Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Microscopy: chilli slice and fly

Photos captured using a Panasonic FZ-30 with a reverse mounted Super-Takumar 50mm f/1.4 and a Vivitar 28mm f2.8. Stopped down, the Super-Takumar is absurdly sharp, as vividly demonstrated in the first fly images.




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Green channel of a colour photograph





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The next images might be disturbing to some people. They are closed up images of a fly's various anatomical details, including but not limited to the compound eye, transparent wing, hairy thorax and barbed legs.

Please do not complain that you were eating/drinking tea/having sex and this post made you throw up.
















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A close up of the wing's joint





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The wing's leading edge is serrated





The Eye



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