Various views of Cryptomanas sp.
From a freshwater water retention pond, Nonthaburi, Thailand.
Nikon TMD Diaphot, Nikon 40/1.0 Plan Apo with oil immersion, Nikon D750 DSLR. Oblique illumination.
While flying in Thailand, i saw a gap in the rocks at the very top of a cliff and thought about flying through it. Instead, I was surprised by dozens of Macaques racing up the rock face.
Full resolution: https://youtu.be/_lSTU9cRZ2s
Footage is straight out of the camera using default capture settings (music added in post).
Need some relaxing downtime? Here are clips of Paramecium bursaria, from a freshwater retention pond in Nonthaburi, Thailand.
Imaged with a Nikon TMD Diaphot inverted microscope, Nikon 40/1.0 oil immersion objective, Nikon 1.25 NA Abbe condenser (with oil), and Nikon D750 DSLR. Oblique illumination.
A beautiful resting egg, inside a (I assume) Lecane sp. rotifer's lorica. The resting egg will remain inside until the lorica disintegrates, and won't hatch until favorable conditions exist.
From my backyard freshwater mini pond, Bangkok, Thailand. May 1, 2026. Oblique illumination. Image stack from video. Nikon TMD Diaphot, Nikon 40/1.0 Plan Apo oil immersion. Nikon D750 DSLR. Scale bar included in photo.