Human Generated Data

Title

Fan and Smoke Vortices

Date

1934

People

Artist: Harold Edgerton, American 1903 - 1990

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Young, P1992.23

Human Generated Data

Title

Fan and Smoke Vortices

People

Artist: Harold Edgerton, American 1903 - 1990

Date

1934

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Young, P1992.23

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2022-01-09

Machine 92.6
Propeller 83
Art 68.5
Graphics 64.2
Poster 57.1
Advertisement 57.1

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-25

art 97.2
monochrome 95.6
abstract 94.3
desktop 93.5
moon 93.3
design 92.2
dark 92
no person 90.6
girl 89.4
silhouette 89.1
studio 89.1
Halloween 88.9
portrait 86.8
animal 85.5
nature 85
exert 84.7
fly 83.6
steel 82.6
face 82.5
sky 82.4

Imagga
created on 2022-01-09

opener 20.7
tool 19.2
black 18.6
metal 16.1
silhouette 14.9
knife 14.4
steel 13.4
can opener 13.2
corkscrew 13
device 12.9
hand tool 12.8
blade 12.5
design 12.5
art 12
cartoon 11.6
face 9.9
equipment 9.9
bottle opener 9.6
love 9.5
clip 9.3
clip art 9.3
object 8.8
adult 8.4
scissors 8.4
fashion 8.3
graphic 8
knife blade 8
business 7.9
drawing 7.7
person 7.5
cutting implement 7.5
edge tool 7.4
technology 7.4
symbol 7.4
covering 7.3
hatchet 7.2
sexy 7.2
mechanism 7.2
male 7.1
silver 7.1
work 7.1
iron 7

Google
created on 2022-01-09

Microsoft
created on 2022-01-09

text 98.5
cartoon 96.1
drawing 93.4
sketch 72.4
art 66.2

Color Analysis

Categories

Imagga

paintings art 98.1%
food drinks 1.3%

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2022-01-09

a close up of a logo 80%
close up of a logo 76.5%
a close up of an animal 75.8%

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-03

a photograph of a black and white photograph of a cat with a cat's face -100%

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-04-30

The image is a black and white photograph of a ship's propeller. The propeller is white and has three blades. It is mounted on a black, shiny hub. Behind the hub are various spherical objects, potentially parts of the ship or the hub itself.

Rising above the propeller, trailing behind it as if it is spinning, are wisps of white, resembling smoke or water vapor. These wisps create a swirling pattern, forming several spirals and loops. The largest of these swirls is located at the top of the image, with smaller ones trailing off to the right.

The background of the image is entirely black, creating a stark contrast with the white propeller and the swirling trails. The image is framed by a thin white border.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-04-30

Here's a description of the image:

Overall Impression:

The image is a striking black and white photograph, likely a high-contrast shot emphasizing the interplay of light and shadow. It captures a dynamic moment of fluid dynamics, possibly showing the water flow around a boat propeller.

Key Elements:

  • Propeller: The dominant feature is a three-bladed boat propeller, rendered in bright white against a stark black background. The detail on the propeller's surfaces is clear, with subtle highlights and shadows adding depth.
  • Fluid Dynamics: Above the propeller blades, swirling patterns are visible, created by the movement of water or air. These patterns give the impression of vortices and turbulent flow.
  • Contrast: The extreme contrast between the white propeller and the black background accentuates the textures and forms.
  • Composition: The composition is well-balanced, with the propeller placed slightly off-center. The swirling patterns lead the viewer's eye upwards, creating a sense of movement and dynamism.

Possible Interpretation:

The image appears to be a scientific or artistic exploration of fluid dynamics. It could be a photographic study of a boat propeller in motion, capturing the turbulence created by the blades. The image has an aesthetic quality to it, which suggests that the picture was taken with a view to show artistic quality of it.