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Hi everyone! This is my first post ;-)

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1. Subject: the blade of a medical needle
2. Camera: Nikon D5300
3. Lens : Microscope lens 10x/ N.A. 0.45
4. Magnification: 10:1
5. Settings: ISO 100, 1/125
6. Lighting : 1x lamp + diffuser (DIY)
7. Stack from 60 frames.

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Hi Pawel, welcome aboard!

This is an excellent presentation image.
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thanks, I will publish more photos soon ;-)

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Very nice presentation and an interesting subject. I am surprised at the granularity of the metal; I remember the days before disposable needles, when we had to re-sharpen, re-sterilize and reuse. I would cringe to see one of those at this magnification!

Looking forward so seeing more of your work.

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One sugar crystal.
Nikon D5300+ Nikon PlanApo10x
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Sweet! :D

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Good stuff :) :D
My extreme-macro.co.uk site, a learning site. Your comments and input there would be gratefully appreciated.

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Pawel,

These really are nicely done. Look forward to seeing more.

To me they both appear to have a yellow-red color cast that is easily removed. (But if you deliberately chose these colors... never mind! :wink: :wink: )

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Very nice Pawel, love the needle too.

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Pawel

A couple of fantastic images, well done and I look forward to more
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Thanks to all for nice words ;-)
I must admit that my knowledge of English is poor;-/

@Charles Krebs, you're right - is a yellowish coloring. I think I know where it comes from - although I use the automatic white balance mode but the yellow color is a diffuser effect, i.e. the white plastic illuminated by the flash is not 100% white but gives a yellowish color - maybe this results in a yellowish appearance reflections on photographed objects.

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Ant,
Nikon D5300+ Nikon Plan CFI 10x/0.25

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Mosquito eye 50:1
D5300+ Nikon CF Plan 50x ELWD

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you're right - is a yellowish coloring. I think I know where it comes from - although I use the automatic white balance mode but the yellow color is a diffuser effect, i.e. the white plastic illuminated by the flash is not 100% white but gives a yellowish color - maybe this results in a yellowish appearance reflections on photographed objects.
Many of the "household" items that are used for diffusion (like yogurt cups and other food/drink containers) do filter out a significant amount of the blue wavelengths. You can do a custom white balance before shooting or make a correction in an editing program.

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Snowflake,
one shot, Nikon PA 4x/0.20 Lambda series "N"
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Integrated circuit 4.37mm x 3.89mm
Nikon D5300+microscope lens 2,5x
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