Elliot McGucken's Drone Light Cones Visualize Einstein's Spacetime Over Deserts
So, there's this physicist and photographer named Dr. Elliot McGucken who’s been using drones to create these amazing long-exposure light paintings. They form these cool conical spirals across the beautiful landscapes in the Southwest. His work is inspired by Einstein's light cone theory from his 1922 book, 'The Meaning of Relativity'. He calls this collection 'Spacetime Light Cone Sculptures dx4/dt=ic', and it explores the fourth dimension, featuring places like the Trona Pinnacles in California and the Mobius Arch in the Alabama Hills. Besides his photography, he's also working on artificial retina prostheses to help restore vision. You can check out prints of his work on his website!
Key facts
- Dr. Elliot McGucken is a physicist and photographer.
- His series is titled 'Spacetime Light Cone Sculptures dx4/dt=ic'.
- The light cone concept comes from Einstein's 1922 book 'The Meaning of Relativity'.
- He uses drones for long-exposure light paintings of conical spirals.
- Locations include Trona Pinnacles (California Desert Conservation Area) and Mobius Arch (Alabama Hills).
- McGucken also researches artificial retina prostheses.
- He describes the works as 'sculptures upon nature's exalted easel'.
- Prints are available on his website emcgucken.com.
Entities
Artists
- Elliot McGucken
- Albert Einstein
- Rueben Wu
- Dr. Elliot McGucken
Institutions
- Colossal
- Smithsonian
Locations
- Death Valley
- Rocky Mountains
- Katmai National Park and Preserve
- Alaska
- Antelope Canyon
- Trona Pinnacles
- California Desert Conservation Area
- Mobius Arch
- Alabama Hills
- North America
- Southwest
- California desert