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“In Nature, every bit of life is lovely”: Roman Vishniac’s Photomicroscopy November 18, 2015
Although it might come as a surprise to those who know Roman Vishniac as an important documentary photographer, he is every bit as famous a pioneer in an entirely different field: scientific photography.
A Lifelong Passion
Vishniac’s interest in the natural world began at an early age. When he turned 7, his birthday gifts were a camera and a microscope: tools he would use together for the …