1. Edward Horsford’s  high-speed photography freezes the spherical innards of water balloons —  just as the balloon skins break open, and just before they splash to  the floor. He works at night in his garden in London, using flashes to  light the action. Amazingly, he works alone. So how does he do it? And  doesn’t he get soaked?

    Edward Horsford’s high-speed photography freezes the spherical innards of water balloons — just as the balloon skins break open, and just before they splash to the floor. He works at night in his garden in London, using flashes to light the action. Amazingly, he works alone. So how does he do it? And doesn’t he get soaked?