Capturing snowflakes on film can be quite the feat, as photographers have mere before the tiny ice crystal’s intricate details melt – but a new video shows the event in reverse. Photographer Jens recently shared a stunning video showing already melted snowflakes freezing back to their original form. Each shot begins with a small droplet … Read more
A renowned photographer has captured the highest resolution shots of snowflakes ever using a homemade prototype described as one part microscope and one part camera. Nathan Myhrvold, an American scientist, inventor, photographer and ex-chief technology officer of Microsoft, took 18 months to build the 100 megapixel camera capable of capturing a snowflake’s microscopic detail. Using the camera, … Read more
A renowned photographer has captured the highest resolution shots of snowflakes ever using a homemade prototype described as one part microscope and one part camera. Nathan Myhrvold, an American scientist, inventor, photographer and ex-chief technology officer of Microsoft, took 18 months to build the 100 megapixel camera capable of capturing a snowflake’s microscopic detail. Using the camera, … Read more
A defiant couple who banned fat people weighing over 100kg from staying at their cottage on Airbnb blamed ‘easily offended snowflakes’ and fat people for the property advert being removed from the website. Marcus Farkas, 52, and his partner Zsuzanna, 34, had imposed a 100kg weight limit on guests staying at their luxury, medieval cottage in Sandwich, … Read more
A defiant couple who banned fat people weighing over 100kg from staying at their cottage on Airbnb blamed ‘easily offended snowflakes’ and fat people for the property advert being removed from the website. Marcus Farkas, 52, and his partner Zsuzanna, 34, had imposed a 100kg weight limit on guests staying at their luxury, medieval cottage in Sandwich, … Read more
Exeter Chiefs is facing calls to drop its name, badge and mascot as snowflakes claim the theme is ‘offensive’. Activists set up a petition calling for the 150-year-old rugby union side to change over its ‘harmful’ impact on Native Americans. Their claims were echoed by modern American history professor Rachel Herrmann from Cardiff University, who … Read more
Standing in a swimsuit, barefoot on the frozen ground, I watched as snowflakes fell around me in the snow grotto. Shivering with cold, I warned the masseur that I was going to succumb to hypothermia. ‘OK,’ he said, guiding me to the steam room, where he had another questionable treat in store for me: while … Read more