Spider web

pwnell · Post by **pwnell** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 5:20 pm

Managed to photograph a spider's web under the microscope without disturbing it too much.

I presume the drops are what makes it sticky?

PS: I know the quality is substandard, but one is not supposed to use a 40x/0.95 UPlanSApo objective without coverslip...

40x, DIC

40x * 2, POL

40x * 2, DIC

40x * 2, POL

40x * 2, DIC

Craig Gerard · Post by **Craig Gerard** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 7:17 pm

Fascinating!

Image #2 in particular.

Craig

Walter Piorkowski · Post by **Walter Piorkowski** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 8:11 pm

Very interesting treatment of this subject.
Walt

Pau · Post by **Pau** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 7:08 am

Very original work. Well done!

arturoag75 · Post by **arturoag75** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 8:48 am

Very nice shots