Conceptually similarTED M. KINSMANSlit-Scan Image of Flint CornSS2811146JF9247TED M. KINSMANSlit-Scan Image of Flint CornSS2811147JF9246TED M. KINSMANSlit-Scan Image of Flint CornSS2811148JF9248TED M. KINSMANSlit-Scan Image of Flint CornSS2811149JF9249TED M. KINSMANSlit-Scan Image of Flint CornSS2811151JF9250TED M. KINSMANSlit-Scan Image of Flint CornSS2811152JF9253TED M. KINSMANSlit-Scan Image of Flint CornSS2811153JF9251TED M. KINSMANSlit-Scan Image of Flint CornSS2811154JF9254TED M. KINSMANSlit-Scan Image of Flint CornSS2811155JF9255View AllView more with similar tones Slit-Scan Image of Flint CornLicense type:Rights ManagedUnique identifier:SS2811150Legacy Identifier:JF9252Description:A slit-scan image of decorative Flint Corn. Also called photo finish and streak photography the technique is often used to determine the outcome of a horse race. In this application, the technique is used to capture the arrangement of corn kernels in Flint corn. Flint corn is also known as a Indian corn or calico corn and is a common decorative corn seen here in the United States throughout the Thanksgiving season. Flint corn (Zea mays indurata) is named for the hard layer that protects the kernel. Each kernel is as hard as flint, and thus the name. This decorative corn can also be eaten as popcorn.Credit:Ted Kinsman/Science SourceSize:5978px × 3300px (~56 MB)Get PricingHow Will The Visual Be Used?ShareRelated Virtual folders:Explore Science Source ImagesKeywords:arrangement-close-up-colorful-corn-crop-decorative-flint corn-genetic-indian corn-kernel-kernels-packing-pattern-peripheral-placement-popcorn-slit-slit-scan-streak-streak image-zea-zea mays-zea mays indurateModel release:N/AParent folder:19520
