2020 Photomicrography Competition

Daphnia magna (Phyllopoda)

Ahmad Fauzan

Affiliation
Saipem
Jakarta, Indonesia
Technique
Image Stacking
Magnifaction
10X (Objective Lens Magnification)

Mr. Fauzan, a multiple winner in 2020 (see 5th place), is an engineer by trade and a microscopist by hobby. This image is of Daphnia magna, which is a small planktonic crustacean and popular scientific study subject. The image was taken to illustrate the details of the eyes and antenna area. Focus and clarity was achieved using image stacking techniques.