Epidermis of the Liverwort Marchantia

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Walter Piorkowski
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Epidermis of the Liverwort Marchantia

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Epidermis of the Liverwort Marchantia

Leitz Ortholux
Brightfield
Leitz 23XW Ultropak Epi objective
10XGF projection eyepiece plus 1/3X relay lens
18 images at 2.5 micron increments
Canon 10D
CombineZM, Photoshop

A view of a diffent type of epidermal surface than your normal leafy plant. Subject was submerged in water for this image.

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beetleman
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Beautiful image Walter. Looks like glass. I am seeing some of these in my terrarium. I did put some in at beginning but it disappeared and now seems to be coming back.
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Very nice image, Walt. Like Doug said, it looks like glass.
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Post by Walter Piorkowski »

Thanks guys. Photographing these things submerged gives them a special quality.

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