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https://www.fredmiranda.com/hosting-data//500/768162nd_Law_Thermodynamics2.jpg

Coffee beans in motion on a ferroplate - an eight second exposure.



Jun 21, 2011 at 03:28 PM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · #454 The 2nd law of thermodynamics


I like your take on the theme. It's been quite a number of years since I graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering, and I vaguely remember some things from my thermodynamics course, but I can't seem to see how this fits the 2nd law. Perhaps I need a refresher


Jun 21, 2011 at 09:00 PM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · #454 The 2nd law of thermodynamics


http://www.allaboutscience.org/second-law-of-thermodynamics.htm

"...Entropy is also a gauge of randomness or chaos within a closed system. As usable energy is irretrievably lost, disorganization, randomness and chaos increase."

In school we defined it this way..."The 2nd law [snip]...is the tendency of matter and energy to deteriorate to a most random state."

It is a weird take, but I tried to capture randomness, by capturing potential coffee bean positions. (hence the ghost like beans). During the eight second exposure - I poured the coffee beans onto the mirror like surface of a ferroplate, and manually tripped one of my studio flashes many times to freeze ethereal beans. The sharp beans didn't move.



Jun 21, 2011 at 09:23 PM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · #454 The 2nd law of thermodynamics


Its only been 5 yrs for me and I still can't remember the 2nd law. lol


Jun 21, 2011 at 10:13 PM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · #454 The 2nd law of thermodynamics


Nice take on the theme Markus - you lost me on the explaination but I'm sure it fits


Jun 21, 2011 at 10:15 PM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · #454 The 2nd law of thermodynamics


Nice lighting on the image.


Jun 22, 2011 at 12:54 AM





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