Most people who are interested in photography have probably heard of macro photography which is the specialty related of taking close up pictures of small objects such as insects, jewelry or flowers. Levon Biss, however uses a microscope to take his pictures which renders only the smallest section in focus and thus his photographs are composites of many pictures which he painstakingly aligns. When I say many, I mean thousands.

Here is the summary from Vimeo’s website:

“Microsculpture is a unique visual experience. A 10mm insect is shown as a 3 meter print, revealing minute detail and allowing the viewer to take in the structure of the insect in its entirety. The beautifully lit, high magnification portraiture of Levon Biss captures the miccopicroscopic form of these animals in striking high-resolution detail.”

I urge you to watch the video which is as much art as it is science!

Microsculpture from Levon Biss on Vimeo.

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“The insect photography of Levon Biss.
A groundbreaking photographic exhibition of Science and Art.
A special exhibition from 27th May until October 2016 at Oxford University Museum of Natural History.
microsculpture.net“