Adjective. Not lasting, enduring, or permanent; lasting only a short time; existing briefly. Philosophy. person or thing that is transient, especially a temporary guest, boarder, laborer, or the like. Electricity. a sudden pulse of voltage or current.
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American Thunderstorms
In Transient, photographer Dustin Farrell uses high-speed footage to reveal lightning branching across American skies. Slowing the action makes a brief flash unfold into a detailed, shifting structure that is usually difficult to see.
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