Predatory Isopod

Images made through a microscope. All subject types.

Moderators: rjlittlefield, ChrisR, Chris S., Pau

pwnell
Posts: 2029
Joined: Fri Dec 18, 2009 4:59 pm
Location: Tsawwassen, Canada

Predatory Isopod

Post by pwnell »

Found this bad guy on my neon goby - so just before I killed it I took some photos (they kill fish so I had to kill it).

Image
20140501-DSLR_IMG_0003-2.jpg by pwnell, on Flickr
Predator isopod - reef aquarium, 4x, DF

Image
20140501-DSLR_IMG_0045-2.jpg by pwnell, on Flickr
Predator isopod - reef aquarium, 4x, FLUO-C6

Image
20140501-DSLR_IMG_0071.jpg by pwnell, on Flickr
Predator isopod - reef aquarium, 4x, POL

Image
20140501-DSLR_IMG_0100.jpg by pwnell, on Flickr
Predator isopod - reef aquarium, 4x, FLUO-C4

Image
20140501-DSLR_IMG_0194.jpg by pwnell, on Flickr
Predator isopod - reef aquarium,4x, POL+DF

For comparison how different an organism looks like under transmitted light as opposed to reflected light, the below two pictures were taken with a Canon 1DX + MP-E 65 + 600RT Flash at 3.5:1 and 5:1 magnifications:

Image
_22P2856.jpg by pwnell, on Flickr
Predator isopod - reef aquarium

Image
_22P2874.jpg by pwnell, on Flickr
Predator isopod - reef aquarium

Lothar-Gutjahr
Posts: 237
Joined: Tue Dec 27, 2011 4:13 pm
Location: Greece Perachora/Loutaki

Post by Lothar-Gutjahr »

Hi Waldo,

great fotos from that bad guy ! I love that blue one.

Greetings from Bavarya

Lothar

Jacek
Posts: 5357
Joined: Sun Oct 02, 2011 7:00 am
Location: Poland

Post by Jacek »

great pictures

sebba28
Posts: 300
Joined: Thu Dec 29, 2011 11:13 pm
Location: Poland,Ireland

Post by sebba28 »

Excellent. :smt041

Pau
Site Admin
Posts: 6052
Joined: Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:57 am
Location: Valencia, Spain

Post by Pau »

Excellent images!
Pau

piermicro
Posts: 861
Joined: Mon Mar 10, 2014 7:52 am
Location: ITALY
Contact:

Post by piermicro »

Nice,nice,nice. Great photos.
I love that green one. (Fluo)






http://piermicro.wordpress.com/

Fredlab
Posts: 304
Joined: Fri Nov 09, 2012 11:23 am
Location: Burgundy
Contact:

Post by Fredlab »

Great works
As always...
I apologise for my poor english
My blog (Macro Micro World)
My gallery

_Michal_
Posts: 486
Joined: Sun Apr 06, 2014 2:58 am
Location: Poland

Post by _Michal_ »

Excellent photos :D

arturoag75
Posts: 1600
Joined: Fri Feb 05, 2010 1:05 am
Location: italy
Contact:

Post by arturoag75 »

Excellent as usual :wink:

pwnell
Posts: 2029
Joined: Fri Dec 18, 2009 4:59 pm
Location: Tsawwassen, Canada

Post by pwnell »

Thanks for the kind words.

harisA
Posts: 513
Joined: Sun Jul 03, 2011 9:31 am
Location: Greece

Post by harisA »

Waldo great images.

I Think the third image (tail in polarized light) deserves a 10x trial.

carlos.uruguay
Posts: 5358
Joined: Thu Feb 23, 2012 8:05 pm
Location: Uruguay - Montevideo - America del Sur
Contact:

Post by carlos.uruguay »

Excellent!

Elivood
Posts: 46
Joined: Fri Mar 14, 2014 1:31 am
Location: Finland

Post by Elivood »

Stunning

pwnell
Posts: 2029
Joined: Fri Dec 18, 2009 4:59 pm
Location: Tsawwassen, Canada

Post by pwnell »

harisA wrote:Waldo great images.

I Think the third image (tail in polarized light) deserves a 10x trial.
I tried but he kept on moving. After two hours I was too frustrated.

Charles Krebs
Posts: 5865
Joined: Tue Aug 01, 2006 8:02 pm
Location: Issaquah, WA USA
Contact:

Post by Charles Krebs »

Waldo,

All beautiful images! Great (but troublesome !) subject.

Post Reply Previous topicNext topic