Word of the Day
Cockalorum (n., COCK-uh-LORE-um)
A small man with a big opinion of himself. Think someone who struts and crows like a rooster, but is as useful as boilerplate text.
Gif of the Day
AnimalsDogsHuskyHair clipWas ist das?Chomping at the bit?
Link of the Day
Butterfly wings photographed in super-detail
Chris Perani takes photos of butterfly wings, but at way more detail than you ever guessed. Take a look at one of these first:
Colossal had the details:
To photograph with such precision, the photographer uses a 10x microscope objective attached to a 200mm lens, which presents an almost non-existent depth of field. “The lens must be moved no more than 3 microns per photo to achieve focus across the thickness of the subject which can be up to 8 millimeters,” Perani explains to Colossal. “This yields 350 exposures, each with a sliver in focus, that must be composited together.” In total this accounts for 2,100 separate exposures combined into a single image.
This is an incredible level of beuty. You can see more of Perani's photos at his website.
PhotosZoom inButterfliesTiny detailsEnhance?