- Russian photographer Alexey Kljatov built an inexpensive, homemade rig to take stunning close-ups.
- His close-ups of snowflakes went viral in 2013.
- Keep scrolling to learn more about the process behind the images.
Russian photographer Alexey Kljatov is a master of snowflake photography. After using a homemade rig with inexpensive equipment to take stunning close-ups, Kljatov's snowflake photos went viral in 2013.
But he hasn't stopped capturing amazing photos, and now his images are more stunning than ever. Kljatov shared new photos with INSIDER, and thanks to his extensive "how-to" blog post, we learned more about the process behind the images.
Keep reading for a look at the amazing snowflake crystals and to learn more about how Kljatov works his magic.
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Kljatov was inspired to try his own snowflake photography after seeing a website called "Snow Crystals" created by a CalTech physics professor named Kenneth Libbrecht.
Check out the original "Snow Crystals" website here.
At first Kljatov believed it was impossible for amateurs to capture photos like these without expensive equipment.
"Now I know that this is completely wrong!" he wrote. "Every photographer with simple point-and-shoot camera can take very good snowflake pictures."
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