MICSCAPE
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Includes special photomacrography feature by course students at the Rochester Institute of Technology, USA. Organised by course director Michael Peres.

Image left: Cyanobacteria from a salt marsh photographed by Wayne Lanier.

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Cyanobacteria doing the dance of 3.5 billion years - Wayne Lanier (USA) shares a video of and observations on motile cyanobacteria from a salt marsh pond.

A close-up view of a 'moth orchid' hybrid - Brian Johnston (Canada) takes a macro and microscopic tour of this attractive flower.

Algae from a temporary pond - Mike Morgan (UK) shares a gallery of attractive images of algae found in a Dartmoor pond in January.

Deserts - David Richman (USA) who grew up in a desert presents an illustrated essay on the appeal and ecology of deserts in the USA.

Topical Tip: high brightness 1 Watt LED dimmer - Michael Stubbs-Race (Australia) describes and illustrates a homebrew circuit design suitable for this type of microscope lamp adaptation.

Nineteenth century British microscopy and natural history: Part 2 - Richard Howey (USA) continues his series on fascinating aspects of old journals.

LOMO phase contrast - Robert Pavlis (USA) describes the features of, and offers usage tips for, this very competent phase outfit for the popular LOMO stand.

Substage polar control lighting units (Part 2) - Paul James (UK) describes his 'efforts to generate a hybrid illumination technique between COL and Phase Contrast'.

Reconstituting preserved specimens - Richard Howey (USA) shares some advice on samples that need some attention.

A gallery of vanillin photomicrographs using polarised light illumination - Brian Johnston (Canada) shares striking images of this common flavouring agent.

A tour round a Zeiss Photomicroscope III - with some notes on the Photomicroscope range and views on the pros and cons of using a large research stand cf. a student stand like the LOMO Biolam; David Walker (UK).

 

Articles written by students on the 'Principles and Applications of Photomacrography' course November 2007, Biomedical Photographic Communications (BPC) program at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), NY State, USA. Micscape Acknowledgements: Many thanks to the students for sharing their enthusiasm and skills on such a wonderful variety of topics. Writing an article for Micscape formed part of their course assignment, which was a neat idea originally proposed by Ted Kinsman the course instructor 2004 / 2006 and continued in 2007! Many thanks to Michael Peres, the dept. head and current instructor in 2007 for his introduction and for the department's generous collaboration. Introduction and students' articles: Introduction to the Biomedical Photographic Communications program at the Rochester Institute of Technology by Professor Michael Peres, dept. head. Visit Professor Peres' website The Venus Fly Trap by Sara Gallagher. Photographing Paint on Canvas by Chelsea McCulley. Hairs of the Tarantula by Stephen Gunnells. Structures of the Human Skull by Jessica Peterson. The Portuguese Man-O-War by Hillary Guzik. The Anatomy of the Gerbera Daisy by Brittany Richardson. Structures in the Wing of the Dragonfly by Jennifer Hill. How to photograph a live Bubble Eye Goldfish Carassius auratus by Emily Watson. Anatomy of a Flower by Elisa Hubbard. Scales of the Ball Python Snake by Samantha Wenitsky. See some other photographs by students in the 2007 Photomacrography class The students would appreciate feedback on their articles. Or a group feedback to the course director Michael Peres would be appreciated. Click here to view the 2006 course students' articles. Click here to view the 2004 course students' articles.

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