It is a photograph taken of a bullet speeding towards the camera, which actually killed the photographer who took the photograph. i think it was in the Vietnam or Korean war. Any information will be a big help?
2007-11-20 01:02:03 · 13 answers · asked by Cool Dude 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
If the bullet hit the camera the photograph would be ruined as well !!
2007-11-20 01:12:25 · answer #1 · answered by Thekunt DAS ORIGINAL 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Note: One answer said the bullet is travelling too fast to be captured by the camera, what this answer did not take into account is that it is the light reflecting off the bullet - not the bullet - that needs to reach the camera, the light travelling at much higher speed than the bullet will reach the camera, what is critical is the timing. The bullet has to be in the field of view at some point when the shutter is open. This is where the equipment Edwin mentions comes into play.
Sorry this does not help find the answer you were looking for - but does clarify the fact that a bullet can be photographed.
2007-11-20 08:27:14 · answer #2 · answered by Dawg 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's almost impossible to capture by accident actually so this may be a fake! A bullet speeds along at supersonic or close to supersonic speeds (600+ MPH), which is 10 miles per minute, 1 mile in 6 seconds / 1KM in 4 seconds, if your shutter speed is 1/250 of a second (i.e. very fast) the bullet will move a metre or so in that time... so it will not even record on your camera. In addition to this it will need to stand out / contrast with the background if it is to record effectively.
2007-11-20 04:11:17 · answer #3 · answered by The Violator! 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am 99% certain the photograph was taken by a photographer for the Louisville, KY Courier-Journal/Louisville Times. It did not kill him - he used a view camera and mirrors to take the photo. A lot of mirrors were broken before he got the photo he wanted.
I will try to find his name but the newspaper library is closed this week.
EDIT: Michael U has obviously never heard of high speed cameras and strobes.
2007-11-20 01:52:41 · answer #4 · answered by EDWIN 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If it was taking during daylight the bullet would be a blur - it wouldn't be capture solidly - certainly it would not be easily recognisable as a bullet. It is possible it was capture clearly - if flash was used and it was close enough to the source of the flash light (less than around 4 or 5 meters). It is possible.
2007-11-20 09:02:11 · answer #5 · answered by question asker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I found a guy that was shot recently by an Israeli soldier, his name was Nazeh Darwazeh but I can't find any pictures. Is this the one?
The bullet passed through the camera lens and into his skull.
2007-11-20 01:09:30 · answer #6 · answered by Gavin T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There have been many war photographers who were killed or injured while filming battle. Here is the story of one of them:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenji_Nagai
I don't know specifically the photo that you are referring, to, however. I know that it wasn't Robert Capa, who was one of the most recognized war photographers.
2007-11-20 01:16:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like something from MythBusters.
2007-11-20 01:07:42 · answer #8 · answered by Barbara Doll to you 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tracing paper and hold it towards a window in the day time or use a light box if u have one
2007-11-20 01:06:49 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Try flickr.com
2007-11-20 01:11:31 · answer #10 · answered by Squirrel 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋