Einstein Year Award

Highly commended

 

Red pendulum

Joe Coppin

 

The track of a simple pendulum over five minutes is revealed here, showing its complex yet symmetrical path. To make the image, a red light was attached to the base of a swinging weight and a camera beneath it activated.

Nikon D70 digital camera, f16, 28.8mm equivalent lens, five minute exposure. Enhanced using Adobe Photoshop