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KurtM

Something you might consider, if you have another opportunity with this guy, is to put the crossed polars to him and see what happens. Partially crossed polarizers can really add interest and color to images of things like tardigrades, cladocera, copepods, etc. (which I'm sure Tim is aware of, but I...

KurtM

Tim, you're on a roll, man -- that's another critter that's totally new to me, plus your reminder to float coverslips on pondwater samples is a valuable one. It's a great technique every freshwater microscopist needs to think about.

KurtM

tlansing wrote: ↑
Sun May 26, 2024 11:51 pm
A useful site for lots of pictures of rotifers to help in identifying them (as well as other microlife): https://www.plingfactory.de/pling.html

That's become a favorite resource for me too.

KurtM

How very interesting! Like you, I've never heard of or seen this one before and I can only imagine your surprise and delight to discover it was something other than a 'mere' tardigrade. Congrats on a very nice job of tracking it down and IDing it, and of imaging it so well too. Thanks for posting.

KurtM

Diatoms are interesting dead or alive! And planktonic diatoms are the most beautiful of all. Lovely images!

KurtM

Don't worry about getting the name wrong, it's no big deal, particularly for those new to the hobby. In fact, the most effective way of getting an ID on an unknown critter is to purposely call it by a wrong name - you'll get 20 people correcting it while being lucky to get 1 answer to "what is this?...

KurtM

That's right, I also turn the wrong screws every once in a while - argh! Another good reason to get practiced and comfortable re-centering the stage (and condenser too!).

KurtM

Here you go: viewtopic.php?t=9924

KurtM

Howdy Tim! I love the Zeiss rotating biological stage so much I've adapted a couple of them to my Oly BH-2s, and center them almost constantly since they need re-centering with objective changes. I've never used a reticle eyepiece or any other aid, just do it by eye. My method is to center a target ...

KurtM

Spectacular images once again, as we're coming to expect from you! Bravo!

In case you take requests, I'd like to see some of your close-up shots of those pollen grains on the legs.

KurtM

Always a pleasure to see your images. This one is breathtakingly beautiful!

KurtM

Thanks for that, MichaelG. I often wonder where on Earth Fan comes up with some of the things he comes up with?! And for that matter, I've often wondered how in the world Pete knows all the stuff he knows! You guys are amazing.

KurtM

I was thinking the same thing: "DANG I know that Olympus BX of his has great optics, but this looks just like SEM!!"

Wonderful stuff, thanks for posting it here!

KurtM

I always thought of desmids as on the short list of very prettiest things to see in our microscopes, and this species is one of the most interesting. AND one of the most difficult to get good images of, ask me how I know.

Your shots are doing it justice!

KurtM

Thanks for that. As a bit of an arenophile, having a location and any other context is what makes such images as yours truly interesting (and they are, too - nicely done!). Seeing a thread titled 'Sand Grains' gets me stoked, and I hope others might be inspired to do just what you did with samples t...

KurtM

Nice pix. What beach is this from?

KurtM

^^^ I agree with imkap.

KurtM

ddy5 wrote: ↑
Thu May 04, 2023 12:34 pm
Fascinating video. The suctorians are lovely. especially the 1st one with the large lorica. Most lorica I've seen are more tube-like and closer against the body, not bulb-like. Very interesting!
I agree with every word David/ddy5 said. Nicely done, thanks for posting.

KurtM

Nice scope, but even nicer to see einman and CE, a couple of MH 'veterans'. I always wonder whatever became of Gecko...?

KurtM

This thread really ought to be made a 'sticky', as Rod did a fantastic job of documenting his work and the result is a treasure trove for the beginning diatomist. And the world needs more diatomists.

KurtM

I agree, Merismopedia sp., a cyanobacteria.

KurtM

Heine phase contrast, 200x.

Whoops, I missed that yesterday. Still a splendid image!

KurtM

Genus is correct, yes. Lovely image! How'd you make it?

KurtM

Hobbyst46 wrote: ↑
Sat Nov 19, 2022 8:01 pm
zzffnn, what a great photo of the shell-decorated hand ! both illustrative and amusing !

+1

Nice work Fan!

KurtM

Go get 'em, Tim! Having a grand old Zeiss in the lab is a lot of fun, isn't it?

KurtM

Macro_Cosmos wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 24, 2022 2:57 am
...I cheated a little by replacing the dirty background.

Not cheating at all. Adding or subtracting pertinent information might be, but rubbing out needless distraction to better present the subject is OK. Says me, anyway.

That's a spectacular image, thanks for posting!

KurtM

Yes, it's lovely imagery, thanks for posting! Sessile loricate rotifers fascinate me to no end.

Looks like the side view of a little Cocconeis diatom just to the right of the lorica's foot, too.

KurtM

I'm a fan of the 'little biologist! Please keep 'em coming.

KurtM

Oliver, THANK YOU for all you do!! Cheers, sir!

KurtM

Here's another vote for Very Cool Post! I'd never heard of a FW foram either. Great images and super video!

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