I bet you've all been wondering if I'll pass on the
X is
for something related to photography! Hah! Fooled you all...this is
something I've never done before and probably never will do. But there
actually is such a thing as
x-ray photography. You've always thought of it as a simple
X-ray - of your lungs, your bones, your stomache, your teeth...Well, yes that's exactly what it is.
"While our society is taught to concern itself with the alluring surface of things, Nick Veasey
uses industrial x-ray machines to peel back those upper layers, often
revealing a far more beautiful, and complex, underside. Having produced
the largest x-ray photograph ever – a Boeing 777 that required over 500
separate x-rays of individual elements." Nick's career began like this:
“My girlfriend’s father used to be a lorry driver,”
explains Nick with a mischievous smile. “At one time he drove a lorry
for a couple of days which contained thousands of cans of Pepsi, one of
which had a ring-pull prize worth £100,000.
“I thought I’d try a
scam. I decided to hire an x-ray machine from a local hospital to find
the winning can. I never did find it, but it sparked off the ideas for
the career I have today.”
There is no way I'd ever do this type of photography, but it is
fascinating! For more information from someone else who does this type
of photography (
Jim Zuckerman who has appeared in Outdoor Photographer, publications of the National
Geographic Society, Omni Magazine, Conde Nast Traveler, Shutterbug,
Petersen's Photographic Magazine, and scores of other magazines), click
here. You will find his photos absolutely incredible. Here's a tiny taste. And for more photos of
Nick Veasey's work, you just
have to go
HERE! There are some amazing photos on this site!
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Goodness, I'd never heard of this type of photography before - werll, not as an art form.
ReplyDeleteVERY cool! I never thought of x-raying a flower. I love these visits.
ReplyDeleteI wasn't familiar with this type of photography. Interesting post. Carver, ABC-Wed. Team
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It is very fascinating and even beautiful if flowers are X-rayed. I know that paintings of old masters are sometimes examined with the help of X-rays to find another painting under the new one.
ReplyDeleteGreat post, Leslie, and very interesting with the photos.
Wil, ABC Team.
This is something new to me, and very interesting. Well, more than interesting, - some of the photos are quite beautiful. I remember, in the olden days, when you had to have an x-ray taken the technician would duck out of the room while the X-ray equipment was operating, - I hope the photographer doesn't have to do that!!!
ReplyDeletei'm extremely fascinated and super interested in this kind of photography.
ReplyDeleteTruly fascinating, I did not know about this!
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I have seen calendars with x-ray photos of flowers but these are truly amazing!
ReplyDeleteThe x ray photo of a flower is very nice. This is my first eXposure to Xray photography. eXcellent
ReplyDeleteLove the X rays of the flowers.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed the post immensely AND visiting the other site (wow-what incredible work!).
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Terrific subject. I never imagined that Xray photos could be that beautiful.
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The combination of bones and objects is fascinating, love the shoe photo.
ReplyDeleteThese images are so cool!
ReplyDeleteI was wondering what you'd come up with for X. Great post! The photos are beyond cool.
ReplyDeleteLong ago, I had a friend who worked in a Montreal hospital, doing exactly the job you describe. He went on to become a professor in a photography school in Fredericton, but for quite some time, that job was a great way to pay his way through university. Your post was not only fascinating (I loved some of those photographs) but it brought back memories too.
ReplyDeleteFascinating! I love the idea of x-raying a flower!
ReplyDeleteI should have thought of Xray, last year, at our school drame, they made a prop with lots of tiny xrays films.
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ReplyDeleteI'm looking at the foot in the shoe and all I can think about is how do women walk in those heels?
Interesting information. Thanks for sharing.
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Wow! I suppose it goes to show that an artist can make art out of almost anything. I especially like the plane one because I can imagine how difficult it must have been.
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