Drops of Jupiter

Carefully "posed" water droplets turn flat photographs into spherical worlds.

Earth In a Droplet

Photographer Markus Reugels uses high-speed photography to capture these images of falling droplets.

Alien World

The planet Mars, shrunk to "fit" inside a water droplet.

Venus in the Water

Venus sparkles in a drop of water.

A Tiny Globe

A political map of Earth becomes a globe in a droplet of water.

Little Moon

The moon gets the water drop treatment in this photograph by Markus Reugels.

Saturn's Light

Saturn, sans rings, appears in a drop of water.

Blue Planet

Neptune in a drop of water.

Dreamy Cream

Another, simpler, photographic technique involves dripping milk or cream into water to create dreamy images like this one.

Drop-on-Drop

With precision timing, a drop of water dropped on another drop creates sculpture-like shapes that disappear in an instant.

Water Shot

In one of the most technically challenging series, Reugels shoots a pellet through falling droplets, creating photographs like this one.

Cup of Coffee

Fancy a splash of cream?

Dazzling Droplets: Photos Reveal Mini Worlds

Date: 09 February 2012 Time: 08:39 AM ET
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