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Feb 10, 2020 09:01:36   #
Richard HZ Loc: Indiana, US
 
sippyjug104 wrote:
This is a 10X magnified focus stacked view of my preserved Black Carpenter Ant's mandibles. I staged it for a session while I had the microscope objective and bellows system connected to the camera from the recent leaf and seed sessions that I posted.

This is a 298 image stack taken at 5-micron distance steps between shots. The completed stack of images were then processed in Zerene Stacker. The dark grey background is a result of some of the lighting reflecting due to the close proximity of the subject, lighting and objective before the lighting could fall off to infinity which is how black backgrounds are created.

As always, thanks in advance to all who view and for your comments, suggestions, questions and critique.
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Wow, super clarity and sharp!

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Feb 10, 2020 09:55:09   #
rmm0605 Loc: Atlanta GA
 
sippyjug104 wrote:
This is a 10X magnified focus stacked view of my preserved Black Carpenter Ant's mandibles. I staged it for a session while I had the microscope objective and bellows system connected to the camera from the recent leaf and seed sessions that I posted.

This is a 298 image stack taken at 5-micron distance steps between shots. The completed stack of images were then processed in Zerene Stacker. The dark grey background is a result of some of the lighting reflecting due to the close proximity of the subject, lighting and objective before the lighting could fall off to infinity which is how black backgrounds are created.

As always, thanks in advance to all who view and for your comments, suggestions, questions and critique.
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All I can say is "WOW!"

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Feb 10, 2020 10:32:33   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
C. Loren wrote:
Years ago I was doing some research work with an Entomologist and to get a picture like this we had to use a scanning electron microscope and I believe your photo is even better! Well done.


Thank you ever so much. Some of these take a bit of time to stage for they are so small that getting it into position in front of the lens or objective is mostly hit or miss... well mostly miss. The slightest move of the subject up or down, left or right moves miles in terms of the magnified view of it. Many of the things such as these mandibles can't be seen with an unaided eye.

Oh well, it gives me something to do other than chores for my better half.

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Feb 10, 2020 10:33:10   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
Richard HZ wrote:
Wow, super clarity and sharp!


Thanks for dropping by and for the feedback.

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Feb 10, 2020 10:34:57   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
Nalu wrote:
If feedback will keep you taking and posting these images, I will one of the first in line to provide such. Your images are amazing. Keep it up and thank you.


Thanks, and I truly enjoy sharing and knowing that others enjoy seeing it makes it all so much better.

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Feb 10, 2020 16:25:07   #
Flying Three Loc: Berthoud, CO
 
Double WOW!

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Feb 10, 2020 16:54:59   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
Flying Three wrote:
Double WOW!


Thankyou, thankyou..!

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Feb 10, 2020 20:10:32   #
flathead27ford Loc: Colorado, North of Greeley
 
That is truly amazing!

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Feb 10, 2020 20:44:05   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
flathead27ford wrote:
That is truly amazing!


Thanks for viewing for I really enjoy sharing views that are seldom seen.

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Feb 14, 2020 15:23:16   #
topcat Loc: Alameda, CA
 
Great capture

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Feb 14, 2020 18:20:33   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
topcat wrote:
Great capture


Thanks and I'm please to find that you enjoyed seeing it.

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