Green stentor division (image added)

Marek Mis · Post by **Marek Mis** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 5:35 am

Bright field
Lumipan - an old CZJ microscope
10 X Splan Apo Olympus
2,5 NFK

The specimen was quite fast so I didn't managed to catch in sharpness everything.

Stefano B · Post by **Stefano B** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 5:59 am

You were lucky to assist to such event!Nice shot

Bruce Taylor · Post by **Bruce Taylor** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 6:46 am

Nice!

The purplish tones in the cortex, zoochlorellae & overall shape of the organism suggest Stentor amethystinus.

carlos.uruguay · Post by **carlos.uruguay** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 7:32 am

Very interesting photo

Marek Mis · Post by **Marek Mis** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 12:21 am

Thank you for the comments.

Bruce,
thank you for the identification.

Stefano,
Yes, I could see a lot of stentors during their division what can you see in the added image below

You can see them in various stages of this process.

Jacek · Post by **Jacek** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 5:49 am

Marek using the flash?

RogelioMoreno · Post by **RogelioMoreno** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 7:19 am

Very nice capture!

Rogelio

Marek Mis · Post by **Marek Mis** » Thu Dec 12, 2013 10:06 am

Thank you Rogelio.

Jacek,

I do not use any flash. My Lumipan construction make it very difficult. To set appropriately lighting with a flash I should to mount it inside the base of my microscope. I have got some ideas, but all of them are for the future ...

This shot was taken with 200 ISO and shutter speed 1/500 s. It was slightly too dark so I improved them in PS.

Marek