Name: Exposing the invisible
Uploaded: 2010-01-05T09:13:00Z
Duration: 13 min 1 s
Description: Nick Veasey shows outsized X-ray images that reveal the otherworldly inner workings of familiar objects -- from the geometry of a wildflower to the anatomy of a Boeing 747. Producing these photos is dangerous and painstaking, but the reward is a superpower: looking at what the human eye can't see.

Nick Veasey shows outsized X-ray images that reveal the otherworldly inner workings of familiar objects -- from the geometry of a wildflower to the anatomy of a Boeing 747. Producing these photos is dangerous and painstaking, but the reward is a superpower: looking at what the human eye can't see.

Nick Veasey: Exposing the invisible

Exposing the invisible

Techniques from traditional to digital, including X-ray film and cargo scanners, unveil the intricate beauty of nature and technology.

X-raying a Boeing 747 uncovers the hidden intricacies of modern engineering, illustrating the unseen beauty of industrial design.

Revealing the skeletal structure of a bus using cargo-scanner X-rays, bridging art with technological innovation in public transport.