The amazing and cool photo thread

[Neal]

So we've got funny threads for pictures, videos and gifs, as well as amazing photo and video threads, however no amazing gifs thread. Here are some machines explained through the animation of the gif. Name the device?

1 = Radial Engines
2 = Steam engine Principle
3 = Sewing Machine
4 = Maltese Cross Mechanism this type of mechanism is used in clocks to power the second hand movement.
5 = Manual Transmission Mechanism
6 = Constant Velocity Joint
7 = Torpedo-Boat destroyer System
8 = Rotary Engine

Did I win?

 

[BobK]

1 = Radial Engines
2 = Steam engine Principle
3 = Sewing Machine
4 = Maltese Cross Mechanism this type of mechanism is used in clocks to power the second hand movement.
5 = Manual Transmission Mechanism
6 = Constant Velocity Joint
7 = Torpedo-Boat destroyer System
8 = Rotary Engine

Did I win?

Nope. #7 in particular is an illustration of the operation of a battleship's main guns and has nothing to do with torpedo boat destroyers other than both are "naval things".

Likewise, I don't see how #2 has anything whatsoever to do with steam locomotives.

 

[Neal]

Nope. #7 in particular is an illustration of the operation of a battleship's main guns and has nothing to do with torpedo boat destroyers other than both are "naval things".

Likewise, I don't see how #2 has anything whatsoever to do with steam locomotives.

Well I'm assuming Exigeracer got all the gif's from this link as they're exactly the same and in the same order so I'm still giving myself a gold star

BTW I saw this website a while ago although still had to search to find the page.

 

[MatskiMonk]

So lower quality cameras register images on their censors from top left to bottom right, which only takes a split second. When you're photographing things moving quickly, it makes some cool images. Here are a couple photos from an iPhone 4:

*propellers*

Interesting pics, but as far as I can tell, the theory makes no sense? Anyone care to elaborate

 

[Danny]

Never fails to impress me.

 

[Omnis]

Is that a parking vending machine?

 

[Steele_obsidion]

Rich Pellegrino’s Willy Wonka, Big Lebowski and Evil Dead Prints

 

[Danny]

Is that a parking vending machine?

Volkswagen Autostadt Tower. Basically a pretty car park.

 

[TB]

 

[exigeracer]

Interesting pics, but as far as I can tell, the theory makes no sense? Anyone care to elaborate

There's a Wikipedia entry for it, which may help.

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The photography of Harold Edgerton:

More here.

INSA + INKIE

edit:
Thanks Tibs.

 

[TB]

Anyone want to take a crack at my bad code? I don't know what the problem is.

I think the address for the images was too long and the forum software put a space in, thus making them not work.

Possibly.

 

[exigeracer]

I think the address for the images was too long and the forum software put a space in, thus making them not work.

Possibly.

Thanks for the rehost. Images fixed in original post.

 

[Daniel]

*first pic*

Holy hell that's a bad case of Siamese siblings!

 

[Addict3d]

ups, just found exigeracer has posted this yesterday in another thread

 

[exigeracer]

I posted it in the wrong thread. Here's a bonus in place of my error:

 

[Neal]

Miners work the sandstone burrows of a sapphire pit in Ilakaka, which enjoyed a 'gold rush' boom when the first gems were found in 1998

 

[Reims_]

Best thread on GTP 👍

 

[TB]

Best thread on GTP 👍

Second best.

 

[Reims_]

Cheeky

 

[Kryz11]

Ops wrong thread

 

[Neal]

You've got to laugh at the kids helmet, I'm not sure how effective it would be from that hight...not even Mumbai is free from health and safety!

 

[NapoleonMikey]

Dont worry the people below them will break there fall.

 

[Stevisiov]

A group of my friends tried that in a pool on holiday. We only managed 4 tiers though.

That is incredible.

 

[rattrod17]

 

[boiltheocean]

Easy on the Photomatix my friend.

 

[Reims_]

New York

Shirley Manson

 

[exigeracer]

Photographer Kristian Cvecek's collection of long-exposure firefly phoots:

 

[Neal]

^ WOW 👍

 

[Prince.M5]

Those firefly photos are beautiful!!

Unfortunately, no chance to use it as my wallpaper. Couldn't even find the bigger one...

 

[boiltheocean]

Those firefly photos are beautiful!!

Unfortunately, no chance to use it as my wallpaper. Couldn't even find the bigger one...

Good job I found the whole set then eh?
http://quit007.deviantart.com/gallery/#Fireflies

although only this one is available for download:
http://quit007.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d26kfmc