Anyone else do photomicrography / micrography?

[X_Digger]

I have a couple of microscopes- one stereo dissecting scope, 7-45x magnification, and a compound scope with 40-1000x magnification. Both have USB cameras attached for capturing images and video.



I mostly take shots of things I find while checking the diversity in my reef tank.

http://srv.rowelab.com/fish/microscopy_5_20/ (These pictures are LARGE, so I didn't link them directly.)

I also set up some USB microscopes pointed at the tank, and I occasionally catch some interesting shots there.

These microscopes are actually online, if you ever want to check in and see what's going on.. http://rowelab.com/fish/camera/fugecam.php

[alfredo]

1. You have a nice bit of kit there and you seem to know how to use it. I'm enjoying

watching the critters in your tank.


Thanks

[X_Digger]

3. Thanks! That little black guy is an ostracode. (hit 'switch camera' to see the other 'scope) n/t

[alfredo]

5. I noticed a little creature that is red on the sides and front/rear, and clear in the center.

[X_Digger]

6. Those little guys shaped like a boogie board? Those are flatworms. n/t

[alfredo]

7. I figured it was some type of worm.

[NV Whino]

2. Nope

But, I surely do like your drawer pulls.

[X_Digger]

4. Thanks! n/t

[Sherman A1]

8. No, but

you have a great looking set up and the photos are exceptional. Thanks for posting.

[handmade34]

9. don't do it myself

but fascinated by your photos (and all the little creatures that we share this world with)

[X_Digger]

12. It's really amazing how much life we don't see on a daily basis.

A friend of mine swore off swimming in the ocean when I showed her some of the plankton I'd found.

[handmade34]

13. well

now you should show her some of the bacteria and parasites that live on our bodies all the time the ocean will look tame

[X_Digger]

14. Or the yard.. ;)

[handmade34]

15. aahhhhh

there is a soft spot in me for bugs, insects, creatures that share my space... I always said I should have been an entomologist or some such thing

[X_Digger]

16. My wife puts up with my weirdness.. now any time she sees an insect..

.. I get first right of refusal before she escorts it outside.

[Major Nikon]

10. I've seen people who have adapted camera bodies to microscope lenses

It's amazing what you can do with photography

[X_Digger]

11. *nod* Eventually I want to get an adapter.

I'm limited in the settings that I can change with a USB camera, even if it is 10mp.

[X_Digger]

17. A few more pics..

I just liked this next one because of the pattern.


These next few are of pollen from a bee's leg..

[ramapo]

18. Photos missing?

Or is it just me? I was looking forward to seeing them.

Your work is fascinating. The universe that is smaller than us is just as mysterious and wonderful as that which is larger, just more difficult to see. Thanks for showing us just a snippet.

Now I need to add photomicrography to my list of cool stuff to do.

[X_Digger]

19. Hrmm, server was down. Back up now. n/t

[trusty elf]

20. Very cool,

thanks for sharing!