Mirror, mirror on the wall - who is that?

            "The reaction of the first person to see their reflection"

The word mirror derives from the French “mirour,” from the Latin “mirari”—to admire. (The Romans themselves, however, used the word “speculum,” from “specere”—to look, or behold.)

METAL MIRRORS — Mirrors were used by the ancient Egyptians as early as c.2900BC. These were made of polished bronze shaped into flat round discs—in representation of the sun-god Re—with handles of wood, metal or ivory. Likewise, in China, an unearthed cast bronze mirror has been dated as early as 2000BCE.

A few very small, convex glass mirrors have been found in archaeological digs dating to the 3rd century-. (Though glass-blowing was well developed in the earliest recorded Egyptian cultures, it was largely confined to the making of vessels.)
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In very low light the little Lumix has the ability to take several images and stack them together - it takes a second or two to do it so "camera shake" or subject movement can be a problem.

(A big mirror  in a dark corridor of the "Duke of Wellington" in Minehead, Somerset, UK).

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Taken in: UK / England / West Somerset District / Minehead (show map)

Taken on: April 25, 2025

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Camera: Panasonic DMC-LX7, f/1.4, 1/40 sec, 4.7mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Panasonic DMC-LX7
Aperture:	f/1.4
Exposure Time:	0.025 sec (1/40)
Focal Length:	4.7mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	High gain up
Contrast:	High
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3.6 (Windows)
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