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Take, for example, this smooth hard kitchen floor. There
are actually raccoon tracks across this floor, but they are invisible
when viewed at this angle. |
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Sideheading involves lying down on the floor, with your head
right on the floor and your eyes facing the light
You can see from this photo that the tracks "magically"
appear from invisibility! |
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It is possible to see a great amount of detail if
conditions are good. Ideally you should be at as low an angle to the
tracks as possible. |
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Sideheading is also effective for reading dust and grit compressions.
Dust and grit cover every surface, and if wiped away reaccumulate after
a few hours. When someone or an animal walks across the dust and grit
(on a hard surface), their footsteps compress the dust and grit compared
to the surrounding undisturbed area. With sideheading (and some
practice) you can actually see these subtle compressions if conditions
are right. Here's some more photos of this particular sideheading
situation (which, by the way, does not illustrate dust and grit
compressions). |
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