Die Macher von Macrofying haben kürzlich schwer beeindruckende Aufnahmen gemacht, die den Rauch einer Kerze nach dem Ausblasen in Makro zeigen. Wie schön ganz kleine Dinge doch sein können, wenn man sie ganz groß zieht.
Smoke is unburned particles of carbon released when the hydrocarbon chain of candle wax breaks down. When the candle is alight, most of the carbon gets burned to carbon dioxide, but some escapes. If you hold a plate above a candle flame, you’ll see the carbon accumulate as a sooty smear.
When the flame goes out, the glowing wick has enough heat left to break up the wax molecules for a while, but not enough to burn the carbon, so you get a trail of smoke until it cools. I captured this smoke by using a extrem high shutter speed and slow motion.
(via Twisted Sifter)