jewel beetle stitch

[Adalbert]

Hi,
This time a stitch based on two stacks

4K: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/504 ... 5b7f_o.jpg
Org: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/504 ... 9d6a_o.jpg
( M6MII & EF100L & Mitu 5x )
Best, ADi

[Adalbert]

1/2 cut and rotated

[Adalbert]

top of the foot of the jewel beetle

M6MII & EF100L & Mitu50x & f2.8 & 1/2s & 592*(DOF/3)


the foot of the jewel beetle

M6MII & EF100L & Mitu10x & f2.8 & 1/100s & (861+261)*(DOF/3)

[rjlittlefield]

interesting image, looks like the claws have gone missing on both feet.

--Rik

[Adalbert]

Hi Rik,
The claws are probably stuck in the light absorbing foil
but I'm going to search for them :-)
Best,
ADi

[leonardturner]

Wow. I am in awe!

Leonard

[Adalbert]

Hello everybody,
And now the claws of the jewel beetle:

M6MII & DCR150 & Mitu10x
Best,
ADi

[Adalbert]

downside of the claws:

M6MII & DCR150 & Mitu 10x

[Adalbert]

bottom side of the foot of the jewel beetle

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/505 ... 9653_o.jpg
M6MII & DCR150 & Mitu 20x

[rjlittlefield]

Very nice. It looks like the tips of those white hairs are enlarged and flattened.

That suggests that they're used for gripping by van der Waals force or possibly by some oily or sticky substance like a lot of weevils use.

Any chance of imaging those at your highest NA?

--Rik

[Adalbert]

Hi Rik,
I have just tried:

NA=0.55



NA=0.80


Best,
ADi

[Adalbert]

NA=0.8 and some noise but more depth

[rjlittlefield]

Very interesting!

In the side view, second post above, the ends look like they may be feathered a little. But I cannot tell for sure. At this scale everything is so shiny that it's like looking at sculptures in glass.

Are you able to make stereo pairs?

--Rik

[Adalbert]

Too bad, I have already deleted the source files. But I wouldn't do that anyway, because I can't see stereo by the crossed-eye

[rjlittlefield]

I wouldn't do that anyway, because I can't see stereo by the crossed-eye

I thought I had remembered that was the case, but I had to ask.

By the way, have you ever tried using a stereo viewer, something like https://www.berezin.com/3d/pocket_3dvu.htm for example?

I find that almost everybody can see stereo with the aid of one of those.

--Rik