Since we started the week up in the air, it seems natural to take our time coming down to the ground. Hover, even.

Enter photographer Denis Darzacq, who uses photography to do that most amazing thing: stop time. These are from the series Hyper, 2007:

And here’s a rather endearing behind-the-scenes of how the photographer creates his images. Amazing how something so frenetic seems so peaceful and calm in the end.

See more Darzacq, here.