Amphipod

Wim van Egmond · Post by **Wim van Egmond** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:39 pm

The sea is the most amazing source for microscopists. Book a holiday to the sea, take your microscope with you and throw out your plankton net.

Well, that is what I would like. The plankton bloom is about to start so I hope to take some new images soon. If I have time. This is still from last year. An amphipod shrimp that lives in red algae. Very hard to find the ID. Hopeless!

Wim

curt0909 · Post by **curt0909** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 4:22 pm

That's a beauty

RogelioMoreno · Post by **RogelioMoreno** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 7:37 pm

Very nioce, I should try more dark field.

Rogelio

Mitch640 · Post by **Mitch640** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 5:36 am

Wow, a very nice image. No help with the ID though.

Wim van Egmond · Post by **Wim van Egmond** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 6:55 am

What kind of forum is this?

I have to do everything myself. O.k. I will stop being lazy and try to find an ID on my own.

Let's see. It could well be Ischyrocerus anguipes.

Wim

Mitch640 · Post by **Mitch640** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 6:59 am

HAHA, I'd love to be able to help with ID's, but I don't even know where to start.

dariuskersulis · Post by **dariuskersulis** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 11:53 am

Wim, is this is reflected light? Also how do you get your background so black? Do you darken in post processing? Beautiful photo by the way.

Marek Mis · Post by **Marek Mis** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 12:13 am

Wim,

wonderful image ! What optics have you used for this shot ? The colours, details and the contrast are amazing.

Marek

pwnell · Post by **pwnell** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 5:35 pm

As an avid reefkeeper, I have taken many photos of amphipods and know how hard it can be due to their opaqueness. Very well done.

arturoag75 · Post by **arturoag75** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 1:14 am

Very nice subject and superb shot

arturo

Wim van Egmond · Post by **Wim van Egmond** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 12:31 pm

Thank you friends,

it was shot with a 10X neofluar and a stitch of 3 stacks.

It is normal dark field. if you set it up well you can get a very deep black. I used a high NA condenser and immersed it with water. It is also a matter of making a good illumination.

Wim