re krillean photography in article apr ultb isc rit edu eas ultb isc rit edu e a story writes in article rgrsvinnmpr gap caltech edu carl sol gps caltech edu writes greg flame definitely intended here bill was making fun of the misspelling go look up the word krill also the correct spelling is kirlian it involves taking photographs of corona discharges created by attaching the subject to a high voltage source not of some aura it works equally well with inanimate objects true but what about showing the missing part of a leaf is this corona discharge i think i can explain the missing part of a leaf story i have actually seen a reproduction of that particular kirlian photograph in a book compiled by people who were enthusiasts of kirlian photography that particular photograph that s right the effect has been observed only once even the writers of the book were inclined to disbelieve in it i conjecture that the maker of that photograph began by placing a whole leaf between two plates and taking its kirlian photo for his next experiment he cut the leaf in half put one half down between the same two plates and took another k p the missing half effect was created by water oils etc left behind after the first photo this explanation must be tentative because after all i wasn t there when it happened regards chris henrich
