By Joseph Straccia, Max Scrimgeour, Jeremy Parsons
Team 10
A stream of liquid hand soap impinges on convex surfaces to form an unsteady cascade of Kaye effect bounces. The Kaye effect is a behavior common to shear thinning, non-Newtonian fluids.
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This seems like a very difficult phenomena to capture and you did a great job. Very interesting effect. again the double tier effect in the composition is really great.
The focus on the stream is really sharp, but it’s too bad the dish is blurry. That is a bit distracting. I love the contrast between the light, reflective soap and the background. The path line of the soap is interesting with its bending.
Art: The contrast between the background and the stream is perfect for this image and flipping the image was perfect for this piece.
Flow: The flow is quickly understandable and recognized.
Photographic technique: The depth of field and focus in this piece is really well done with the successful capturing of the stream and the blurring of the the glass interaction which isn’t the focus.
The unsteady, laminar flow of the second jet is what I like most about this image. The difference in diameter between the incoming jet and the jet exiting the second bounce is very interesting as well.
Cool picture, the black and white gives it a nice simple feel. Love that you can see the little bubbles inside. Really clear picture. I like that you flipped it so it was flowing left to right.
This Kaye effect reminds me of a waterfall. Looks amazing with great contrast against the background.
I like the way you flipped the image to get the flow moving from left to right.
I have never seen a double cascade effect as you have captured here! Great contrast between the white and black. I almost wish I could see the fluid hit the ground as well.
Very pleasing image. The second bounce really makes the picture in my opinion. The way to flow seems to bend upwards seems like an anomaly in physics and how tight the flow is fascinating.
Very interesting flow occurring in this image. I like the focus and the lighting is great!
Really great photo of the kaye effect, it has excellent contrast. The second jet is very cool.
This seems to be a very very beautiful image of capture. The fluid producing the Kaye Effect is almost like a liquid crystal rope. I did not know the lower part of the rope at the end was composed of bubbles. This is a beautiful image. One thing I wish the mage had was a closer focal length. To me, it feels like the camera is just a bit too far from the fluid. But this is only a light criticism, and I would love to see this effect replcated again.
nice work capturing a really interesting effect. Lighting is done very well and the effect is very clear. I like how long the string of soap is, you almost forget it’s a fluid.
Great capture of the fluid flow. Nice bright lighting helped show the stream well. Great contrast , detail, and focus.
I’m impressed you were able to get two bounces, well done. Very interesting that you flipped it, I wasn’t aware we view flows normally from left to right.
Cool double jump, the cascade is reminiscent of a multilayered fountain. The streams are clearly visible, but their interaction with the surface isn’t, leaving something to be desired by the viewer. There are a few areas if saturation, but overall a great image.
Very nice image of the kaye effect in a cascade manner. Fluid flow is clearly visible and I’m glad you flipped the image so it flows left to right.
I really like how the pyrex dishes almost look like ice cubes. The bubbles don’t detract from the image and the wave form at the end makes the photo.
Excellent contrast between the flow and the background. Markings on the tupperware distract a little from the image, consider using solid colored tupperware in the future. Well done with lighting and focus the flow is quite clear.
Very nice picture. The nearly black and white is a nice effect. The jet is nice and clear, and the shape of it it pretty cool. Good work!
Cool image! The contrast is excellent and the focus is nice. The second bounce looks interesting because of the instability.
Art: No distracting elements good work
Flow: Great illustration of the kaye effect
Technique: Good lighting
Cool flow! It’s interesting to see how the flow will curve by itself after it hits the 2nd surface.