Pleurosigma Piramid (caution 1.5 Mb)

[75RR]

Planapo 63x/1.4, 175µm, DIC, Stitch of two 17 and 18 image stacks in Photoshop

[Crater Eddie]

Aside from being fantastic gorgeous, this is a very interesting comparison.
CE

[75RR]

Thanks Crater Eddie

...this is a very interesting comparison.

Looking at it again I think I should have included a 700 pixel image to push it even more firmly into post-processing empty magnification.

I hope the image shows that Optimum Magnification Range (not too little - not too much) applies as much to post-processing as it does to viewing and photographing through the microscope.

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[KurtM]

Brilliant images of a living diatom! I really should make a concerted effort to obtain a 63x/1.4 lenses.

Oh, Charles...

[billbillt]

This is great!.. Thanks for sharing this unique and informative post.. I really enjoyed the way it was presented...

BillT

[rnabholz]

Beautiful work 75, not just the subject and lighting, but the technical mastery of shooting, stacking. resizing and the making of the collage.

I know it represents a lot of patient work. Thanks for undertaking and sharing it.

Rod

[JimT]

Aside from being fantastic gorgeous....

CE said it best. Great!

[75RR]

Many thanks KurtM, billbillt, rnabholz and JimT :)

[kit1980]

Very nice!

[hkv]

Very nice! Great idea to display it like this!

[exmarine]

Hi 75 that is a great idea to produce a set of photos where a lot of information can be gained from the raw material. With these photos we can study the chloroplasts as they would appear in the interphase cell. A lot more can be obtained from such mounts. Thank you for a new way of looking at diatoms for studying.

[75RR]

Thanks kit1980, hkv and exmarine