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Microbiology - rotifer at 500x
Microbiology - rotifer at 500x
vtruan


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: School Days: Biology (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 990
Location: My Home
Date: Feb 13, 2007
Aperture: 6.4
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/4 second
Galleries: Nature, Macro
Date Uploaded: Feb 13, 2007

 A shot through microscope of a fine rotifer specimen from my fish tank filter.

Statistics
Place: 99 out of 131
Avg (all users): 5.2719
Avg (commenters): 4.7778
Avg (participants): 4.6154
Avg (non-participants): 5.4157
Views since voting: 766
Views during voting: 312
Votes: 217
Comments: 12
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 02/24/2007 06:12:49 PM
Thanks for the comments.

I got out the ole Coolpix. Stuck the lens of the Coolpix up to a microscope eye piece with a rotifer focused. re-adjusted the focus of the rotifer with microscope and shot the camera, after zoomed the camera lens to avoid the round circle of microscope eye piece. There was some movement because I was shooting at 1/4 of a second, without a camera adaptor. I've been experiment more and have mastered motion by shooting at 400ASA and backing off the zooming. Am having lots of fun shooting algae, diatoms, amebas, and other wee little critters.

Message edited by author 2007-02-24 23:14:27.
 02/21/2007 11:30:28 AM
Amazing shot. I've never had any luck with microscope shots and would like to see how you set this one up. Good job!!
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 02/20/2007 08:37:56 PM
Geez! People and their eye candy desires! This should have placed top ten at least. *shakes head*
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/20/2007 01:30:29 PM
Very hard to get adequate DoF at this magnification, but would have persevered to try and get a sharper image if possible
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 02/20/2007 07:12:59 AM
This is kind of blurry and not that interesting of a subject to look at.
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 02/16/2007 04:26:09 AM
Now that is a macro shot!
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 02/15/2007 07:06:29 PM
This is cool!
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 02/15/2007 08:38:03 AM
This photo is missing a "WOW" factor in my opinion; however, interesting idea, and unique take on the challenge.
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 02/15/2007 06:26:31 AM
nice microscope shot. those flaggellates are so hard to control in the studio! ;) well done - 7
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 02/15/2007 01:15:05 AM
blurry
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 02/14/2007 03:59:01 AM
maybe is interesting as a scientific, but as picture is not that apealing. It is hard to relate it to something known
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 02/13/2007 08:01:46 PM
out of focus.
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