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SCIENCE AND NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY


I've been making images with the Scanning Electron Microscope since 2001. At first, I begun recording photos onto 2.5 "x2.9" film and now, it complements with direct digital capture. I work under a microscope SEM such as the Hitachi 2300 or the Stereoscan S-360 wich allows me to capture images of medium format film and get huge size image files. Today, I also use an Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope (ESEM) as Quanta 200, RTE 325/D8395 that allows captions in water vapor atmosphere and get good quality digital images. Next step is coloring these b&w pictures.This post processing of images, craftsman in the whole process, requires patience and expertise experience in coloring using software such as Photoshop. As a result of this process,  you can enjoy the images below... they are a lot of work!

F1 : regarding data magnification is based on film 2.5x2.9 inch size

F2: regarding data magnification is based on film 2.5x2.5 inch size


Brown Dog Tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus). at scanning electron microscope. 21x on F2
Brown Dog Tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus). at scanning electron microscope. 21x on F2
Geotagging
Cat Flea (Ctenocephalides felis) at 28x on F1
Cat Flea (Ctenocephalides felis) at 28x on F1
Curved spines on the fruit of a Spiny Cocklebur (Xanthium spinosum). 70x on F2
Curved spines on the fruit of a Spiny Cocklebur (Xanthium spinosum). 70x on F2
Darter larva with extended bucal structure. 21x on F2
Darter larva with extended bucal structure. 21x on F2
Dinoflagellate (Alexandrium sp).. Phitoplankton. Mediterranean Sea. 2100x on F1
Dinoflagellate (Alexandrium sp).. Phitoplankton. Mediterranean Sea. 2100x on F1
Grasshopper (Anacridium sp) leg at 4x on F1 (ref. long side)
Grasshopper (Anacridium sp) leg at 4x on F1 (ref. long side)
Green Rose Chafer Beetle (Cetonia aurata) elytra. 14x on F1
Green Rose Chafer Beetle (Cetonia aurata) elytra. 14x on F1
Human epidermis on finger. Magnification 35x on F1
Human epidermis on finger. Magnification 35x on F1
Human hair. Scanning electron microscopy colored, at 700x on F1
Human hair. Scanning electron microscopy colored, at 700x on F1
Indian Meal Moth (Plodia interpunctella) face. Warehouse pest. 42x on F1
Indian Meal Moth (Plodia interpunctella) face. Warehouse pest. 42x on F1
Indian Meal Moth (Plodia interpunctella) wing scales. 210x on F1
Indian Meal Moth (Plodia interpunctella) wing scales. 210x on F1
Keeled scales of Western Diamond Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox). 14x on F1
Keeled scales of Western Diamond Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox). 14x on F1
Lichen (Cladonia sp) apothecia.  Scanning electron microscopy colored, 14x on F1
Lichen (Cladonia sp) apothecia. Scanning electron microscopy colored, 14x on F1
Mediterranean Mantis (Iris oratoria) spines on front legs at 14x on F1
Mediterranean Mantis (Iris oratoria) spines on front legs at 14x on F1
Moorish Walk Gecko (Tarentola mauritanica) fingers. 35x on F1 (ref. long side)
Moorish Walk Gecko (Tarentola mauritanica) fingers. 35x on F1 (ref. long side)
Moorish Walk Gecko (Tarentola mauritanica) fingers.  42x on F1
Moorish Walk Gecko (Tarentola mauritanica) fingers. 42x on F1
Righthanded Hermit Crab (Pagurus sp) antenna at 21x on F1
Righthanded Hermit Crab (Pagurus sp) antenna at 21x on F1
Sorus at leaf (pinna) of Maidenhair Fern  (Adiantum capillus-veneris) at 21x on F1
Sorus at leaf (pinna) of Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum capillus-veneris) at 21x on F1
Spines on grasshoper (Anacridium sp) leg at 35x on F1
Spines on grasshoper (Anacridium sp) leg at 35x on F1
Stone Centipede (Lithobius sp) at 11x on F1 (ref. long side)
Stone Centipede (Lithobius sp) at 11x on F1 (ref. long side)
Subfossil diatom (Amphora genus) coming from a lake in spanish Pyrenees. 2100x on F2
Subfossil diatom (Amphora genus) coming from a lake in spanish Pyrenees. 2100x on F2
tendril of an Rough Bindweed (Smilax aspera) wrapped around a branch. 12x on F1
tendril of an Rough Bindweed (Smilax aspera) wrapped around a branch. 12x on F1
Tintinnidae. Plankton of Mediterranean Sea.  560x on F2
Tintinnidae. Plankton of Mediterranean Sea. 560x on F2
Ventral surface of the shell of a common sea urchin (Paracentrotus lividus) at 4x on F2
Ventral surface of the shell of a common sea urchin (Paracentrotus lividus) at 4x on F2
 
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