Water boatman legs

Charles Krebs · Post by **Charles Krebs** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 9:38 pm

Had a couple of water boatman show up in the backyard a couple of days ago. Only did one "body" shot: http://www.krebsmicro.com/forumpix/0470-0569.jpg

But I did spend some time with the legs under the microscope. A favorite subject of mine.

Wim van Egmond · Post by **Wim van Egmond** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 12:39 am

It is a great subject for abstract compositions. Very beautiful and perfect images. They have a nice rythm.

Wim

Starshade · Post by **Starshade** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 5:04 am

That's amazing! I guess the hairs were really challenging in terms of stacking, I always hate them... unless they look good like in your pics

ChrisR · Post by **ChrisR** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 5:08 am

#3 looks like some rather nice Gucci leatherwork with handstitched edges

Super images but I'm a biit lost on the scale. Do you remember what they would have been?

RogelioMoreno · Post by **RogelioMoreno** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 5:27 am

Very beautiful images!

I would like to know the objectives used.

Rogelio

lauriek · Post by **lauriek** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 6:10 am

Crazy good! Those last ones must be at 100x or more magnification surely?

Charles Krebs · Post by **Charles Krebs** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 12:00 pm

Super images but I'm a biit lost on the scale. Do you remember what they would have been?

I would like to know the objectives used.

Here is some scale reference and objective info...

Initial post above, top to bottom:

4/0.16 Olympus S Plan Apo, brightfield (8.4X on sensor)
10/0.32 Zeiss Plan Apo, darkfield (21X on sensor)
4/0.16 Olympus S Plan Apo, brightfield (8.4X on sensor)... but cropped to eqivalent of about an 8X objective
10/0.40 Olympus S Plan Apo, brightfield (21X on sensor)
60/1.40 Olympus S Plan Apo, DIC (126X on sensor)... cropped to equivalent of about a 100X objectice
40/0.95 Olympus S Plan Apo, DIC (84X on sensor)

And one other image I had done last night:

40/0.95 Olympus S Plan Apo (84X on sensor). Brightfield. Canon 600D. Field size, left to right, is 0.265mm (0.01 inch)

Also.. some really old ones here:
http://micropix.home.comcast.net/~micro ... index.html

Cactusdave · Post by **Cactusdave** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 2:06 pm

Great stuff. There are some really inspirational pictures in that set.

ChrisR · Post by **ChrisR** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 2:46 pm

There are! Thanks for the info, Charles - and the images.

pierre · Post by **pierre** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 4:38 am

Top class as always Charles !

Level of details are amazing.

Oars's designers have now some work for the next generation

Thanks for the share.

Matthias · Post by **Matthias** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 1:06 pm

These images are both: informative AND elegant. Wow ...

Simon W · Post by **Simon W** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 5:26 pm

All superb Charles. The very last is my favorite, I don't know what it is with me and brightfield/denser subjects/ higher mag, but I love the shading of light and colour.