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Photographs
of splashes may be the most popular and widespread of high-speed
images. Everyone has
seen rain drops falling on the
surface of a puddle or lake, or has watched drops of water fall
from a leaky faucet into a glass one by one. However, most of us probably
haven't seen how a drop of water changes shape during a splash.
When we are able to see more detail in a drop or splash, we can
ask questions about what we see. High-speed
photography allows us to appreciate these events.
Here's what's included on this site:
History
- important people in the history of splash photography and
their contributions
Methods -
how to get started in taking your own splash photos
Projects
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a collection of photos, most of which were taken by high school
students working on splash photography experiments.
Information on each experiment is also included.
Animations
- animated GIFs and JavaScript animations of splashes
Video
- clips of splash phenomena recorded with a high-speed motion
picture camera
Links
- other Internet sites with splash photographs or advice on
taking splash photographs
For more examples of
high-speed phenomena--including splash phenomena--photographed by students, see the NCSSM
High-Speed Imaging
site.
All the
photographs displayed on this site are copyrighted. Permission is
required for any use other than personal viewing in a browser. For
more information or to request permission, send
email.
This site was designed and
created by Dahl Clark.
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