NICE SHOT!
And good find too.

Tnx guys,
It is a stack of 14 layers using Helicon.

The eyes of a scorpion; Nikon SMZ800 4x and reflected illumination.

tnx Mitch
Unfortunately I had to fix this one; however I am still trying to work with the mic on a boat without getting dizzy.

Hi guys, It has been a while.
I want to share with you the image of a contracted Gorgonian polyp, Using reflected illumination and a pingpong ball difuser, THANKS CHARLIE! Magnification is at 100X.

True. I also want to add that without an ocular, images are smaller so they have more resolution, also you have extra space to work with illumination. This next image is from the configuration I used on the spider shot, the camera goes right in top of the beam splitter. It gives me magnifications fr...

Hi Ken, Without ocular projection I only get from 1x to 6.5x. This works fine on big subjects like the one in the photo; You use the objective as lens. I did it here with a Nikon SLR on a T mount. Using objectives in front of the CCD is fun stuff, especially when you dont need full magnification of ...

WOW, Hoshizuna foram; Baculogypsina. Difficult to find but a must for a micrographer. You can buy a sample from this "charm" shop:

http://www.strapya-world.com/products/21125.html

Excellent pics Gerd. I dreamed of watching one of these guys alive.

Hi Guys, I would like to share with you an image of a spider over a fresh tomato taken with a stereomicroscope. In this case I did not use ocular projection so the sharp image is consequence of prime focus.

Congratulations Walt!
Very nice lighting work.

Great pics Graham!
Your water flea shots keep getting better and better all the time.

Great pics Ken!
It would be great to see some spider eggs in your images.
Would be a chance to overcome arachnofobia.

Thanks for the id Jan. Welcome to the group.

I am glad Buffon is familiar to you Rik, some said he inspired Darwin.
I took this quote from a good book that forms part of a modern tradition for microscopists: "Béchamp or Pasteur?" from Ethel D. Hume.

Mmm... you are right Rik.
This is a small diatom but not that small, it is taken with a 40x obj and a 8X KPL eyepiece. So it must be around 100 mmm.
Maybe Thalassiosira?

R.

Hi Fellows! This time I am posting an image of what I believe is a specimen of Cyclotella. It came with a sand sample. Summer has almost started and the increase in diversity from other seasons is amazing. 8) :shock: Best wishes to all! http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/userpix/339_032aCyclotell...