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Fluid Coiling Effect

High viscosity honey is poured out of a 6 mm hole. Honey will naturally start to coil when it hits a surface. This rope coil effect is often seen when pouring syrup on food. This image was taken with a high speed flash at 1/40,000th of a second at at a magnification of 2x.

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High viscosity honey is poured out of a 6 mm hole. Honey will naturally start to coil when it hits a surface. This rope coil effect is often seen when pouring syrup on food. This image was taken with a high speed flash at 1/40,000th of a second at at a magnification of 2x.