Chronophotography is an old technique which captures some frames of a movement, combined into a single image. It was invented by Étienne-Jules Marey and has been used by some of the most iconic photographers including Harold Edgerton, who invented the electronic flash and created breathtaking photos of rare moments.
Some of the images below contain non-sexual nudity.
Running, by Étienne-Jules Marey, 1883
Male Nude, Standing Jump to Right, by Thomas Eakins, 1885
Flapping herons, by Étienne-Jules Marey, 1886
Chronophotographic Study of Man Pole Vaulting, by Étienne Jules Marey, 1890
via New Yorker
Falling cat, by Étienne-Jules Marey, 1894
Dismounting a bicycle, by Étienne-Jules Marey, late 1890s
Bobby Jones, the golfer, by Harold E. Edgerton, 1938
via Smithsonian American Art Museum
Gussie Moran performing a power serve, by Harold E. Edgerton, 1949
via MIT
Moving Skip Rope, by Harold E. Edgerton, 1952
via Smithsonian American Art Museum
Squash Stroke, by Harold Eugene Edgerton, 1954
via Lumiere Gallery
Back Dive, By Harold Eugene Edgerton, 1954
via Lumiere Gallery
The works of Manuel Cafini, 2012-2015
Tennis players, by Jean Yves Lemoigne, 2014
