Needle(ss) by jcv2
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Description
When having a camera it's fun to experiment. So back in the early nineties I put a 300 mm on my brand new Minolta camera, an extension tube in between and the lens of a slide projecter on the end. A needle (less than 1 mm thick) served as object and a simple table-lamp took care of ligthing. With only little light entering the camera I had to expose a few seconds (causing the granulation), but it's incredible to see all those details and it's even more incredible as I see some extreme macro-shots here on RR, because I know how hard that can be!
No haystack to be seen here, only a needle just for experimenting!
Minolta X-700 (Agfa CT 100, extension tube, 300 mm and slide projecter lens)
Comments (23)
RedundantlyAbundant
Amazing! And to think that that little round end is small enought to break skin! Thanks for sharing!
sharky_
Almost look like lights breaking thru the needle. Excellent experiments..........Aloha
MaydaMason
impressive experiment!!!! please more!!
Enlightened
Looks more like something crashing down to earth :o) Have never seen a needle so enlarged..excellent
AnnaKirsten
Well that's amazing! At first I thought it was a comet, then I just checked WHO's photo this was in case it was a fractal!!! Ohh well, a bit of fun! Excellent - and I enjoyed reading how you captured it too.
tallpindo
I thought it was a sturgeon! Has some of the issues in adding a Barlow lens to a telescope. The near world has fascinating secrets.
oscilis
What an interesting idea. This looks like a universe, nebulae, what are they called!?. Very effective and I love the description.
vlaaitje
this is really impressive....
tvernuccio
Well done Professor!!!! applause, applause! i thought for sure this was a shooting star!!!!! can't wait to see the next experiment! :)
deannemart
At first I thought it was a comet or something celestial! Excellent work :)
pimbotin
You know, a big part of the success we have with modern macros is due to the extraordinary progress of technology. (sure they are some people with more knowledge and skill than others but...) What you've done here, with an old technology is really stunning. Before reading your text, I thought of the exact opposite of a macro! I thought that you took a shot of a meteor! Surprising...
cbender
nearly an abstract... great capture... and i guess it was quite a lot of work to achieve... at least is sounds like...
TwoPynts
I agree, for old tech, this is a most amazing image. Instantly made me think of the new Star Wars movie when the pointed command ship was burning as it fell through the atmosphere. The light appears to sparkle from within. The point doesn't look so sharp at this magnification, though I know it must be.
marybelgium
really amazing !
Punaguy
I would never have guessed you could do this...you have proved me wrong and opened many new possibilties...way to think out of the box! Aloha!
LadyLisa
Outstanding pov...Excellent capture.
Akinom
Awesome! This experiment took you some time and work, eh? Bravo!
nongo
Wow, ok now back to the laboratory for the next experiment!!!!! cool idea!!!!!
sossy
what an impressive capture! looks like a whale in the deep sea! kaum zu glauben, dass es eine nadel ist! Janny, du experimentierst zu viel! ;o)
Enmos
Cool experiment Jan-Carel, and a spectacular outcome as well !! Fantastic shot here !! :o) From the thumb i was sure it was a whale.... imagine that... i mistook a needle for a whale LMAO !!! ;o)
iaacf
Looks like a knife.. Keep on experimenting.
WiserAngel
It looks like a giant meteorite!!! Very cool!!!!
lejimi
As many, I first thought it was a kind of fish or a shark. Extreme macros are often used for such games : guess what is it ? You shouldn't have given the answer !