It's a Small, Brief World

January 3, 2012 9:24 AM

This amazing image of a map refracted in a drop of water as it forms a globe, was captured by Markus Reugels, using a custom rig he built for photographing liquids. [via]
posted by quin (10 comments total)

Markus Reugels, previously
posted by filthy light thief at 9:26 AM on January 3, 2012

I've wondered about that having seen it pop up here and there. Glad to see ti wasn't just a photoshop work
posted by edgeways at 9:28 AM on January 3, 2012

Alright, now let him do heaven in a wild flower and infinity in the palm of his hand.
posted by yoink at 9:42 AM on January 3, 2012 [3 favorites]

Amazing. Time for Batman!
posted by youngergirl44 at 10:42 AM on January 3, 2012

Heaven on a wild flower (and flowers in water droplets).
posted by filthy light thief at 10:42 AM on January 3, 2012 [1 favorite]

Given the hot-link to an image on a Gawker site, it seems only polite to cite the Gizmodo story.
posted by Nelson at 10:47 AM on January 3, 2012

*gazes at yoink goopily*
posted by infini at 11:14 AM on January 3, 2012

Similarly, here's Peter Gabriel...
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 11:48 AM on January 3, 2012

Alright, now let him do heaven in a wild flower and infinity in the palm of his hand.

And fear in a handful of dust.
posted by kirkaracha at 1:52 PM on January 3, 2012

EmpressCallipygos: "Similarly, here's Peter Gabriel..."

Hey, that's the cover to UP! I liked that one, it was also full of cool images.
posted by Barry B. Palindromer at 3:36 PM on January 3, 2012