See the bullet fly

See the bullet fly

Categories: Photo project

These breathtaking photographs capture the moment a bullet exits a barrel at over 365 meters per second. The author of the project was the Finnish photographer Herra Kuulapaa, who has been perfecting the unusual high-speed shooting technique for the last 7 years. In addition to the beautiful visual effect, his work has a scientific background.

(Total 20 photos)

See the bullet fly

See the bullet fly

1. Seven years ago, a group of amateur photographers launched an initiative that later grew into a project that helps firearms manufacturers better understand the fire processes that occur at the moment of a shot. This allows companies to improve their products Pictured is a modified Austrian Glock.

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2. “Sport shooting enthusiasts around the world are eager to find out what happens in milliseconds at the moment a bullet leaves the bore. Our new method allowed us to obtain detailed 3D images of a projectile fired from a firearm. You can see 3D images of the explosion and the powder gas flow,” says Kuulapaa.

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3. In the photo: Bullets fly at a speed of 1,280 km / h

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4. None of the moments depicted in the pictures can be seen with the naked eye, since the action takes place in hundredths of a second. But these are not just beautiful photographs, they provide weapons manufacturers with information about the flow of gases and temperature distribution during a shot to improve their products.

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5. The bullet leaves the barrel of the weapon when fired in milliseconds.

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6. Many frames show an impressive flash when fired.

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7. The photographer admits that he often accidentally damages his equipment and lenses, trying to capture the right moment.

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8. Shot from the Smith & Wesson Model 500 (Smith & Wesson Model 500), the most powerful mass-produced revolver to date

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9. The mass of the giant of the sky of cartridges is 2 kg 60 g. Smith and Wesson model 500 in the film "Return of the Hero" with Schwarzenegger

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10. In the collage: A sequence of shots showing a bullet fired from a rifle.

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11. Shot with our 7.62x39mm cartridge from an American AR-15 rifle. It is considered the third most powerful automatic cartridge in the world.

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12. “Our latest achievement is 3D shooting of a shot, where you can see a three-dimensional picture.”

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13. A cloud of gases when fired

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14. The initial moment of a shot from an AR-15 rifle

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15. A bullet flies out at a speed of 3,050 km / h, which is much faster than when fired from a pistol.

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16. Shot from a pistol Desert Eagle (Russian "Desert Eagle").

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17. Milliseconds separate these two frames.

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18. Tiny lead particles are visible next to a flying bullet.

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19. When working with powerful weapons, the camera can shake and even be thrown back by the force of the explosion. Therefore, to get perfect shots from the photographer requires a lot of patience and endurance.

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Other photos on the author's website - http://kuulapaa.com/home/highspeed.html

Keywords: Weapon | Bullet | High-speed shooting

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