Spiked Ferro-Fluid

[Tungsten]

This is a small dab of Ferro-Fluid under the influence of a magnetic field. Really cool stuff! The spiky puddle is about 1/2" inch in diameter.

The off camera flash made all the difference.

Canon 5D II; 180mm macro; f/8; 580 EX II.

[groovyone]

Very cool! Talk about an unusual subject.

[Kenj8246]

Interesting image, Jimmy.

[Fireball]

Wow, that is too cool! Btw, what is Ferro-Fluid anyway?

[Tungsten]

Thank you all for the comments. Rather than go into a dissertation on the fluid, you can visit this link:

Ferrofluid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Basically this is an oily fluid that responds to magnets (magnetic fields) in interesting ways. It is very useful. For example, if you had a vessel or chamber that needed to be kept isolated, this material could be used as a magnetic clutch for a rotary feedthrough without breaching the wall of the vessel and creating a leak or some other issue; i.e. you can twist a shaft inside a chamber without making a hole in the wall.

[dicklaxt]

Really a nice shot, very inovative.

dick

[GoldenOrb]

I like it and agree with Dick, very innovative and well presented! did you have a look at it in b/w?, might give the fluid a real chrome touch?

[Fireball]

Originally Posted by Tungsten

Thank you all for the comments. Rather than go into a dissertation on the fluid, you can visit this link:

Ferrofluid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Basically this is an oily fluid that responds to magnets (magnetic fields) in interesting ways. It is very useful. For example, if you had a vessel or chamber that needed to be kept isolated, this material could be used as a magnetic clutch for a rotary feedthrough without breaching the wall of the vessel and creating a leak or some other issue; i.e. you can twist a shaft inside a chamber without making a hole in the wall.

Whoa, way over my head but thanks for the info!

[ifly223]

My first time seeing or even hearing of this, thanks for sharing. : )

[Daniel Bates]

Very nice image! Thanks for the background on the fluid.

[jfoureyes]

This is fantastic Jimmy!!

[ttusa]

Beyond cool Jimmy!!