We had a fantastic experience at the California Academy of Sciences Robot Nightlife last Thursday where we made this Australian Golden Stag Beetle – high resolution close up image. We’d like to extend a special thank you to Cal Academy, Vic Smith (who provided the Stag Beetle), Peter Arko (who runs the event), and everyone…
Top and Bottom Views, 2 gigapixels each (2,000 megapixels) Close-up Views and 3D Data Below is an example 3D section of one small part of the settling plate. This area was shot with a resolution of 29,000 dpi and then processed and rendered to convert the data to a 3D view and video. Gene CooperGene…
We’re proud to be featured in Volume 38 March 2014 of Make Magazine. The article explains how to create high resolution images with a simple build-it-yourself rig and a point and shoot camera. It’s a simple form of what we do for our ‘day jobs’. In the examples – we used an Arduino Due as a…
A 7.8 gigapixel (7800 megapixel) explorable image created from over 60,000 individual photographs at a resolution of 26,318 dpi. Specimens provided by Dr. John E. Rawlins, Section of Invertebrate Zoology, Carnegie Museum of Natural History. About the Cicada…(from the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology)… The 17-year life cycle of Magicicada septendecim is of critical…
The photographs shown below were taken by Gene Cooper at the Siggraph 2011 Conference in Vancouver, CANADA. The collection of iris photographs presented here are just a few of the thousands that were produced during the conference. The iris photography activity allowed Siggraph attendees to learn about and try different tools for capturing macro photographs…
The eagle feather image was the first image created by GIGAmacro. This explorable image was constructed from 7,584 photographs using an early prototype of the GIGAmacro Professional Macro Photography System. About the eagle feather… Eagle feathers are often used in various ceremonies and are used to honor noteworthy achievements and qualities such as exceptional leadership…