Gunshot

This amazing image of gunfire caught in time was taken by a process known as Schlieren photography. The image shows a bullet from a .44 caliber magnum pistol caught by a microsecond exposure of the Schlieren system camera. Also visible is the shock wave caused by the supersonic travel of the bullet as well as the muzzle blast.



Gunshot

This amazing image of gunfire caught in time was taken by a process known as Schlieren photography. The image shows a bullet from a .44 caliber magnum pistol caught by a microsecond exposure of the Schlieren system camera. Also visible is the shock wave caused by the supersonic travel of the bullet as well as the muzzle blast.