Dragonfly

hkv · Post by **hkv** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 10:23 am

This is (I believe) a Dragonfly. Focused on the head this time. Click on them to display them in double resolution.

2.5X Objective:

Dragonfly - Head

5X objective:

Dragonfly - Eye closeup

5X objective, crop:

Dragonfly - Eye closeup

10X objective:

Dragonfly - Eye closeup

10X objective, fluorescent light:

JH · Post by JH » Mon Sep 11, 2017 10:27 am

Very nice!
Best regards
Jörgen Hellberg

Olympusman · Post by **Olympusman** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 2:31 pm

Nice images - might be a Damselfly.

Mike

Marek Mis · Post by **Marek Mis** » Tue Sep 12, 2017 2:00 am

Very nice images ! The second one is especially impressive.

Marek

Charles Krebs · Post by **Charles Krebs** » Tue Sep 12, 2017 6:14 pm

Very good!

2 and 3 are especially appealing to me.

Jacek · Post by **Jacek** » Tue Sep 12, 2017 11:23 pm

Very nice. Is the larva in water under the slides, or is it dry?

WalterD · Post by **WalterD** » Wed Sep 13, 2017 12:12 pm

WalterD · Post by **WalterD** » Wed Sep 13, 2017 12:13 pm

Nice series; my favorite is the 1st image.

hkv · Post by **hkv** » Wed Sep 13, 2017 2:59 pm

Thanks all!

Jacek wrote:Very nice. Is the larva in water under the slides, or is it dry?

It was "dry" shot wit metallurgical objectives. PlanAPO and MPlanFL.

carlos.uruguay · Post by **carlos.uruguay** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 5:52 am

Nice!!!

fpelectronica · Post by **fpelectronica** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 7:57 am

Very nice

hkv · Post by **hkv** » Sat Sep 16, 2017 12:46 pm

Olympusman wrote:Nice images - might be a Damselfly.

Mike

Damselfly seems to have prettier bottoms. This one has three very short spikes and no fancy plume.

sushidelic · Post by **sushidelic** » Tue Sep 19, 2017 3:16 am

Light & detail are amazing!
Thanks,
Michael

Dragonfly - Head shots