Log in

View Full Version : Photos of the Amazing and Gruesome World Under a Microscope

Mrluvaluva
18-09-2013, 09:40 PM
The strangest sights in the universe could be right in front of you — if you could only see at a small enough scale. The microscopic universe is full of beautiful and terrifying sights, including monsters and treasures. Check out some of the greatest microscopy images of all time.

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18zt6b41kmd6djpg/original.jpg
A wood ant holding a microchip in its mandibles, via DSLRimagery.

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18zt7iiptkv8vjpg/ku-xlarge.jpg
The head of a maggot of a bluebottle fly.

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18zt6vxt3a82bjpg/ku-xlarge.jpg
Household dust (cat fur, long hair, twisted synthetic and woolen fibres, a pollen grain and insect remains).

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18zt6objtchxajpg/ku-xlarge.jpg
Butterfly eggs on a raspberry plant.

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18zt7tp8b171pjpg/ku-xlarge.jpg
A micro-crack in steel.

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18zt853mlmfd4jpg/ku-xlarge.jpg
Needle and thread.

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18zt91nmzvmkujpg/ku-xlarge.jpg
Shark skin (left) and a foot of a fly (right).

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18zt0q6q06uy6jpg/ku-xlarge.jpg
A mite, magnified about 850x

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18ztd6se7rvdpjpg/ku-xlarge.jpg
The green chloropasts in the plant cells.

Amazing....


Full Article. (http://io9.com/photos-of-the-amazing-and-gruesome-world-under-a-micros-1291328130)
MeMyselfAndI
18-09-2013, 10:38 PM
It's just amazing. I find it really interesting :love:
Ammi
19-09-2013, 03:16 AM
..wow, incredible photos, I'll see if I can find some later...
Ammi
19-09-2013, 05:57 AM
http://i.imgur.com/h3IoJGT.jpg..a microscopic worm...
Ammi
19-09-2013, 06:04 AM
A coloured scanning electron micrograph of a tomato...

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02477/tomato_2477364k.jpg
Ammi
19-09-2013, 06:06 AM
..a broccoli floret...


http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02477/broccoli_2477370k.jpg
Ammi
19-09-2013, 06:07 AM
..a blueberry...


http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02477/blueberry_2477392k.jpg
Ammi
19-09-2013, 06:08 AM
..a grain of salt...

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02477/salt-grain_2477362k.jpg
Ammi
19-09-2013, 06:09 AM
..a strawberry...

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02477/strawberry_2477397k.jpg
Ammi
19-09-2013, 06:12 AM
..a micrograph of raw meat...

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02477/raw-meat_2477383k.jpg
Verbal
19-09-2013, 06:14 AM
A freshwater flea magnified x100
Josy
19-09-2013, 06:27 AM
All of them are incredible but this one is my favourite :love:

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18zt7tp8b171pjpg/ku-xlarge.jpg
Jemal
19-09-2013, 09:42 AM
Love this thread
Mrluvaluva
19-09-2013, 10:11 AM
All of them are incredible but this one is my favourite :love:

It could be mistaken for a canyon if someone did not know what it was.
Benjamin
19-09-2013, 10:53 AM
http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18zt7tp8b171pjpg/ku-xlarge.jpg

This is cool, looks like the Grand Canyon
Jake.
19-09-2013, 11:45 AM
Amazing!
Ammi
20-09-2013, 04:18 AM
Sprinkles photographed using an electron microscope...

http://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lonfuuR4Pa1qzs3xio1_500.jpg
Ammi
20-09-2013, 04:20 AM
A hydrothermal worm ...

http://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_loah1eFmOY1qz7ymyo1_500.jpg
Ammi
20-09-2013, 04:22 AM
Moth eyeball ...

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_loah79hzTF1qz7ymyo1_500.jpg
Kate!
20-09-2013, 04:23 AM
This is amazing.
Ammi
20-09-2013, 04:24 AM
Electron microscope of a record stylus on the grooves of a LP...

http://31.media.tumblr.com/6da0af95899d2e41fb3926a95a533398/tumblr_mfii76caTj1qck4vuo1_500.jpg
Ammi
20-09-2013, 04:25 AM
Needle and thread ...

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxert2Utct1qgphiao1_500.jpg
Ammi
20-09-2013, 04:28 AM
Streptococcus virus...

http://31.media.tumblr.com/316f2377956fcddfb76e4b990f528d0f/tumblr_mfc6p2Koi61rq768vo1_500.jpg
Ammi
20-09-2013, 04:31 AM
Velcro...

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwgtsmCxHC1qgxixno1_500.jpg
Ammi
20-09-2013, 04:34 AM
A butterfly egg ...

http://31.media.tumblr.com/be79ecc87ee9774aaf8a563dfb72738d/tumblr_mpidpxw68F1s6r1vho1_500.png
Ammi
20-09-2013, 04:36 AM
Alcohol under a microscope...

http://25.media.tumblr.com/1234df64ac643e32fa2ffa9bcf8debf4/tumblr_moaxqs760W1qablqoo1_500.jpg
Ammi
20-09-2013, 04:39 AM
..and more alcohol under a microscope ...

http://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdi60zcG8A1qbyetoo3_250.png
Ammi
27-09-2013, 07:58 PM
..extreme close up of a human and animal eye...

http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/copyrightWrapper/watermark.php?display=true&image=http://bp.uuuploads.com/macro-photography-human-eye/eye-macro-photo-1.jpg

http://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/copyrightWrapper/watermark.php?display=true&image=http://bp2.uuuploads.com/animal-eye-macro-suren-manvelyan/animal-eye-macro-suren-manvelyan-2.jpg
Mrluvaluva
27-09-2013, 09:19 PM
Electron microscope of a record stylus on the grooves of a LP...

http://31.media.tumblr.com/6da0af95899d2e41fb3926a95a533398/tumblr_mfii76caTj1qck4vuo1_500.jpg

That isn't quite how you would expect it to look. I'm surprised.