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High-speed photography

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The most powerful of human senses is sight, to such an extent that to indicate we understand even an abstract concept we say “I can see that!”. Until photography became a generally available technique, it required considerable skill and practice to produce any form of picture or illustration. The combination of variable time and pictures into one subject makes one appreciate the fascination of high-speed photography. Most high-speed photographers are users; they apply the techniques supplied to answer questions in some other study.

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Lunn, G. High-speed photography. Nature 291, 617–619 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1038/291617a0

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