Photo Challenge - Comments & Other Images

[Photo Challenge]

As only one image can be entered in the challenge, if you have more images that you want to share, you can. Please post them here on this thread.

Also, the challenge thread is only for your entries, however, if you wish to make a comment one of the entries, you can post it here in this thread.

Thanks

[yoda776]

Brilliant photos jbdave and UniPol. great to see some nature photos and nice and clear both of you. well done :thumbsup:

[Kuz]

Top image Alex , you have convinced me to getting a mircoscope scope now . ( more money) . Have you had any luck yet getting a image of a moss piglet yet. Keen to see the images when you do .

[xelasnave]

Thank you Kuz.
If you wish to only make a small investment in a microscope you may like to consider a single eye piece model which comes with a simple stage. I think a Swift model ( my tri nocular is a Swift) will cost under $150 and it has identical optics to mine.

I experimented taking a photo using my phone by simply holding it to the eyepiece. I was pleasantly surprised and post the result which was cropped but a decent result given such a simple approach. My point is you can produce a similar image with the one eyepiece unit as the optics are the same.

Try as I might I can not find a water bear.
I found some moss and have spent three days ( 3 to 4 hours each day) going all over each prepared slide but so far no result. I have had appointments each day this week and other than Monday unable to raise the strength to search, the meds are somewhat unpleasant and I find myself extremely tired...I had an early appointment this morning for example but have been sleeping all afternoon so far. And I see the cancer doctor tomorrow which is somewhat stressful and so probably no hunting when I get home.
I find many interesting other things so it is still most enjoyable.
Thanks again
Alex

[xelasnave]

If you are still there KUZ have a look at this....

https://youtu.be/pIfSRf1DX_0


Alex

[Kuz]

Thanks for the link Alex . Finance minister (wife) has given.me rhe nod for the purchase in a couple of weeks . Just bought a skywatcher mak 180 last week . Super keen to find a moss pig myself. I have a small creek near by the looks perfect for them.
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[xelasnave]

Hey Kuz this is all I have to show for many hours searching (over many days) and then even when I found it many hours trying to clear it from the stuff it was tied up in...I have lost it again but this was the best photo I managed but as you can see it is still covered in vegetable matter.
alex

[Kuz]

Well done Alex thanks for posting the image mate , , I had a look at the microscope on YouTube not a Bad little setup ,especially for the price . Just started my new job today, after a enjoying 3 months off. So I will be cashed up for the microscope scope , and a eaf for the mak 180 before I now it .

Take care and happy hunting for that moss pig. :thumbsup: