Desmids (images added ++)

Jacek · Post by **Jacek** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 4:18 am

wonderful series of pictures

RogelioMoreno · Post by **RogelioMoreno** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 4:19 am

Litonotus wrote:superb, as usual. obligue light is interesting, I wonder how my universal filter would work on that great equipment...

I would like to try it!

Rogelio

RogelioMoreno · Post by **RogelioMoreno** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 4:23 am

descall wrote:Please excuse my ignorance, but I've never tried oblique lighting. I'm guessing it is the third image, which looks rather like some DIC I see! For the darkfield, what condenser set-up did you use? Best wishes, Des

Yes, # 3 is oblique lighting.
#1, #4 & #5 are DIC, #4 & #5 with polarizer at maximum extinction.
# 2 is dark field, I used a Nikon Dark Field Condenser Dry 0.95-0.80

Rogelio

RogelioMoreno · Post by **RogelioMoreno** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 4:24 am

Thank you all for your comments.

Rogelio

descall · Post by **descall** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 4:35 am

Thanks Rogelio, very instructive and interesting. Magnificent images. Best wishes, Des

RogelioMoreno · Post by **RogelioMoreno** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 5:37 pm

Here two more Closterium:

Rogelio

RogelioMoreno · Post by **RogelioMoreno** » Sun Jul 01, 2012 7:31 pm

Two more micrasterias:

Rogelio

naturephoto1 · Post by **naturephoto1** » Mon Jul 02, 2012 2:45 am

Rogelio,

Outstanding images.

Rich

RogelioMoreno · Post by **RogelioMoreno** » Mon Jul 02, 2012 7:41 am

Rich,

Thank you.

Rogelio