How did 16 photographs change the way we see the world?
Open navigator1. What's so special about a photograph?
Light carries information. But it was only when we discovered that projected light could be captured and preserved by chemicals that the world around us began to reveal some of its astonishing secrets.
Early cameras took hours to expose an image. But now technology has changed and everything from faraway planets to the interiors of bacteria can be photographed using a dizzying array of techniques.
Photography has preserved moments in time and unmasked great mysteries. Here's 16 of the best.
2. CLICKABLE: A different view
Photography has allowed us to see in ways our eyes cannot. Click below to find out how each photograph helped us see something new.
Úsáideann an t-ábhar seo feidhmiúlacht nach dtacaíonn do bhrabhsálaí léi. Smaoinigh ar do bhrabhsálaí a nuashonrú.
5. CLICKABLE: Changing perspectives
Innovations in photography have made it possible to observe the world in different ways. Click below to find out more.
Úsáideann an t-ábhar seo feidhmiúlacht nach dtacaíonn do bhrabhsálaí léi. Smaoinigh ar do bhrabhsálaí a nuashonrú.