Cactusdave wrote:Sensationally good

Can you describe a little how these pictures were taken please? The abbreviations at the bottom of the pictures are a little cryptic.
Thanks for the kind words. Those acronyms are as follow:
POL = Polarization (unless stated otherwise this is always transmitted polarization)
GTF = Green Timbers Forest - the place where I collected the sample
HF = Helicon Focus used for stacking. A, B and C refer to the stacking method.
DF = Transmitted Darkfield illumination
Hope that helps. The boatman was placed in a slide with a spherical depression to not harm it. Then it was a matter of patience and boatman-whispering to get him to lie still for long enough.