Cold Water

Harold Edgerton, 1940

Sadly, the slippers are still missing.

Discovering this gem by Edgerton, I started thinking about the similarity between flash photographs and being hit in the face with ice water. Flash is bracing.

The next time I'm near Nebraska, I really want to look at the Edgerton Center. I'm curious about the archives at MIT too. Who knew somebody was crazy enough to attempt flash photography from an airplane?

September 18, 2005 2:59 PM