6 commentaires

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   moongrowl · 2017-10-28 11:49

   Looks like alternative universe!

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   neufotomacher · 2017-10-28 17:41

   @MOONGROWL It is. A universe enhanced by 20 KV of electricity and about a gallon of liquid nitrogen to keep the visual elements cool with the amount of energy generated.

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   moongrowl · 2017-10-28 18:49

   It's really outofthisworldly fantastic! :D Would be cool to have one an be able to experiment with masks or filters, add some psychedelic colours ;)

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   neufotomacher · 2017-10-28 20:00

   @moongrowl That kind of creativity would be limited to post-editing. The scanning electron microscope not only allows line by line creation of images from the extreme microscopic world, it is also able to figure what element is focused, as long as it is some element heavier than maybe, hmm, I don't remember, maybe Calcium, on the periodic chart.

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   moongrowl · 2017-10-28 20:16

   @neufotomacher That's right I love post post-editing as long as it is analogue, that's how I make all of the effects on my works. It gives you more control over the effects than a film soup for example. So as long as it is recorded on film everything is perfect! And thanks for some additional info, I think I just got interested in a new topic ;) Still would probably be hard to get access to one these days, and probably not so easy to operate it.

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   neufotomacher · 2017-10-29 21:08

   @MOONGROWL The S.E.M. I used in the mid-80's had an enormous console, about 7 feet wide and 5 feet deep with a height of about 4 feet. The "gun" pointing down at the side in it's own sealed chamber focused the electricity onto the sample. Every small sample had to be plated in gold or palladium for conductivity. I am sure they can capture images today digitally, but back then it required a Kodak 4x5 backing or Polaroid backing, either one in black and white.