These images were taken by Harold Edgerton, seven miles from the blast, with the shutter speed set to 1/1000,000,000 of a second, capturing the explosion before mushroom cloud formation.
Also of interest, video of the world’s largest nuclear explosion, as seen on the Discovery Channel:
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Blimey. Good find Justin.
Simply looks amazing, nothing less. Especially the shot to the right looks breathtaking.
whoa.:shock:
that’s an amazing force, and great photos - i’ve never seen anything like them before.
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