Corycaeus weaponry; Diaptomas; diatoms

Charles Krebs · Post by **Charles Krebs** » Sat Jan 01, 2011 3:18 pm

I got so caught up in working with the Corycaeus eye shots a couple weeks ago that I didn't work up the images of some other subjects from the salt-water sample.

Here are some of the formidable weapons on the rear appendages of the Corycaeus mentioned above. So if you are a suitable meal, and it sees you with those big eyes, this is what you deal with next!

Olympus BHS. Olympus 60/1.40 S Plan Apo. Olympus NFK 1.67x photoeyepiece.DIC illumination with electronic flash. Canon 50D.

Here is a Diaptomas. While I think I prefer the brightfield version of one photographed last June, darkfield is always interesting. (And the antennae are always impressive to see).
Olympus BHS. Olympus 10/0.40 S Plan Apo. Olympus NFK 1.67x photoeyepiece. Darkfield illumination with electronic flash. Canon 50D.

Here are some diatoms. Upper is darkfield with 10X, lower is oblique brightfield with 20X.

Pau · Post by **Pau** » Sat Jan 01, 2011 3:49 pm

Charles, again great images!

RogelioMoreno · Post by **RogelioMoreno** » Sat Jan 01, 2011 5:34 pm

Charles,

Beautiful!

Rogelio

Marek Mis · Post by **Marek Mis** » Sat Jan 01, 2011 10:23 pm

Charlie,

The last one is simply beautiful ! Bright, clean and detailed.

Marek Mis
Suwalki, Poland

Mitch640 · Post by **Mitch640** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 4:43 am

The small blades look like they can move, maybe like a scissors? Your images are to die for, especially the last few diatoms. Beautiful and so detailed.

Ecki · Post by **Ecki** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 9:45 am

Beautiful!

lauriek · Post by **lauriek** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 10:08 am

Gorgeous shots Charles!

Wim van Egmond · Post by **Wim van Egmond** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 11:03 am

Nice Diatom drum kit! I do like copepods in darkfield. It gives the impression of the oceanic deeps.

Wim

rekuwi · Post by **rekuwi** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 1:42 pm

Grandiose shots Charles,

I like them all!
Regi

Gerd · Post by **Gerd** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 3:20 pm

Wow, these diatoms, simply wonderful,
thanks for sharing,
Gerd