Captured vapor on camera!

[Holeshot]

A buddy of mine and I were having a fun range day just shooting at junk. We decided to shoot some 20oz bottles filled with water with some 55gr Hornady vmax rounds I loaded up. It's usually a good reactive target as the hornadys have a nasty energy dump. We set his phone in a paper cup on the birm of the 100 yard range set on video and popped the bottle. After reviewing the video and going through the moment of impact frame by frame we caught what I believe to be the "leading" edge of vapor. ?? If their is such a thing. Either way it's a few pretty cool pics.

Btw this was a 1:9 5.56 chamber bolt gun spiting 55gr hornady vmax's at around 3100fps

 

[blksno]

Whatever it is...it's pretty cool. I'd be hesitant to call it anything without some super slow mo camera...but yeah...pretty cool.

 

[Red_SC]

Sorry, but probably not. Its called the rolling shutter effect; the bottle blowing up happened faster than the camera could take the picture. When that frame started on the right side, the bullet hadn't hit the bottle yet, so you see no spray. Just as the bullet hit the bottle, the camera was writing that part to memory, so you see the hole. By the time the camera got to the left side, there was water spray in the air. We think of the frame as happening instantaneously, but it doesn't. On the other hand, rolling shutter can cause some really cool effects. Props are a good example because they're also moving quickly.

 

[Holeshot]

Sorry, but probably not. Its called the rolling shutter effect; the bottle blowing up happened faster than the camera could take the picture. When that frame started on the right side, the bullet hadn't hit the bottle yet, so you see no spray. Just as the bullet hit the bottle, the camera was writing that part to memory, so you see the hole. By the time the camera got to the left side, there was water spray in the air. We think of the frame as happening instantaneously, but it doesn't. On the other hand, rolling shutter can cause some really cool effects. Props are a good example because they're also moving quickly.

Jamie,
I think you are right. It was deceiving to me based on the shape of the "vapor". From your post and looking at it from another perspective I can see exactly how that could be(and probably is) the case. It deflates my balloon a little but its still a different effect that is neat in its own way. Great post! Thanks.

 

[zulu1delta]

Can't speak about sideways viewing, but when shooting long distance from behind the shooter you can see a "vapor" trail.

 

[Nuttshooter]

First plane is a Dash 8, second looks like a ATR. I could be wrong though.

Sorry I like planes.

 

[_Windrider_]

First plane is a Dash 8, second looks like a ATR. I could be wrong though.

Sorry I like planes.

I believe they are both Dash-8-Q400's

 

[Nuttshooter]

I believe they are both Dash-8-Q400's

Probably. I have taken a lot of the same photos when I go flying. Never knew what it was called.

 

[mdmp5]

Digital cameras write in a scrolling fashion? I honestly didn't know that. I thought the entire image was stamped in entirety.