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by Charles Krebs
Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:45 am
Forum: Favorite Locations
Topic: Ruby Beach, Olympic Nat'l Park, WA
Replies: 4
Views: 14018

Ruby Beach, Olympic Nat'l Park, WA

Ruby Beach is one of the Pacific Ocean beaches that are part of Olympic National Park. Located along Route 101 just north of Kalaloch. It features some noteworthy "sea-stacks", and tide pools can be explored with a good low tide. While most people naturally "focus" toward the sea, I also like to pho...
by Charles Krebs
Sun Jul 02, 2006 8:42 pm
Forum: Favorite Locations
Topic: Zion National Park, Utah
Replies: 2
Views: 11902

Zion National Park, Utah

What can you say, it's just a great place! My favorite time is the fall. It's an easy location to "work" as well. It can be as strenuous or easy as you wish. No lack of picture opportunities either way. The town of Springdale makes a good "base" if you are not into camping. http://www.photomacrograp...
by Charles Krebs
Fri Jun 30, 2006 10:04 pm
Forum: Macro and Micro Technique and Technical Discussions
Topic: Where to post Microscopes and other equipment for buy/sell?
Replies: 8
Views: 24424

Mike... is this the microscope you have?
(Fairly large PDF manual link for Zeiss universal)
http://www.zeiss.com/4125681F004E2140/E ... dlight.pdf
by Charles Krebs
Thu Jun 29, 2006 3:02 pm
Forum: Macro and Micro Technique and Technical Discussions
Topic: Canon EOS Rebel XT...First impressions.
Replies: 3
Views: 15777

Since we cover both "macro" and "micro" it may be worth pointing out that the difficulties you experienced in macro "field" work are almost all non-issues when this camera is set up properly on a microscope. I very rarely even look through the viewfinder, and the LCD panel info is feed to a separate...
by Charles Krebs
Wed Jun 21, 2006 9:51 am
Forum: Macro and Close-up Photography Gallery
Topic: Aphids for breakfast, lunch and dinner...
Replies: 4
Views: 9403

Thanks guys! Steve... I was actually going to mention the point you made. That was actually what I found most interesting in this scenario. These larva were mixed right in the middle of the grouped aphids. The aphids would be nestled right up against them, sometimes even crawling over them as they d...
by Charles Krebs
Wed Jun 21, 2006 12:12 am
Forum: Macro and Close-up Photography Gallery
Topic: Aphids for breakfast, lunch and dinner...
Replies: 4
Views: 9403

Aphids for breakfast, lunch and dinner...

A cherry tree in my yard has some leaves that are curled up and infested with aphids. But the predators are moving in. I don't know what this larva is (likely a midge, fly or wasp of some kind) but there are now a goodly number mixed in with the aphids. The top shot gives an "overall" view of a larv...
by Charles Krebs
Sat Jun 17, 2006 7:05 pm
Forum: Macro and Close-up Photography Gallery
Topic: If flies understood traffic signs.....
Replies: 5
Views: 4121

If flies understood traffic signs.....

...you might see something like this... http://www.photomacrography1.net/images/fly_sign.jpg OK so it's a a bit silly, but any fly that comes into contact with those small red "trigger hairs" on this Venus flytrap won't be laughing! :shock: The plant produces a necter to attract potential victims. T...
by Charles Krebs
Sat Jun 17, 2006 10:00 am
Forum: Beginners guide to microscopy
Topic: Leitz Ergolux Instruction Manual
Replies: 5
Views: 21594

It's a long shot, but worth a try. Go to this page: http://www.microscopy.com/cgi-bin/ReadPrintEmailHTML.pl?filename=0411.txt There's a fellow here with an Ergolux and he is looking for a parts manual. It appears he has been in touch with Leica and is getting one. If the address is still valid, an e...
by Charles Krebs
Thu Jun 15, 2006 3:02 pm
Forum: Photography Through the Microscope Gallery
Topic: The last click beetle trigger photos?
Replies: 10
Views: 74890

Extremely well done Rik. Very unique and interesting.
by Charles Krebs
Thu Jun 15, 2006 2:36 pm
Forum: Macro and Close-up Photography Gallery
Topic: Water insects
Replies: 7
Views: 6547

Edwin... these are great!
Even at microscope magnifications the backswimmer is particularly photogenic, especially the swimming legs.
by Charles Krebs
Thu Jun 15, 2006 1:20 pm
Forum: Photography Through the Microscope Gallery
Topic: Marine diatoms attached to Polysiphonia
Replies: 2
Views: 15060

David... there were collected in West Seattle, on some rocks on the public boat ramp on Alki Point. It was DIC with an Olympus 10/0.40 D Apo. It was made with Helicon Focus and a relatively small "stack" of 10 images. I set up, and looked at, quite a few specimens before I had one that was nicely ar...
by Charles Krebs
Thu Jun 15, 2006 1:12 pm
Forum: Photography Through the Microscope Gallery
Topic: clytia bakeri polyps
Replies: 2
Views: 14357

David... you really had me hitting the Google toolbar on this one. Learned a few things, and thanks to your pictures, got a good look at a new creature (for me). I find the oblique image particularly interesting and informative.
by Charles Krebs
Tue Jun 13, 2006 9:27 pm
Forum: Photography Through the Microscope Gallery
Topic: Rotifer "Baby-on-Board"
Replies: 1
Views: 12889

Rotifer "Baby-on-Board"

A while ago I was photographing a very active rotifer and noticed that when it moved it's body (and "innards") in a certain orientation I could very clearly see a large "baby" rotifer complete with eyespots and corona of cilia.

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by Charles Krebs
Tue Jun 13, 2006 9:20 pm
Forum: Photography Through the Microscope Gallery
Topic: Pine siskin (Carduelis pinus) feather detail
Replies: 0
Views: 18607

Pine siskin (Carduelis pinus) feather detail

Feathers are a subject I would like to explore more with the microscope. There are so many interesting patterns and "abstract" images to be found. This image is detail from the base of a Pine siskin feather near the quill.

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by Charles Krebs
Tue Jun 13, 2006 9:10 pm
Forum: Photography Through the Microscope Gallery
Topic: Marine diatoms attached to Polysiphonia
Replies: 2
Views: 15060

Marine diatoms attached to Polysiphonia

Going through some photos from a month or two ago, I came across this arrangement of diatoms found in a salt water sample.

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