scotland. The camera obscura overlooks a broad scenic valley and lake to the north and provides views of skiers and hikers along the nearby mountain trails.

Photos

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