Dragonfly - head shots

[hkv]

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:


Dragonfly - Eye closeup

[Rodney]

Looks like the ones we have, very nice images. Maybe after the storm I will dip a few up for comparison.
Rodney

[charlie g]

Great study,hkv, thanks! Charlie guevara

[billben74]

Really nice images.
Nice to see the series of different magnifications.
Many thanks

[Francisco]

Very nice

[billbillt]

Great photos with high detail.. What was the fluorescent light you used?.. It gives great color..

BillT

[hkv]

Thanks all!

Great photos with high detail.. What was the fluorescent light you used?.. It gives great color..

BillT

I used an X-Cite Exacte 200W illuminator (mercury lamp) with a filter cube in the scope.

https://www.olympus-lifescience.com/en/ ... iteexacte/

Filter cube:
Olympus U-MWBV2
Emission: 475 nm
Dichroic: 455 nm
Excitation: 400-440 nm

[billbillt]

Thanks all!

Great photos with high detail.. What was the fluorescent light you used?.. It gives great color..

BillT

I used an X-Cite Exacte 200W illuminator (mercury lamp) with a filter cube in the scope.

https://www.olympus-lifescience.com/en/ ... iteexacte/

Filter cube:
Olympus U-MWBV2
Emission: 475 nm
Dichroic: 455 nm
Excitation: 400-440 nm

Thanks so much for the details..

BillT

[hkv]

Added a tail shot


Dragonfly - Tail by Håkan Kvarnström, on Flickr

[vasselle]

Bonjour
Superbes images