Sunday, January 9, 2011

What's new at The Loft - Episode 53

Macro 3.6.5. Challenge

POPCORN

Popcorn is corn which expands from the kernel and puffs up when heated.  Corn is able to pop because, unlike other grains, its kernels have a hard moisture-sealed hull and a dense starchy filling. This allows pressure to build inside the kernel until an explosive "pop" results.

During the Great Depression the popcorn business thrived and became a source of income for some struggling farmers because it was comparatively cheap (5-10 cents a bag) and sugar rations during World War II diminished candy production.

 

ISO 1600, f/13.0, 1/8th Second


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