Symmetrium by Niko Luoma

Luoma on his work:

My material is light. The work focuses on energy rather than matter. My work is about the process as much as about the result.

My process combines systems of calculation and change. I find my inspiration in mathematics and geometry; symmetry and chaos, both imagined and found in nature…

In my recent “symmetrium” series, time reveals the process through thousands of exposures on a single negative.

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Selected images from My Modern Met’s gallery of Awesome London 2012 Olympic Multiple Exposures. These photos are the product of a new robotic camera system that allows photographers to sit at a computer and remotely operate its movement with a joystick. 

So Bad So Good has put together a great gallery of breathtaking action sequence photographs.

Somewhere between the realm of experimental photography and scientific experiment lies the work of Caleb Charland.

From his artist statement:

As I explore the domestic space, from the basement to the backyard, I find ways to exploit the mysterious qualities of everyday objects and familiar materials. Each photograph begins with a simple question “How would this look? Is that possible? What would happen if…?” and develops through a sculptural process of experimentation. This work combines my scientific curiosity with a constructive approach to making pictures. I utilize everyday objects and fundamental forces to elaborate upon experiences of wonder…For me, wonder is a state of mind somewhere between knowledge and uncertainty. It is the basis of my practice and results in images that are simultaneously familiar and strange…