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troypiggo
09-10-2010, 10:35 PM
Gimme a break. It's raining. :) Felt like experimenting a little.

Cleaning out the fridge, found some mouldy cake. Ever wondered what mould looks like at 1:1, 3:1, and 5:1 lifesize? I did. Sounds disgusting at first, but I think at this scale it's beautiful. Kind of like some alien forest.

Attached image is one of the shots at 3:1. The links below are the full set.

At 1:1 lifesize (http://www.flickr.com/photos/troypiggo/5064726916/)

At 3:1 lifesize (http://www.flickr.com/photos/troypiggo/5064113523/in/photostream/)

Another at 3:1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/troypiggo/5064114037/in/photostream/)

At 5:1 lifesize (http://www.flickr.com/photos/troypiggo/5064728470/in/photostream/)

Another at 5:1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/troypiggo/5064114895/in/photostream/)
lacad01
09-10-2010, 11:08 PM
Works well. Now a timelapse of that over a couple of days would be nice little experiment :)
jjjnettie
10-10-2010, 12:24 AM
and pray you don't get that slice packed in your lunch box monday morning.

Nice pics btw
DavidU
10-10-2010, 12:53 AM
Very cool image, just a tad toxic LOL
RobF
10-10-2010, 10:32 AM
Mmmmm Cake!!

Yuk. Fungus.
Nice Troy, they're amazing little blighters for sure.
troypiggo
10-10-2010, 11:37 AM
The shots themselves aren't that great, I know. Found the 100% crops fascinating. Seeing detail on those little balls.
shelltree
10-10-2010, 02:33 PM
Yummo! Great set Troy, really cool how different mould looks close up.
acropolite
10-10-2010, 02:55 PM
A very interesting take on macro.

Just remind me not to call around for Tea & Cake....:P
Octane
10-10-2010, 02:59 PM
Fascinating.

Are those spherical things at the top of the strands, spores? I wonder what they contain.

Mould is one of the things that makes me dry retch.

H
troypiggo
10-10-2010, 09:33 PM
H - not positive, but believe those spheres are either the spores or the "container" from which spores are released. This is a closeup of one of the shots (http://www.flickr.com/photos/troypiggo/5066919519/) showing them in about as much detail as I could get.

Must say I found this little science experiment fascinating too.

To those concerned about coming over for tea and cake, don't worry. We only serve guests the week old cake, not the 2 week old cake. :)
Ric
14-10-2010, 03:07 PM
Fascinating Troy, it's like an alien lanscape.