Photographs of four different types of bat appeared in a commemorative set on 13 September 2002. I found these by searching for 'photographs' on the US stamp gallery. This one is in my collection.
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I never considered that the 2006 Christmas stamps could have been photographs too.
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| USA Snowflakes - 17 Oct. 2006 |
Physicist Kenneth Libbrecht took photos of two basic patterns of snowflake. Because snowflakes melt so quickly he used a paintbrush to quickly transfer the flakes from cardboard to glass slides where he photographed them in a temperature regulated enclosure, using a digital camera attached to a high resolution microscope.
Until I searched the stamp gallery I had no idea which of my stamps were 'photographs'. Now I shall have to look at other countries. But not for this Sunday-stamps-ii-127.html
9 comments:
I didn't know that the snowflakes were photographs.
The bat stamp is very cool. And I had no idea the snowflake stamps were photographs.
Very interesting Bob, you always share the best stamps with us.
I've seen pictures of snowflakes before (always mesmerising) but never thought of the process involved in the actually photography, clever.
Hi Bob ... yes I'd have never of thought of that either ... he's still alive and is Kenneth G Libbrecht ... sorry I usually look things up to clarify things or as in this case to find out more ... he's an interesting character ...
Love the bat though ... cheers Hilary
Thanks Hilary; I've corrected Libbrecht's name.
The bat is amazing, as are the snowflakes now that I learned that they are photos instead of painted snowflakes!
the bat is cute - I like bats, but they are often shown with their teeth bared which is not so cute.
and the snowflakes are a brilliant find!
I guess we'll have to have another photography theme, so keep your new finds on file :)
If a bat can be described as cute, it is this one.
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