Ole Bielfeldt of Macrofying, a Cologne-based macro photographer, is recognized for his deep zooms of common things. Each eye-opening photograph displays the world around us in tiny detail. He started this series after playing with an antique microscope he found in his attic, always looking for a fresh viewpoint in his photography. He was so taken aback by the microscopic worlds that live just under our noses that he decided to share his discoveries online. And, much to his amazement, millions of other individuals were as enthralled.
One of his most recent images shows a closer examination of beach sand under a microscope. Bielfeldt’s sample was collected on a beach in Mallorca and contains a variety of beautiful coral detritus and shell pieces. The microscope, on the other hand, reveals that the natural constituents of the seemingly pure beach sand are also polluted.
“As this image indicates, even if we don’t see our influence on the environment in our daily lives, there’s still huge pollution going on,” Bielfeldt says to My Modern Met. “Microplastic is already swimming around in this little sand sample.” While this is only apparent at a tiny level, I aim to communicate it through my photography so that we don’t lose sight of its hidden beauty.”
Scroll down to examine the beautiful beach sand grains under a microscope. Follow Macrofying on Instagram to see more of his stunning macro photos and films.
Under a microscope, macro photographer Ole Bielfeldt of Macrofying examines beach sand in incredible detail!
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