Explore the enormous images you saw at Maker Faire, then zoom in far beyond what the printed versions can show.
At Maker Faire, we turned two gigapixel images into prints measuring 8 x 16 feet. One brings together structures created by nature. The other explores structures created by people. Open either image below and see what you can find.
2.22 gigapixels
66,654 x 33,327 pixels
Explore butterflies, moths, beetles, cicadas, flies, wasps, and other insects. Look beyond the overall shapes to find structures that usually escape the unaided eye.
Image by Gene Cooper. Specimens include material from the UC Davis Bohart Museum of Entomology.
1.68 gigapixels
61,842 x 27,176 pixels
Move from structures created by nature to structures created by people. Follow the pathways, connections, markings, and mechanical details hidden inside familiar technology.
Image and subjects by GIGAmacro. Image by Gene Cooper.
These images were created with GIGAmacro robotic imaging. The system captures many overlapping photographs at different positions and focus depths. Those photographs are combined into a single deep-focus image that preserves both the complete subject and microscopic detail.
That combination lets you start with the whole composition, then zoom into structures and markings that are difficult or impossible to see in the print.
How many things did you notice only after you zoomed in?
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