Photographed by Jürgen Wagner.
Sourced from Wikimedia Commons.
THE SCIENCE: I was used to flow separation like this resulting in turbulent flow afterward. However, the alternating vortices were unexpected and unfamiliar to me.
THE ART: The high contrast lighting of this image made it stand out. When paired with the dissipating transparency, it creates a vivid sense of stark minimalism that complements the eerie swirls.
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Second Prize- The simplicity of the composition is excellent in how well it demonstrates such an amazing effect.
Third place – quite simple image, but a lot to look at. The uniformity of the shedded vortices, the evolution of the vortices as they flow away from the source, both with the rotation and dissipation, seen as they get less bright.
Third Prize: This is a very pretty and simple photo that I think captures the essence of what someone would think when they think of fluid flow.