It is hard to understand how we survived the Cold War years with the vast proliferation of these weapons.
I went back this time to the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History with my pinhole camera. I was testing a newly-poked pinhole; it worked ok, but I think I can get a bit more from thinner material which will cut down diffraction.
Coincidentally, I came across an interesting link from the same time period today via the Design Observer web site illustrating some sliderule-type calculators for determining the effects of blast and radiation from nuclear weapons.
Wow,great images, I feel like I'm on the set of Dr. Strangelove!! The effect on the clouds with that pinhole camera are well suited for the aeronautical subject matter.
ReplyDeleteThose are great pinholes! The perspective of wide angle and the light fall-off in those machines makes for nice effects.
ReplyDeleteYou should get at these again with the VUSW!
The museum is a nice new resource for trying out different photographic approaches. I'll probably get around to the vivitar before long, as well as some color.
ReplyDeleteIt would also be a great place to do some kite aerial photography.