First attempts

ironfists · Post by **ironfists** » Sun May 11, 2014 10:49 am

I am new to this and have been struggling to get decent images through the microscope. Here is one of some kind of lava from my pond. What do you think? Would appreciate any advice/ critique.

Litonotus · Post by **Litonotus** » Sun May 11, 2014 11:03 am

nice for the first time (: set the white balance on bulb light (:

ironfists · Post by **ironfists** » Sun May 11, 2014 12:48 pm

Litonotus wrote:nice for the first time (: set the white balance on bulb light (:

Thanks for that I will try.

jswatts · Post by **jswatts** » Wed May 21, 2014 9:58 pm

Hi, ironfists, welcome to the fold! Looks like you've found a chironomid larva, aka a bloodwoorm. That's a nice composition. I'd agree with Litonotus: the first thing to do is get your white balance sorted and the best place to start on that is with your light source. You'll need to make sure the white balance on your camera is set correctly, too. Take heaps of photos, experiment, explore and have fun!