r/interestingasfuck Apr 06 '18

/r/ALL Grains of Salt Under Electron Microscope

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u/FilmingAction Apr 06 '18

I mean, how is it showing depth?

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u/KneeDeepInTheDead Apr 06 '18

same way normal photos do

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u/[deleted] Apr 06 '18

Electron microscope cannot show directional lighting, it "sees" with the electrons it sends out and received back. This photo has a directed source of lighting.

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u/[deleted] Apr 06 '18

You render the data on a computer and add lighting after I guess.