What is "solarisation"

n. (alternative spelling of solarization English)

n. exposure to the rays of the sun [syn: solarization]

Solarisation (or solarization) is a phenomenon in photography in which the image recorded on a negative or on a photographic print is wholly or partially reversed in tone. Dark areas appear light or light areas appear dark. The term is synonymous with the Sabattier effect when referring to negatives.

In short, the mechanism is due to halogen ions released within the halide grain by exposure diffusing to the grain surface in amounts sufficient to destroy the latent image.

Solarisation may refer to:

• Solarisation, a photographic effect also known as the Sabatier effect
• Solarisation (physics)
• Soil solarization of enclosed soil or plant material by the sun's heat and light.