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Water Flea by Rogelio Moreno G., on Flickr

Water Flea by Rogelio Moreno G., on Flickr

Water Flea by Rogelio Moreno G., on Flickr

Water Flea by Rogelio Moreno G., on Flickr
Rogelio
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Dave,Cactusdave wrote:I'm very impressed with your water flea pictures. they really are exquisite on a large monitor.I have a couple of queries about your technique. How are you achieving the images of the entire animal? Are these stitches of multiple images with a X10 objective, taken with a lower power objective, or did you simply select smaller individuals for these shots? Also how are you stopping the creatures's movement? When I try to take shots of water fleas I find it necessary to anaesthetise them and be very careful not to crush them with the coverslip. I'd like to know how you managed to get the water flea to pose for the second shot in this series.