The rotifer Stephanoceros fimbriata

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myriophyllum
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The rotifer Stephanoceros fimbriata

Post by myriophyllum »

Hi,

let me show a photo of the nice rotifer Stephanoceros fimbriata
using darkfield. The rotifer is sitting on a moss plant and waiting for something
to catch.

Image

Zeiss Standard 18; Neofluar 6.3/0.2; Achr.-Apl. 1.4 with lens 0.9 (DF-position); GF 0.8x; S-Kpl 10x/20;
relay lens 63 mm; MC63; 4x5" film.

Greetings

Jens
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Post by Charles Krebs »

Wonderful image and specimen!

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Post by Baley »

That's beautiful. I had no idea that rotifers could live outside water pools.

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Post by myriophyllum »

Hi Baley,

oh no, the moss was under water.

Greetings

Jens
Baley wrote:That's beautiful. I had no idea that rotifers could live outside water pools.

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Post by myriophyllum »

Thank you, Charles,

these guys are really great...

Greetings

Jens
Charles Krebs wrote:Wonderful image and specimen!

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Post by Jacek »

beautiful

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Post by Planapo »

Great photo! Love the darkfield illumination.
To anthropomorphize: Your rotifer reminds me of a diva singer standing on the stage in the limelight. :D

--Betty
Atticus Finch: "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view
- until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."
Lee, N. H. 1960. To Kill a Mockingbird. J. B. Lippincott, New York.

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Post by chrismower »

Great shot. I thought it was a Venus Fly Trap at first.

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Post by myriophyllum »

Hi,

thank you all for the compliments on that diva...

If you like an additional video (i know I've already posted it some times ago...):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTG3WJMrpDQ

Greetings

Jens

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Post by rjlittlefield »

A wonderful image!

I just now noticed the imaging technology (emphasis added):
Zeiss Standard 18; Neofluar 6.3/0.2; Achr.-Apl. 1.4 with lens 0.9 (DF-position); GF 0.8x; S-Kpl 10x/20;
relay lens 63 mm; MC63; 4x5" film.
I can see that this would give you great quality, but doesn't it restrict pretty much the number of pictures you can take?

--Rik

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Post by babilon76 »

Amazing image!!!!

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Post by myriophyllum »

Hi Rik,

Thank You. :-)
Sure, for large series of images I prefer my DSLR.
With large format film I am restricted to the number of film
boxes in my refrigerator. ;-)
I just like the look and feel of the large 'chromes and BW films
for special moments...

Greetings and thank You again for the image of the month award!

Jens
rjlittlefield wrote:A wonderful image!

I just now noticed the imaging technology (emphasis added):
Zeiss Standard 18; Neofluar 6.3/0.2; Achr.-Apl. 1.4 with lens 0.9 (DF-position); GF 0.8x; S-Kpl 10x/20;
relay lens 63 mm; MC63; 4x5" film.
I can see that this would give you great quality, but doesn't it restrict pretty much the number of pictures you can take?

--Rik

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