x-ray photography

22.04.2009 | Author: Miguel Garcia-Guzman | Posted in Photography

by Bert Myers

Since the discovery of x-rays by Wilhelm Roentgen in 1895, their use in medicine was adapted rapidly and with the development of safer and capable equipment x-ray radiographs become commonly used. While photography records reflected light with the corresponding change of wavelength according to the absorbing characteristics of the material, x-ray photography records transmitted irradiation, the radiation that passes through the object is recorded on a gelatin silver emulsion or a digital sensor. Thus the typical monochromatic look of radiography, thus the abstract result that reveals the inner inside of objects and causes wonder. Who has not been curious when looking at a radiography of a human body? Who is not surprised when looking at the mundane suitcases at security checkpoints to become wonderful diagrams of lines at the display of the x-ray screening machine?

by Nick Veasey

x-ray radiation can also be used to photographs objects, with the only purpose of creating interesting fine art images. It is the concept of photographing a regular subject with a different perspective taken to the extreme, just use ionizing radiation to see what you can not see. Here you can read about the use of x-ray radiography to capture floral images and read a very interesting article at cultcase with a reference to several photographers using x-ray radiography.

Bert Myers, is a retired physician who has been making x-ray images of shells and flowers for many years, and recently published a book collection of many of these images. If you like this type of photography this is a book you may find interesting, with many color and monochromatic images. All these images can be purchased at his website for reasonable prices.