eddm1962
Electric Arc Money Transfer
Macro Mondays theme for this week is (Begins With) The First Letter of My Name. That would be the letter E.
So what you see is an electric arc transferring between some money. Admittedly not a lot of money, but I am not a wealthy person.
Electricity, electric arc, money transfer, and electron transfer were some of the titles I considered for my photo this week.
I borrowed some from last weeks entry in the setup and execution for this week.
If anyone is interested in the setup details, just let me know in the comments, and I will post the details after the entries for this week are closed.
Now I’m not a banker, but I’m pretty sure that this is not the same thing as an electronic money transfer.
Best viewed large.
HMM.
P.S.
The Setup
To capture the above photo, I attached two pennies, via wire and alligator clips, to the output of a neon sign transformer. The clips were then supported on two nonconductive plastic bins and arranged as you see in the photo.
To ensure safety, I had to make sure that there were no short circuits, and use safe high energy electrical handling techniques. The voltages I was dealing with are in the 12,000 volt range, more than enough to injure or kill.
To get the multiple "strokes" of electricity, it was a simple matter of cycling the transformer off and on very quickly while the shutter was open. Testing showed that if the arc was left on continuously during the exposure, the plasma cloud created outshone the individual tendrils of the arc, causing the exposure to be very bright and detail to be lost. Since it was these fine details I was after, the on/off technique was what I used.
Lastly, I do not recommend trying this at home unless you really know what you are doing. This type of electrical device can injure or kill if improperly used. These voltages can also damage electronic equipment, such as cameras and phones, with only a very short interaction with these devices. Be safe.
HMM
Edd M
Electric Arc Money Transfer
Macro Mondays theme for this week is (Begins With) The First Letter of My Name. That would be the letter E.
So what you see is an electric arc transferring between some money. Admittedly not a lot of money, but I am not a wealthy person.
Electricity, electric arc, money transfer, and electron transfer were some of the titles I considered for my photo this week.
I borrowed some from last weeks entry in the setup and execution for this week.
If anyone is interested in the setup details, just let me know in the comments, and I will post the details after the entries for this week are closed.
Now I’m not a banker, but I’m pretty sure that this is not the same thing as an electronic money transfer.
Best viewed large.
HMM.
P.S.
The Setup
To capture the above photo, I attached two pennies, via wire and alligator clips, to the output of a neon sign transformer. The clips were then supported on two nonconductive plastic bins and arranged as you see in the photo.
To ensure safety, I had to make sure that there were no short circuits, and use safe high energy electrical handling techniques. The voltages I was dealing with are in the 12,000 volt range, more than enough to injure or kill.
To get the multiple "strokes" of electricity, it was a simple matter of cycling the transformer off and on very quickly while the shutter was open. Testing showed that if the arc was left on continuously during the exposure, the plasma cloud created outshone the individual tendrils of the arc, causing the exposure to be very bright and detail to be lost. Since it was these fine details I was after, the on/off technique was what I used.
Lastly, I do not recommend trying this at home unless you really know what you are doing. This type of electrical device can injure or kill if improperly used. These voltages can also damage electronic equipment, such as cameras and phones, with only a very short interaction with these devices. Be safe.
HMM
Edd M