Vortex rings blown from Mount Etna’s vents drift through the dawn light in this beautiful image from Dario Giannobile. Little is required to create vortex rings — they are a Keep reading
Tag: fluids as art
Bubblegum Sculptures
Like soap bubbles, bubbles blown in gum are ephemeral, lasting only seconds. Their break-up mechanism is quite different, though. Where surface tension rips a bubble apart once it is pierced, Keep reading
“Earth’s Treasure”
Streams of blue and yellow braid across Iceland’s volcanic landscape in this award-winning photo from Miki Spitzer. Glacial water shows an icy blue and sediments glisten in gold. Together, their Keep reading
“Storm Warning”
A calm, sunny day erupted into a thunderstorm off the coast of Scotland for photographer Brian Matthews. Turbulent clouds streak the sky, and a downpour on the left releases a Keep reading
“Dew Point” Deposits Droplets
Artist Lily Clark loves to work in water. One of her recent sculptures, “Dew Point,” uses superhydrophobic ceramic to grow and manipulate water droplets over and over and over. Droplets Keep reading
“Running on Water”
In the early morning light, young photographer Max Wood captured this coot escaping a fight. With wings flapping, the bird runs across the water surface. Each slap and stroke of Keep reading
Wind Sculptures
Vibrantly colored fabrics move in the breeze in artist Thomas Jackson’s outdoor installations. During the golden hours, he captures that movement in photographs like these. Jackson uses tulle, silk, and Keep reading
“Serenity”
Peering from directly above, landscapes take on a whole different aspect. That idea is the heart of Vadim Sherbakov’s “Serenity,” filmed by drone. From seething waters and meandering rivers to Keep reading
“Divebomb”
Seabirds like gannets and boobies are engineered for diving. They fly to a certain altitude, locate fish underwater, and then fold themselves into a streamlined projectile. With this, they plunge Keep reading
Geyser Sculptures
In the remote landscape of Tajikistan, photographer Øystein Sture Aspelund discovered a small geyser near a high-altitude lake. With a fast shutter, he “froze” the shapes of the eruption, capturing Keep reading