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Choleric · 05-14-2007, 07:43 PM

Harold Edgerton's story is one of humble Nebraskan beginnings that sparked a child's curiosity for taking things apart to see how they worked. So bloomed the genius that led him to become an MIT Professor who founded his Strobe Alley workshop which perfected stroboscopic photography. His amazing works include a lightbulb stopped in the process of shattering, the drop of milk frozen in midair splash, a bullet shown shooting it's way through a playing card, shredding it in half as it goes. One of the things Edgerton was asked to photograph was the night time detonation of an atomic bomb by the military. He managed to capture the process beautifully but also the strange beauty of destruction at the same time.

Harold Edgerton built a special lens 10 feet long for his camera which was set up in a bunker 7 miles from the source of the blast which was triggered Nevada - the bomb placed atop a steel gantry anchored to the desert floor by guide wires. The exposures are at 1/100,000,000ths of a second.

In a millisecond the blast expands; lightning caused by the force of the energy travels down the guide wires The desert floor was turned to glass.

In another millionth of a second, a planet of fire exists, silhouetting and dwarfing the Joshua Trees.

http://www.anomalies-unlimited.com/Bomb.html

Choleric · 05-15-2007, 10:05 AM

Some other cool shots you may recognize, from the same man.

he has done some cool stuff.

Alfie · 05-15-2007, 11:31 AM

Seen the apple before.

Rest is also wicked

Bruce · 05-15-2007, 11:37 AM

Awesome photos. Esepcially the bullet going through the card.

Mikael · 05-15-2007, 11:58 AM

Not exactly the same thing but I found this pic nice: Almost looks like the Hornet is coming out of a wormhole.

Giannis · 05-15-2007, 03:14 PM

he has a thing for bullets and highspeed stuff?

Impressive pics indeed!

Alfie · 05-15-2007, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmer

Not exactly the same thing but I found this pic nice: Almost looks like the Hornet is coming out of a wormhole.

This pic is taken exactly when the plane crosses the soundbarrier. That pic is on the front of my chemistry book

Mikael · 05-15-2007, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Zonda

This pic is taken exactly when the plane crosses the soundbarrier. That pic is on the front of my chemistry book

Yup, the pressure drop causes a condensation cloud.

Alfie · 05-16-2007, 06:16 AM

Yup, that's what it says on the book too, lol:P

shonguiz · 05-16-2007, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmer

Not exactly the same thing but I found this pic nice: Almost looks like the Hornet is coming out of a wormhole.

05-14-2007, 07:43 PM	#1
Choleric Justice Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Great Plains Posts: 2,513 Thanks: 236 Thanked 569 Times in 292 Posts	Amazing Photos of an Atomic Blast (taken at 1/1000,000,000 of-a-second) Harold Edgerton's story is one of humble Nebraskan beginnings that sparked a child's curiosity for taking things apart to see how they worked. So bloomed the genius that led him to become an MIT Professor who founded his Strobe Alley workshop which perfected stroboscopic photography. His amazing works include a lightbulb stopped in the process of shattering, the drop of milk frozen in midair splash, a bullet shown shooting it's way through a playing card, shredding it in half as it goes. One of the things Edgerton was asked to photograph was the night time detonation of an atomic bomb by the military. He managed to capture the process beautifully but also the strange beauty of destruction at the same time. Harold Edgerton built a special lens 10 feet long for his camera which was set up in a bunker 7 miles from the source of the blast which was triggered Nevada - the bomb placed atop a steel gantry anchored to the desert floor by guide wires. The exposures are at 1/100,000,000ths of a second. In a millisecond the blast expands; lightning caused by the force of the energy travels down the guide wires The desert floor was turned to glass. In another millionth of a second, a planet of fire exists, silhouetting and dwarfing the Joshua Trees. http://www.anomalies-unlimited.com/Bomb.html

05-15-2007, 10:05 AM	#2
Choleric Justice Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Great Plains Posts: 2,513 Thanks: 236 Thanked 569 Times in 292 Posts	Re: Amazing Photos of an Atomic Blast (taken at 1/1000,000,000 of-a-second) Some other cool shots you may recognize, from the same man. he has done some cool stuff.

05-15-2007, 11:31 AM	#3
Alfie Devotee Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Svezia! Posts: 3,394 Thanks: 364 Thanked 395 Times in 258 Posts	Re: Amazing Photos of an Atomic Blast (taken at 1/1000,000,000 of-a-second) Seen the apple before. Rest is also wicked

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Bruce Connoisseur Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: British Columbia Posts: 6,703 Thanks: 1,282 Thanked 957 Times in 556 Posts	Re: Amazing Photos of an Atomic Blast (taken at 1/1000,000,000 of-a-second) Awesome photos. Esepcially the bullet going through the card.

05-15-2007, 11:58 AM	#5
Mikael Fanatic Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,836 Thanks: 828 Thanked 415 Times in 233 Posts	Re: Amazing Photos of an Atomic Blast (taken at 1/1000,000,000 of-a-second) Not exactly the same thing but I found this pic nice: Almost looks like the Hornet is coming out of a wormhole.

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Giannis Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Patra, Greece Posts: 2,375 Thanks: 38 Thanked 60 Times in 45 Posts	Re: Amazing Photos of an Atomic Blast (taken at 1/1000,000,000 of-a-second) he has a thing for bullets and highspeed stuff? Impressive pics indeed!

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Alfie Devotee Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Svezia! Posts: 3,394 Thanks: 364 Thanked 395 Times in 258 Posts	Re: Amazing Photos of an Atomic Blast (taken at 1/1000,000,000 of-a-second) Yup, that's what it says on the book too, lol:P

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