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by Ken Ramos
Tue Sep 08, 2020 7:07 pm
Forum: Nature Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: Back in the field again, Weekend macros - II
Replies: 10
Views: 3922

Re: Back in the field again, Weekend macros - II

Lou Jost wrote:
Tue Sep 08, 2020 9:18 am
Wow, the first jumping spider and the caterpillar are especially wonderful!
I agree but I like the caterpillar the best! :)
by Ken Ramos
Tue Sep 08, 2020 7:05 pm
Forum: Nature Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: Hoverfly
Replies: 4
Views: 2128

Re: Hoverfly

Nice clean images. These things can be fun to photograph. :)
by Ken Ramos
Mon Sep 07, 2020 1:05 am
Forum: Nature Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: Indian Summer 2020
Replies: 15
Views: 7090

Re: Spider

Spiders can be anything from night terrors to fuzzy, loveable, inquisitive critters. Some really nice details in this, though not my favorite spider as only jumping spiders have found grace in my eyes. :)
by Ken Ramos
Sun Sep 06, 2020 5:55 pm
Forum: Photography Through the Microscope
Topic: Rotifers revisited
Replies: 4
Views: 1875

Re: Rotifers revisited

They look fascinating, lovely images! Schistosomiasis Shee stoh-so my arse-sis That would be my pronunciation attempt... unintentional a-word there. I can imagine a book of words like this! I used to have the link but somewhere along the line I have deleted it but it was an online dictionary with n...
by Ken Ramos
Sun Sep 06, 2020 5:49 pm
Forum: Photography Through the Microscope
Topic: Freshwater Copepods Calanoida and Cyclopoida
Replies: 2
Views: 1393

Re: Freshwater Copepods Calanoida and Cyclopoida

Really colorful images, nice! :D A couple of them look as though they could have graced a Led Zeppelin album cover. 8)
by Ken Ramos
Sun Sep 06, 2020 5:47 pm
Forum: Photography Through the Microscope
Topic: Hydrodictyon- waternet
Replies: 12
Views: 4943

Re: Hydrodictyon- waternet

Such a lovely shade of green, I never heard of one of these. Beautiful! 8)
by Ken Ramos
Fri Sep 04, 2020 4:54 pm
Forum: Photography Through the Microscope
Topic: Moth thorax scales
Replies: 3
Views: 1595

Re: Moth thorax scales

Like that first shot, great background :)
by Ken Ramos
Fri Sep 04, 2020 12:25 pm
Forum: Photography Through the Microscope
Topic: Fritillary
Replies: 0
Views: 1945

Fritillary

It survived intact remarkably well after impacting the head light of my bike at 55+ mph. It was sort of wedged between the lamp and the housing and its removal was the cause for severe damage. However, there were enough intact pieces to place on the stage of the microscope for a few images. https://...
by Ken Ramos
Fri Sep 04, 2020 10:50 am
Forum: Photography Through the Microscope
Topic: Rotifers revisited
Replies: 4
Views: 1875

Re: Rotifers revisited

Schistosomiasis, never heard of it, much less being able to pronounce it, but its a wonder that I haven't had it. I always fancied my medical record as being required reading for epidemiology students. Especially having spent so many years in S.E. Asia. Interesting photographs and an interesting sub...
by Ken Ramos
Tue Sep 01, 2020 2:06 pm
Forum: Photography Through the Microscope
Topic: Eastern Tiger Swallowtail wing scales
Replies: 1
Views: 1283

Re: Eastern Tiger Swallowtail wing scales

Amazing how four nucleotides are programed to do all that they do. So many .exe's :)
by Ken Ramos
Mon Aug 31, 2020 6:39 pm
Forum: Nature Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: Jumping spider!
Replies: 5
Views: 1638

Re: Jumping spider!

The only spider that I do not freak out over. I find them to be quite charming, entertaining and delightfully inquisitive. Nice photographs :)
by Ken Ramos
Mon Aug 31, 2020 6:30 pm
Forum: Photography Through the Microscope
Topic: Tic
Replies: 6
Views: 2630

Re: Tic

Quite an unusual photograph and subject. Beautiful indeed :)
by Ken Ramos
Mon Aug 31, 2020 6:27 pm
Forum: Photography Through the Microscope
Topic: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis pollen
Replies: 12
Views: 3046

Re: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis pollen

Beautiful images, great details
by Ken Ramos
Mon Aug 31, 2020 6:24 pm
Forum: Photography Through the Microscope
Topic: Diatom Ace "Prize Medal": Coconeis
Replies: 3
Views: 1559

Re: Diatom Ace "Prize Medal": Coconeis

Beautiful images, love the details :)
by Ken Ramos
Mon Aug 31, 2020 6:21 pm
Forum: Photography Through the Microscope
Topic: Dictydium cancellatum
Replies: 0
Views: 1834

Dictydium cancellatum

Myxomycete https://i.ibb.co/GW89kYL/IMG-2438.jpg https://i.ibb.co/N3jvSWR/IMG-2439.jpg Both images: Zeiss Axiostar w/Canon Powershot G9X Mk II 10mm f/2 1/30 sec. ISO 125 Fiber optic cold halogen illumination. Result of a warm summers rain on a small piece of decaying plywood lying on the ground by t...