Subdeacon Joe Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/these-are-highest-resolution-photos-ever-taken-snowflakes-180976710/?fbclid=IwAR1UmkcGd-E1DeHOlSd8GdDczKEbRodWHZmE45bUre5aCBzlUgmkUOT8uYA Quote Myhrvold, who holds a PhD in theoretical mathematics and physics from Princeton University and served as the Chief Technology Officer at Microsoft for 14 years, leaned on his background as a scientist to create the camera. He also tapped into his experience as a photographer, most notably as the founder of Modernist Cuisine, a food innovation lab known for its high-resolution photographs of various food stuffs published into a five-volume book of photography of the same name that focuses on the art and science of cooking. Myhrvold first got the idea to photograph snowflakes 15 years ago after meeting Kenneth Libbrecht, a California Institute of Technology professor who happened to be studying the physics of snowflakes. These Are the Highest Resolution Photos Ever Taken of Snowflakes Photographer and scientist Nathan Myhrvold has developed a camera that captures snowflakes at a microscopic level never seen before "Yellowknife Flurry," a photograph by Nathan Myhrvold, captures the intricate structure of snowflakes. (Nathan Myhrvold / Modernist Cuisine Gallery, LLC) By Jennifer Nalewicki SMITHSONIANMAG.COMJANUARY 27, 2021 4257819 The first chill of a winter storm is enough to send most people indoors, but not Nathan Myhrvold. The colder the weather, the better his chances are of capturing a microscopic photograph of a snowflake. Now, nearly two years in the making, Myhrvold has developed what he bills as the “highest resolution snowflake camera in the world.” Recently, he released a series of images taken using his creation, a prototype that captures snowflakes at a microscopic level never seen before. Myhrvold, who holds a PhD in theoretical mathematics and physics from Princeton University and served as the Chief Technology Officer at Microsoft for 14 years, leaned on his background as a scientist to create the camera. He also tapped into his experience as a photographer, most notably as the founder of Modernist Cuisine, a food innovation lab known for its high-resolution photographs of various food stuffs published into a five-volume book of photography of the same name that focuses on the art and science of cooking. Myhrvold first got the idea to photograph snowflakes 15 years ago after meeting Kenneth Libbrecht, a California Institute of Technology professor who happened to be studying the physics of snowflakes. “In the back of my mind, I thought I’d really like to take snowflake pictures,” Myhrvold says. “About two years ago, I thought it was a good time and decided to put together a state-of-the-art snowflake photography system...but it was a lot harder than I thought.” Photographing snowflakes is nothing new. In the late 1880s, a Vermont farmer by the name of Wilson Bentley began shooting snowflakes at a microscopic level on his farm. Today he's considered a pioneer for his work, which is part of the Smithsonian Institution Archives. His photography is considered the inspiration for the common wisdom that “no two snowflakes are alike.” More than a century later, the field of snowflake photography has continued to evolve by leaps and bounds, which is evident in the high-res images that Myhrvold has produced with his own camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795 Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Those are nice looking, but I don't like shoveling a huge load of them. However, it's going to happen here tomorrow so I'm told. Winter advisory, 4-6 inches of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795 said: Those are nice looking, but I don't like shoveling a huge load of them. However, it's going to happen here tomorrow so I'm told. Winter advisory, 4-6 inches of them 4-6 inches would mean several Sagans of them (billions and billions). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigan Slim Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 3 hours ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: 4-6 inches would mean several Sagans of them (billions and billions). Also known as 'lots'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Frosty the snowman is coming to town! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 That was great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Well, so far we've only gotten at the most 2 inches of the stuff as of this typing. Sure, I shoveled the drive, cleared a potty spot for the dogs, and brushed off the top of the feeders and refilled them. Waiting to see what transpires over night now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Rich Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Huh! I thought we would see pics of some of Hollyweirds finest. kR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted February 1, 2021 Author Share Posted February 1, 2021 58 minutes ago, Kid Rich said: Huh! I thought we would see pics of some of Hollyweirds finest. kR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795 Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Still snowing here. Dog's spot is filled back in. Shoveled yesterday evening after supper, that's twice for yesterday. Will have to go out again this morning and do it all over again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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