Microscopic photography gives us insight into what we can't see with the naked eye. Photographers explore the world and photograph images that are magnified a few hundred times.
The photos electrify and enlarge some of the most interesting stuff. For example, if you were walking on the beach you wouldn't notice what is in the sand. Even if you picked up a seashell, the magnification of the images makes you see the coastal creations entirely different. Microscopic photography opens our eyes and exemplifies what we are looking at.
Think back to being in biology class and having to look under the microscope, but this time you are taking photographs of interesting findings that people have never seen before.
12 Examples of Microscopic Photography
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Microscopic Sand Grain Photography
Dr.Gary Greenberg Captures Beauty in his Sand Grain Photography
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Amazing Microscopic Photography
These Stunning Science Photo Library Pics Detail Everyday Objects
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Microscopic Metal Photography
Photographer R. Tanaka Captures Closeups of Periodic Table Elements
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Microscopic Vegetation Portraits
Phy-Topic by Rob Kesseler Captures Vibrant Seeds and Pollen
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Microscopic Snowflakes
Researchers Use a Lt-Sem to Zoom in on Frosty Precipitation
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Microscopic Photography
10 Nikon ‘Small World' 2008 Winners
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Microscopic Narcotic Photography
Schönfeld Reveals the Internal Universe of Recreational Drug
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Nanoscapes
Microscopic Worlds The Size of a Dot on a Page
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Photon-Sized Photographs
The FEI Owner Image Contest Finds the Best Microscopic Photos of 2011
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Microscopic Plant Photography
Dr. Fernan Federici's Microscopic Photographs are Stunningly Organic
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Microscopic Minimalist Art
Julie Evans & Ajay Sharma Make Must-See Abstract Pieces
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