Using an electron microscope, photographer Caren Alpert shot these incredible images of food magnified to reveal details you’d never believe were hidden in such common edible items. (above chocolate cake)
cake sprinkles
table salt
pineapple leaf
almond
fortune cookie
My Life with Science, Art and Food
What’s in our food?
What’s the difference between a bird’s-eye view of a remote vegetable crop and a microscopic swath from a pineapple leaf? How distinct is a pile of table salt from miles and miles of icebergs?
As a food lover and a photographer I answer these questions visually. Using scientific laboratory photo equipment, I journey over the surfaces of both organic and processed foods: my own favorites and America’s over-indulgences. The closer the lens got, the more I saw food and consumers of food (all of us!) as part of a larger eco-system than mere sustenance.
Lifesaver
passionfruit
raisin
shrimp tail
star anise
dried tomato
where can i buy these images?
All these images and more, you can find them here:
carenalpertfineart.com/index.html