Light streams from the branches of trees in this series from photographer Vitor Schietti. The effect is created with a combination of fireworks, long-exposure photography, and compositing. I love how Keep reading
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Fiery Streaklines
Embers fly through the Kincade wildfire leaving streaks of light that reveal the strong winds helping drive the fire. This unintentional flow visualization mirrors techniques used by researchers to understand how flows Keep reading
Graphene Swirls
Graphene powder swirls in alcohol in this prize-winning photo from this year’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council photography competition in the UK. The image was captured while producing graphene ink Keep reading
Flow Above the Treetops
As this smoke visualization shows, trees have a significant impact on airflow around them. Flow in the image is from left to right. On the left, the upstream air is Keep reading
Pathlines vs. Streaklines
When considering fluid motion, there are many ways to describe trajectories through the flow. One is the pathline, the trajectory followed by an individual fluid particle. Imagine releasing a rubber Keep reading