Photographer Nathan Myhrvold dabbles in different hobbies, enjoying science, cooking, art, and of course, photographing. His curiosity about how ordinary things can sometimes appear extraordinary led him to take macro photographs of microscopic snowflakes in breathtaking high resolution. “When I was 11, I purchased my first real camera, a Zeiss Contax II that I found at a thrift store, and have been taking photographs ever since,” Myhrvold told The Epoch Times. “In the back of my mind, I thought I’d really like to take snowflake pictures. “About two years ago, I thought it was a good time and decided to put together a state-of-the-art snowflake photography system … but it was a lot harder than I thought.” The science buff—who is also a chef and loves experimenting with cooking and making food look “phenomenally beautiful”—eventually designed and set up his own snowflake photography instrument, and a technique for displaying spectacular …
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