Diatom helix

Images made through a microscope. All subject types.

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Wim van Egmond
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Diatom helix

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Another chain of diatoms with a different type of helical twist.

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Right off the bat it reminds me of a DNA helix. Supurb work! :D

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Post by bernhardinho »

Hi

I repeat myself: the finest photographers encounter the most unusual specimens. It's not fair ( or may be it is!!).

Wonderful!!

Bernhard

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Post by beetleman »

Beautiful creature Wim...is this freshwater or saltwater and what magnification Please?? :wink:
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Post by Wim van Egmond »

Thanks!

It is marine and with a 10X objective.

Bernhard. It is not that difficult. I observe my samples in a petri dish under a stereomicroscope so I can pick out the most interesting organisms with a pipette. This way you can select the finest bits in a sample! Each time putting a new bit of the sample in the petri dish. I only had a limited time to photograph this time (half a day) but I hope to do a bit more marine. The trouble with marine water is that it will only last a day or 2.

Wim

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