It’s true: every single snowflake is unique—and nothing shows this better than photographer Alexey Kljatov’s macro snowflake photography. Born in Moscow, 46-year-old Alexey still lives in the city. On a winter night in 2008, when the snow started to fall, he went out onto the balcony of his ninth-floor apartment and stood poised with his camera. Later that night, transferring the images onto a high-resolution screen, Alexey saw the results of his macrophotography experiment and was astounded. Raised by photography-loving parents, Alexey was exposed to the art from a young age. Their Soviet-design equipment was good quality, but it wasn’t until digital cameras appeared that Alexey himself became interested. “My first subjects were flowers, bugs, and butterflies,” he said. “I also photographed landscapes and cityscapes, especially night city illumination and moon photos at high resolution; I was obsessed with HDR for several years.” Today, Alexey places his focus solely on …