Is that a proton torpedo exploding through space? Nah. Maybe the world’s most incredibly unsafe powerline crackling in the night sky? Or how about a CGI bit from The Hobbit? Well, no, but close. It has to do with a dragon, see.
The photo is actually of fireworks, shot during a Lunar New Year celebration in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Gizmodo reader Crystal sent in the purdy effect. Here’s how she got the shot:
My cousin had an assortment of fireworks for the Chinese New Year celebration and I decided to photograph some of them in his backyard. A Canon 450D on a tripod was used to shoot it and the results for this particular type of firework surprised me. Here are the shooting details:
Focal length: 18mm
Shutter Speed: 2.5 secs
Aperture: f/10
ISO: ISO100
It’s a gorgeous shot and a reminder that you guys take great photos when you’re not slaving away on the latest shooting challenge. [TheRoyalRebel Photography -- Thanks Cindy!]
Ozoneocean
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 4:47 PMThat’s a really top shot. Very beautiful.
Justin
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 5:51 PMBeautiful shot but the nerd in me can let you get away with calling a Photon torpedo a Proton torpedo.
Ozoneocean
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 6:29 PMSpeaking of inner nerds…
I have a hazy memory of those being armed with “antimatter” warheads?
If that’s the case then the payload would consist of anti-protons, so calling them “proton torpedo” would be a pretty valid colloquialism, wouldn’t it?
But, that IS a hazy memory… and I’ve now embarrassed myself looking like a massive neckbeard. :(
And probably wrong.
BenK
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 11:12 AMTo nerd it up a little more I’m sure proton torpedos are used in star wars and photon torpedos in star trek. Or was is vice versa? Something like that anyways so both ways would be fine in nerd culture
daffy
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 1:08 PMPhotons for star trek, protons for star wars.