February 2012 Archives

This Is What Sand Looks Like

This Is What Sand Looks Like

I spotted these photos on The Daily Mail (London) website and was completely blown away by the beauty of them. This is sand, viewed at a magnification of over 250 times real life. The photos were shot by Professor Gary Greenberg in Hawaii through a powerful microscope. Greenberg has published a book, A Grain of Sand, with these and other photos. You can get it here.



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LOOK: What's Inspiring the GQ Photo Department, Part 3

LOOK: What's Inspiring the GQ Photo Department, Part 3

Beginning this month, SPD is introducing Look, an ongoing series that will highlight the images that are inspiring, piquing, and stirring up conversation in various magazines' photography departments. Think of it as an ever-changing moodboard. First up: GQ's photography department, led by Dora Somosi.

See what they're looking at after the jump...
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LOOK: What's Inspiring the GQ Photo Department, Part 2

LOOK: What's Inspiring the GQ Photo Department, Part 2

Beginning this month, SPD is introducing Look, an ongoing series that will highlight the images that are inspiring, piquing, and stirring up conversation in various magazines' photography departments. Think of it as an ever-changing moodboard. First up: GQ's photography department, led by Dora Somosi.

See what they're looking at after the jump...
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