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These cutting-edge images reveal the usually
invisible beauty of flowers, zooming right in on their vibrant colours
and quirky textures.
Japanese artist Susumu Nishinaga uses a scanning electron microscope to
delve into the fabric of petals, leaves and pollen, creating a stunning
collection of plants from sunflowers to pansies.
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The Japanese artist then 'colours the images in' using a computer to
show off remarkable textures that cannot be seen with the naked eye.
Mr Nishinaga said: 'Almost everything on earth has been captured by
photographers, but there is unknown beauty still waiting to be
discovered in the micro world.
The eye-opening collection includes geranium pollen, aubergine flower
petals, pansies, lilies and the hibiscus plant.
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Mr Nishinaga originally trained as a graphic designer at university.
Whilst there he visited a lab and saw a scanning electron microscope
being used first-hand.
He was allowed a go on the machine and became hooked.
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The high-cost equipment is able to produce images of the tiniest
particles by scanning it with a focused beam of electrons.
Mr Nishinaga has since had many books published and exhibitions
commissioned in his native Japan.
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He also takes remarkable pictures inside the human body, showing
incredible levels of detail in the digestive system.
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