Wanted to try this - flying to Guernsey and back today.
It's an iPhone 4, and the scanning typically goes from top left to
bottom right so moving objects lean to the left.
Essentially any electronic shutter camera (i.e. not an SLR like
mechanical shutter) will give these effects. Wikipedia has some good
articles here:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_shutter
For those who want to try this out, just point your simple electronic shutter camera at an object moving parallel to you, preferably fast, and take the photo. The faster the relative speed between you, the more the distortion. Rotating objects go really wierd!
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analogmartin 33 months ago | reply
Wow! Liquid Design.
mambo1935 33 months ago | reply
amazing!
Fried Toast 33 months ago | reply
That is fantastic. Thanks for the info!
Now I need to find a prop-driven plane...
-go crazy 33 months ago | reply
No one is telling us the name of the actual iphone app :(
q8saud1 33 months ago | reply
SO NICE MANY THANKS
SAUD
henry… 33 months ago | reply
My world, as I see it. 33 months ago | reply
From a fan of Gearheads
This excellent image deserves a Gearheads Award
Very unique. Thanks for explaining it to us.
Philippe Hernot 33 months ago | reply
Effet inquiétant !!!
Très belle photo, félicitations, j’aime beaucoup …
From a fan of Gearheads
This excellent image deserves a Gearheads Award
PoPBunka! 英会話 浜松市 33 months ago | reply
Works with butterflies too...
Scott-5x5 33 months ago | reply
This is CRAZY!
Zebulon Dave 31 months ago | reply
Neat! I actually didn't know this, but it's a pretty neat effect
Destructive Compliments 27 months ago | reply
Congratulations, Your Photo wins a "Breathtaking Award"!
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markkulonghorn1975 27 months ago | reply
Nice effect
new dizain for propeller
arripay 26 months ago | reply
Great capture! I took this shot years ago and couldn't find many other examples - lots of people seem to be discovering this now!

Adrian Huber 24 months ago | reply
F A S T!!!!!!
Only in RAW 23 months ago | reply
Awesome !!!
Le P'tit Nicolas 23 months ago | reply
Good idea & result !
sunce2011 21 months ago | reply
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Eric Adeleye Photography 21 months ago | reply
Nice work!
st_mark 3 months ago | reply
Thats really cool