A digital camera, some fast-moving subject, and a bit of knowledge about how to take the best pictures of moving subjects will launch you on the road to some of the most interesting photographs you’ve ever taken. Although some blurring can be effective in communicating a sense of high-speed motion, some photographers want the subject to be frozen in time to get some pretty special photographic effects. Below we present over 35 beautiful examples of high-speed photography, which are supposed to provide you with some inspiration of what can be done with high-speed photography. We also showcase some truly stunning slow-motion videos. All the examples are linked to their sources. You can also explore further works of the photographers we’ve featured below.

35 Beautiful Examples of High-Speed Photography

Heart Breaker The photo is taken by Jeroen Rouwkema. Marbles The photo is taken by fotoopa. A Splash Sound-triggered high-speed flash photography These experiments were performed as part of the 2008 Astro-Science Workshop of the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, IL. The Red And The Blue The photo is taken by Paul Hocksenar. Cherry Drop Photo by Brian Davies. KevLewis Ghirlanda Colore The photo is taken by Antonino Dattola. Water Sphere Popping Balloons The photo is taken by Rob Hilken. Allesblinkt kalimistuk Apple Water Splash Photo by linden.g. Speedy burst water balloon “Awesome and interesting shot of a water balloon being popped. I’ve never seen a planet blow up, but this is how I imagine it would look.” Water Sound Figures Photo by linden.g. Inapond Smashed (and burning) bulb The photo is taken by Peter Wienerroither from the University of Wien, Austria. Rising Up Photo by James Neeley. Strange Brew Photo by Ray Edgar. Shattered Glass “This photo perfectly freezes the moment between the breaking of the bulb and the tungsten filaments (thereby breaking the source of light), it’s a sort of limbo captured.” Unknown (?) High Speed Milk Drop Shower Cap H0S 3 Waterbaloons Milk and Coffee The photo is taken by Andreas Stridsberg. Bullet Pictures Red Light Bulb Photo by spyzter. Pabst + Hollow Point Water Dart Photo by Adam Connah. Nebarnix High-speed photography set Flame Ain’t No Reason Minutes of fun Photo by cavern.

Slow-Motion Videos

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