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High-Tech Cannabis Art Collection Opens Online

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[dropcap class=”kp-dropcap”]A[/dropcap]nnounced on Nov. 19, Kihei, Hawai’i-based THC Art has released a limited edition art collection of 3D microscopic photography of cannabis magnified at 475x. The images resemble a strange alien wonderland under that level of magnification.

At 475x magnification, you can see the stems and heads of individual trichomes in great detail. When round globes at the top of trichomes turn milky or a yellow tinge, it means the cannabis plant is ripe and almost ready for harvest. The art gallery entitled features a collection of six images features a fascinating look at how trichomes form. The art pieces are named traditional Hawai’ian female names Kukana, Meleana, Lio, Leona, Lokana and Loane.

“In order to achieve the highest quality images possible, THC Art collaborated with one of the leaders in optical microscopy, Dr. Gary Greenberg,” a press release reads. “For this project they used his newly created Edge 3D microscope. This is the same microscope NASA used to recently view moon dust. NASA is also sending one to the International Space Station next year.” Greenberg is an expert in microscopy photography, often photographing images such as the detail on individual sand grains.

The process involved using the Edge 3D microscope, Panfocal 3D software and photo editing. Giclée prints are available, printed on a 3/64? thick aluminum panel with a glossy coating.

Cannabis macro photography is popular nowadays with close-up details. But microscopy, or images of objects that are normally not visible to the human eye, is a rarer phenomenon. For macro photography, artists will use a loupe to magnify images, but for further magnification, a microscope is needed.

“The island of Maui in Hawai’i is one of the most ideal locations for growing cannabis,” the press release reads. “The plants are very healthy and consequently produce some of nature’s finest artwork.” The images are beautiful, and prints are in limited supply.

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