Photographers' striking images show colourful splashes of paint 'dancing' to sound



Images capture the splashes of paint as sound waves pass through it using a small speaker

These stunning images show vibrant splashes of paint 'dancing' to sound vibrations.

Photographers created the series of rainbow paint sculptures by capturing how it moves when sound waves are passed through it.

At just a few millimetres high, the intricacies of the moving drops are invisible to the naked eye.

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Splash down: The ink jumps as the speakers are turned on

Vibrant: The photographs and videos begin by wrapping a membrane around a small speaker It is incredible to believe these formations are not solid sculptures but paint caught in a split second of time But when they are filmed at high speed the physical sound wave is captured in astounding detail. The artists began by wrapping a membrane around a small speaker. Ink drops were placed on the membrane and the speaker was turned on. RELATED ARTICLES Previous

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Next Mysteries in slow motion: Videos offer a glimpse into an... Plastic fantastic: Lego fan builds remarkable 5.7m-high... Share this article Share Once it began to vibrate the ink was photographed at very high speed jumping up and down to capture the colourful formations. The project devised by creative studio Dentsu London, features specially commissioned shots by photographer and biochemist Linden Gledhill. Mr Gledhill said: ' Two years ago I would never have imagined that messing around with paint splashing from a small speaker would have resulted in such an exceptional experience.' The finished images were created to form part of an advertising campaign to promote Canon's Pixma Ink Printer brand. The studio team carefully place the paints on the speaker allowing Linden Gledhill to create his pictures Photographers captured the 'dancing' paint drops as sound waves passed through it

Amazing: High-speed photography was used to capture the colourful formations created when sound waves are passed through paint