PopSci's staff photographer talks about some his favorite shots

John Carnett gallery
by John B. Carnett John B. Carnett

Leaning from a low-flying helicopter to shoot a fast-moving military boat. Zooming in on a tiny bee equipped with a radio transmitter. Feeling the heat while snapping a car explosion just meters away. These are a few of the adventurous scenarios John B. Carnett has found himself in while on assignment for Popular Science. In this slideshow, our esteemed staff photographer tells us what´s going on behind the scenes of a few of his choicest pics.

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