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Seeing Invisible

When I was playing with a lighter, I found that my hand and the lighter cast shadows on the wall but there are no shadows of the fire.  I started to wonder how I could see the shadow of the fire....

How to see invisible things?...

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Schlieren Imaging...

Schlieren Imaging...

Schlieren Imaging...

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Schlieren imaging is a method to visualize density variations in transparent media. The term "schlieren imaging" is commonly used as a synonym for schlieren photography, generally in water or tissue-mimicking media. The method provides a two-dimensional (2D) projection image of the acoustic beam in real-time ("live video"). detection of acoustic beam-profile irregularities (e.g. due to defects in transducer) and online identification of time-dependent phenomena...

After researching the principle of schlieren imaging, I developed the method to explore what kind of situations would happen....

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seeing invisible movements of the flame...

seeing invisible movements of the flame...

seeing invisible movements of the flame...

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seeing invisible movements of the wind...

seeing invisible movements of the wind...

seeing invisible movements of the wind...

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seeing invisible movements of the airflow by squeeze the bottle...

seeing invisible movements of the airflow by squeeze the bottle...

seeing invisible movements of the airflow by squeeze the bottle...

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When the train is approaching...

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Airflow at the platform area...

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When No train is approaching...

When No train is approaching...

When No train is approaching...

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When the train is approaching...

When the train is approaching...

When the train is approaching...

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