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Human Generated Data

Title

Bullet Splash

Date

1938

People

Artist: Harold Edgerton, American 1903 - 1990

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of The Harold and Esther Edgerton Family Foundation, P1996.53

Human Generated Data

Title

Bullet Splash

People

Artist: Harold Edgerton, American 1903 - 1990

Date

1938

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of The Harold and Esther Edgerton Family Foundation, P1996.53

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2022-01-08

Collage 99.6
Advertisement 99.6
Poster 99.6
Plant 71.5
Flower 70.2
Blossom 70.2
Flare 56.5
Light 56.5

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-25

art 97.7
no person 97.3
people 95
monochrome 94.9
door 93.6
flash 93.4
portrait 93.2
flower 91.8
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light 91.3
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window 89.2
nature 88.1
vintage 87.1
fireworks 86.3
painting 85.7
analogue 85.2
collage 84.8
picture frame 84

Imagga
created on 2022-01-08

device 34.7
gramophone 26
light 24
record player 20.8
lock 19.9
combination lock 19.7
digital 17
design 16.9
fastener 16.3
machine 16.2
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restraint 11.3
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flower 11.1
glow 11.1
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wine bottle 9.9
plant 9.6
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colorful 7.2
concepts 7.1
conceptual 7

Google
created on 2022-01-08

Microsoft
created on 2022-01-08

fireworks 97.2
text 96.3
black 81
white 77.9
art 66.3

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

No features identified

Clarifai

Picture frame
Flower
Door

Clarifai

Picture frame 54.1%

Categories

Imagga
created on 2022-01-08

pets animals 99.8%

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2022-01-08

a close up of a door 40.6%
a star in the background 40.5%
a photo of a person 37.3%

Clarifai

Created by general-english-image-caption-clip on 2025-07-11

photographs of the sun and moon.

Salesforce

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-22

a photograph of a series of photographs of a flower in black and white

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-11-20 on 2025-06-17

This image is a montage of three monochrome photographs illustrating the trajectory and impact of a bullet on a flat surface.

  1. Top-right panel: This shows the bullet's approach towards the surface, captured mid-flight. The cylindrical shape of the bullet is clearly visible, and there is no visible deformation yet.

  2. Top-left panel: Here, the moment of impact is visualized dramatically. The surface reacts to the bullet's strike, creating a burst-like effect. The energy transfer is evident as radial lines and patterns emanate outward, resembling an explosion or shockwave.

  3. Bottom-right panel: This panel captures the aftermath of the impact. It shows a circular area with intricate details around the point of entry. The surface displays a fractured, radiating pattern, with shattered debris spreading outward in all directions.

Overall, the image sequence captures the bullet's movement, impact dynamics, and resulting damage in a scientific, visual format.

Created by gpt-4o-2024-08-06 on 2025-06-17

The image is a composite of three black and white photographs arranged in a collage format. Each photograph captures a high-speed occurrence involving a bullet.

  1. Top right photograph: This image shows a bullet captured mid-flight a fraction of a moment before it impacts a surface. The background is dark, and the bullet is prominently visible against it.

  2. Top left photograph: This image captures the immediate impact of the bullet on a surface. The point of impact is at the center, creating a striking radial pattern that resembles an explosion or starburst. The burst of material creates a stark, energetic display.

  3. Bottom right photograph: This image depicts the aftermath of the bullet impact, focusing on the resulting pattern on the surface. The details of the surface damage are highlighted, showing intricate radial and concentric patterns formed post-impact.

The entire collection showcases the moment of impact and the subsequent effects in a detailed, frozen-motion style typically achieved through high-speed photography.

Anthropic Claude

Created by anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 on 2025-06-18

The image appears to be a collage of three black and white photographs. The top left image shows a large, radial explosion or burst of light, with a bright central point surrounded by radiating lines or spikes. The top right image depicts a vertical line or streak of light against a dark background. The bottom image shows another radial explosion or burst, similar to the one in the top left, but with a more intricate and detailed pattern of radiating lines and shapes. The overall impression is one of dynamic, abstract, and visually striking imagery, likely capturing some kind of energetic or explosive phenomenon.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 on 2025-06-18

This image appears to be a collection of three black and white photographs showing the impact of a bullet or projectile. The photos capture different aspects or moments of the impact:

  1. The top left photo shows a starburst-like explosion pattern with a central point of impact
  2. The top right photo appears to show just the bullet or projectile itself
  3. The bottom photo shows a more detailed circular impact pattern with radiating debris or fragments in a spiral-like formation

These appear to be high-speed photography captures, likely taken for scientific or ballistic study purposes. The images have a stark, dramatic quality due to the black background and the white explosive patterns created by the impact. They're arranged on what seems to be a light gray or white background, creating a composition of three related but distinct moments in the ballistic event.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-03

The image presents a triptych of black-and-white photographs, each showcasing a distinct aspect of a bullet's impact on a surface.

Left Image:
The leftmost photograph features a circular impact point with radiating lines, indicating the direction of the bullet's trajectory. The impact point is surrounded by a halo of light, suggesting that the bullet has caused significant damage to the surface.

Top Image:
The top photograph displays a small, round impact point with a slight indentation, implying that the bullet has penetrated the surface. The surrounding area appears to be undisturbed, with no visible signs of damage or debris.

Bottom Image:
The bottom photograph shows a larger impact point with a central crater and radiating lines, similar to the left image. However, this impact point is more extensive, with a larger crater and more pronounced radiating lines.

Background:
The background of the image is a light gray color, which provides a neutral contrast to the dark gray tones of the photographs. The overall effect is one of starkness and simplicity, allowing the viewer to focus on the details of the bullet impacts.

Overall:
The image effectively conveys the different ways in which a bullet can interact with a surface, from causing significant damage to penetrating the surface with minimal disturbance. The use of black-and-white photography adds a sense of timelessness and universality to the image, making it a powerful visual representation of the effects of ballistic trauma.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-03

The image is a collage of three black-and-white photographs, each depicting a different stage in the process of a bullet piercing through a metal plate. The photographs are arranged in a vertical column, with the first photograph on the left side of the image and the other two photographs stacked on top of each other on the right side.

First Photograph:
The first photograph shows a close-up view of the metal plate, with a circular impact mark in the center. The impact mark is surrounded by a halo of light, indicating that the bullet has just struck the plate. The metal plate appears to be made of a thick, dark material, possibly steel or aluminum.

Second Photograph:
The second photograph shows a side view of the metal plate, with the bullet visible as it pierces through the plate. The bullet is depicted as a small, white sphere, and it appears to be moving at high speed. The metal plate is shown as a dark, rectangular shape, with a thin line indicating the path of the bullet.

Third Photograph:
The third photograph shows a close-up view of the metal plate, with the bullet visible as it exits the plate. The bullet is depicted as a small, white sphere, and it appears to be surrounded by a halo of light. The metal plate is shown as a dark, rectangular shape, with a thin line indicating the path of the bullet.

Background:
The background of the image is a light gray color, which provides a neutral contrast to the dark tones of the photographs. There is a thin, white border around the edges of the image, which helps to frame the photographs and create a sense of depth.

Overall:
The image is a striking representation of the power and speed of a bullet as it pierces through a metal plate. The use of black-and-white photography adds a sense of drama and intensity to the image, while the close-up views of the bullet and metal plate provide a detailed look at the process. The image is likely intended to illustrate the effectiveness of a particular type of ammunition or to demonstrate the strength of a metal plate.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-06-02

The image is a collage of three black-and-white photographs. The top left photograph shows a circular object with a white burst pattern around it, resembling a bullet impact. The top right photograph depicts a small hole in a dark surface, possibly a door or a wall, with a small white object (possibly a bullet) inside. The bottom photograph shows a circular pattern with a white burst in the center, similar to the top left photograph. The images are displayed on a white background.

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-06-02

The image is a montage of three black-and-white photographs. Each photograph captures a different moment in the impact of a bullet on a surface, likely made of glass or a similar material. The top-left image shows the bullet just before impact, with a bright, circular flash indicating the moment of contact. The top-right image depicts the bullet mid-impact, creating a starburst effect with fragments radiating outward. The bottom image shows the aftermath, with a complex pattern of shattered glass and debris, forming concentric circles around the point of impact. The stark contrast between the dark background and the bright, chaotic patterns emphasizes the destructive force of the bullet.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-16

The image shows a collage of three black and white photographs on a white background. The photos appear to document an event or experiment involving a projectile. Each photo is a square or rectangular image that is cropped, though one is more rectangular than square.

The photo in the upper right shows a dark surface with a vertical line that is most likely a seam. A cylindrical object, seemingly a bullet, is embedded in the surface.

The photo in the upper left captures the moment of impact or a very early stage of destruction. A radial pattern of light appears to emanate from the point of impact.

The photo in the lower right shows the aftermath of the projectile impact. A larger radial pattern of damage is seen, with fragments or shards scattering outwards from the point of impact.

The background is a plain white surface, which provides contrast to the black and white photos.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-16

The image is a stark, black and white composition that appears to be a study of impact. It's divided into three distinct sections, each depicting a different stage or aspect of an impact event.

  • Top Right: This section shows a black rectangular area with a single, small, cylindrical object seemingly embedded or resting on the surface. A faint vertical line runs down the center, possibly a seam or a mark on the material.

  • Top Left: Here, the impact is in progress or immediately post-impact. A circular point of impact is visible, surrounded by a burst of radiating energy or material. This creates a visually dynamic effect.

  • Bottom Right: This section displays the aftermath. A more defined circular pattern surrounds a central impact point, with numerous smaller fragments radiating outwards. This suggests the impact has caused fragmentation or dispersal of the material.

The consistent dark background emphasizes the stark contrast and focuses attention on the details of the impact events. The image likely intends to show the mechanics of impacts, maybe of a projectile on a surface.

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-06-01

The image shows three black-and-white photographs arranged in a collage. Each photograph captures the impact of a bullet on different types of glass. Here is a detailed description of each photograph:

  1. Top Left Photograph:

    • This image depicts a bullet impacting a pane of glass, resulting in a radial pattern of cracks emanating from the point of impact. The glass appears to be shattering outward from the central hole created by the bullet.
  2. Top Right Photograph:

    • This image shows a bullet hole in a pane of glass with minimal cracking around the point of impact. The glass seems to have a more controlled fracture pattern, with fewer and smaller cracks compared to the other images.
  3. Bottom Right Photograph:

    • This image illustrates a bullet impacting a pane of glass, causing extensive cracking and shattering. The glass has broken into numerous small pieces, creating a web-like pattern of cracks radiating from the central hole.

Overall, the images demonstrate the varying effects of bullet impacts on different types of glass, highlighting the differences in fracture patterns and the extent of damage caused.

Qwen

Created by Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-7B-Instruct on 2025-07-01

The image is a black and white photograph divided into three sections. Each section contains a detailed depiction of what appears to be an impact or an explosion, possibly from a bullet or a similar object.

  • The top right section shows a close-up of a bullet hole in a wall, with a small bright spot indicating the impact point. The surrounding area is dark, emphasizing the stark contrast of the hole.

  • The bottom right section displays a more complex pattern, resembling the shockwave or the debris pattern created by an impact, with radiating lines and fragments.

  • The top left section is the most dynamic, showing an expansive burst of debris or shockwave, with a central point of origin radiating outward, creating a starburst effect.

The overall composition and the high contrast give the images a dramatic and intense feel, suggesting a study of the physics of impact.

Created by Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-72B-Instruct on 2025-07-01

This image is a black-and-white collage consisting of three distinct photographs, each capturing the moment a bullet strikes a sheet of glass. The photographs are arranged in an L-shape on the left and bottom right of the image.

  1. Top Right Photograph: This image shows a single bullet hole in the glass. The hole is small and cleanly made, with minimal cracking around it. The glass appears to be intact except for the small puncture.

  2. Left Photograph: This image captures the moment the bullet is just about to strike the glass. The bullet is in mid-air, and the glass is still unbroken. The bullet is clearly visible, and the glass appears to be undamaged.

  3. Bottom Right Photograph: This image shows the aftermath of the bullet hitting the glass. The glass is shattered extensively around the point of impact, with cracks radiating outward in a starburst pattern. The bullet has passed through the glass, leaving a clear path of destruction.

The contrast between the three images effectively demonstrates the sequence of events when a bullet impacts glass, from the initial approach to the final shattering. The black-and-white color scheme adds a dramatic and stark quality to the images.