Small World

dcarch · March 29, 2009

Took some close-ups of my seeds and seedlings. Interesting what goes on in the small world.

dcarch

Hairy blossom

A petal

flowering already in zone 6

I hope your girlfriend doesn't look like this.

newatthiskat · March 29, 2009

Those are some great pics!! Good thing nobody gets that close to me when taking my picture.

Kat

amideutch · March 29, 2009

OK "D". How about a little technical information on what took those beautiful pictures. Ami

ContainerTed · March 29, 2009

I've still got a Vivitar 70-210mm Macro-Zoom lens for my 35mm camera that I would like to find a way of mounting on my digital camera. Wuuuuf !!!

Ted

dcarch · March 29, 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by amideutch

OK "D". How about a little technical information on what took those beautiful pictures. Ami

I am afraid that the technical information to accomplish these incredible end results may be too sophisticated and equipment required too expensive for most common folks such as yourself

!

All right, here is what I did:

1. I Scotch taped a high magnification magnifying glass right in front of my digital camera.
2. Set the camera on a tripod.
3. Set the digital camera on "Aperture Priority" with high F stop.
4. Use the self-timer to avoid any vibration.

Done!

dcarch

Pics of whiteflies, Love that tiny water droplet supported by a tomato hair!

amideutch · March 29, 2009

dcarch, incredible as always. Now we know what you do while your waiting to set out your tomato plants. Did you notice that Amazon Leaf Miner in the foreground on the second picture?

Ami

clara · March 29, 2009

I love those pics!! Please more, more, more!
clara

HakaiRah · April 6, 2009

Love the photos, I took one of a seedling just starting out in life this weekend. Amazing what comes out of such a small package!

Thawley · April 6, 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcarch

All right, here is what I did:
1. I Scotch taped a high magnification magnifying glass right in front of my digital camera.
2. Set the camera on a tripod.
3. Set the digital camera on "Aperture Priority" with high F stop.
4. Use the self-timer to avoid any vibration.

If your camera's got mirror lock up, that will help too.

Very impressed that you got that with just a magnifying glass taped to the lens.

Bdobs · April 6, 2009

Wow, beautiful pictures!
Now you need to take an electric toothbrush, force a bloom to shoot pollen and get that in a pic. that would be cool

ddsack · April 7, 2009

Geez, dcarch ... as if I didn't have enough to do around here

, now I have to go find a magnifying lens and try this myself.

Absolutely amazing closeups! Now, how about doing a YouTube video on crossing tomatoes? It'd be helpful to see a video clip of the slicing and dusting procedures up close.

**nctomatoman** · April 7, 2009

Love the pics - amazing. Only problem - now you got me singing "It's a Small World Afterall" in my head....probably the most annoying - and insidious - tune ever written!

Worth1 · April 7, 2009

Just fantastic.
Nice job.

Worth

kevokie · April 7, 2009

Those are some really good pics. Love them!

Barbee · April 7, 2009

Unbelievable pics! Can I snag the seed one for my computer wallpaper??

March 29, 2009	#1
dcarch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NY Posts: 2,618	Small World Took some close-ups of my seeds and seedlings. Interesting what goes on in the small world. dcarch Hairy blossom A petal flowering already in zone 6 I hope your girlfriend doesn't look like this. __________________ tomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomato matomato tomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomato matomato tomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomato matomato Last edited by dcarch; April 7, 2009 at 03:42 PM.

March 29, 2009	#2
newatthiskat Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: texas Posts: 1,451	Reply Those are some great pics!! Good thing nobody gets that close to me when taking my picture. Kat

March 29, 2009	#3
amideutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany 49°26"N 07°36"E Posts: 5,041	OK "D". How about a little technical information on what took those beautiful pictures. Ami __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘...Holy Crap .....What a ride!'

March 29, 2009	#4
ContainerTed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 6a - NE Tennessee Posts: 4,538	I've still got a Vivitar 70-210mm Macro-Zoom lens for my 35mm camera that I would like to find a way of mounting on my digital camera. Wuuuuf !!! Ted __________________ Ted ________________________ Owner & Sole Operator Of The Muddy Bucket Farm and Tomato Ranch

March 29, 2009	#6
amideutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany 49°26"N 07°36"E Posts: 5,041	dcarch, incredible as always. Now we know what you do while your waiting to set out your tomato plants. Did you notice that Amazon Leaf Miner in the foreground on the second picture? Ami __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘...Holy Crap .....What a ride!'

March 29, 2009	#7
clara Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 1,351	I love those pics!! Please more, more, more! clara

April 6, 2009	#10
Bdobs Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Martinez, CA Posts: 92	Wow, beautiful pictures! Now you need to take an electric toothbrush, force a bloom to shoot pollen and get that in a pic. that would be cool

April 7, 2009	#11
ddsack Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern Minnesota - zone 3 Posts: 3,231	Geez, dcarch ... as if I didn't have enough to do around here , now I have to go find a magnifying lens and try this myself. Absolutely amazing closeups! Now, how about doing a YouTube video on crossing tomatoes? It'd be helpful to see a video clip of the slicing and dusting procedures up close.

April 7, 2009	#12
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	Love the pics - amazing. Only problem - now you got me singing "It's a Small World Afterall" in my head....probably the most annoying - and insidious - tune ever written! __________________ Craig

April 7, 2009	#13
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Just fantastic. Nice job. Worth

April 7, 2009	#14
kevokie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 157	Those are some really good pics. Love them! __________________ Kevin "A world without tomatoes is like a string quartet without violins."- Laurie Colwin, Home Cooking

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Barbee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,818	Unbelievable pics! Can I snag the seed one for my computer wallpaper?? __________________ *Barbee*