Thursday, January 26, 2012

Seeing 2012 (#10)

For your consideration: a common object and setting, yet depicted (in a straightforward manner) as our eyes never quite see it . . .

The ability of modern cameras to "freeze" action by means of extremely short exposure times (up 1/8000 sec is not unusual) far surpasses the capacity of the human brain to see in any detail the incredible dynamics of something as simple as a water fountain nozzle . . . Here the cone, at first glance, appears to be encased in ice rather than a thin sheath of erupting water.



Cone Head, #2493-20D

© 2012 James W. Murray, all rights reserved.

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Details: July 1, 2011; Canon 20D; f/8 @ 1/1001 sec; —1 1/3 EV; ISO 200;
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM @ 269mm


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