Diatoms

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 5:44 pm

Don't know a whole lot about diatoms, just that they are very pretty to look at and seeing as how I had one photo left for the day to place in the gallery, I chose these little gems.

Sony DSC-P200
Manual Mode
1/200 sec. @ f/2.8 ISO 100
Zeiss Axiostar Plus 40X/0.65 CP Achromat
Brightfield halogen illumination
Stitching and Processing: Photo Impact 6

discomorphella · Post by **discomorphella** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 8:11 pm

Those are awesome Ken, I never tire of watching diatoms. I am waiting for my Cymbella culture to grow out and I'll post some pics.

--David

Adrian · Post by **Adrian** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 9:16 pm

very nice photos, so much detail, i havent seen many diatoms but ive notaced in photo #1 that is the type of diatom that i first ever encountered

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 3:19 am

Usually I do not see or find a lot of diatoms unless I stir up the muck when taking a sample from a pond or slow moving stream and the diversity of them leaves something to be desired in and around my immediate area but then again what you've got is what you've got for your particular area I suppose. Cymbella is a really beautiful diatom to come across, we have them here also. I did not know that they could be cultured though. May have to look into that, learn something new every day.

Thanks Adrian and David

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:17 pm

Woohoo! Nice elongated shapes, Ken!

Well done!

I wonder how many different shapes they have?

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:47 pm

Nikola asked:

I wonder how many different shapes they have?

It's staggering

Thanks Nikola

bernhardinho · Post by **bernhardinho** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:58 pm

Hi Ken,

very nicley captured. They are a Navicula and a Pinnularia. I never forget my amazement when I first watched those little ships floating through the bright field. (Ain't that lyrical?)

Bernhard

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 2:24 pm

Well Ken...we miss you over at the Macro forum, don`t you like us any more

.Looks like you have been hanging around this forum too long, your pictures are excellent.....very nice focus and details.

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 3:13 pm

Thanks Doug

Yeah I have been out of the Macro forums for a while but things are starting to come around now, so it won't be long till bug time.

NikonUser · Post by **NikonUser** » Thu Aug 19, 2010 3:53 pm

Hey Ken, these are fabulous.
Spent some time today attempting to ID a diatom.
Did a search on PMG.net and found these images. Very impressive.
Have you quit microscope work in favour of macro camera stuff?