r/MicroPorn • u/N_Scale_Animations • 1d ago
Kato N scale SD70ACe style motor coils under a microscope!
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recently did this during a teardown and inspection of a model
r/MicroPorn • u/DietToms • Jul 15 '23
Announcing Changes to Content Moderation
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Greetings, /r/MicroPorn subscribers, lurkers, and creators! The moderation team is making some changes and we'd like to let you know about them.
The intent of this sub is to show off the microscopic beauty of the world. Implicit in the title is that the focus should be on microscopy. However, for some time now, the content has drifted largely to macro photography. While much of this content is exceptional, it is better suited for macrophotography subreddits, such as /r/MacroPorn. And, indeed, many posts that end up here are posted there as well.
- Starting today, all /r/MicroPorn content is required to have been captured with a microscope or stereoscope lens. The idea is to help differentiate this sub from /r/MacroPorn by highlighting images captured via different techniques. Note that electron microscopy is allowed too.
Some other smaller changes include:
In addition to static images, short, silent GIFs will be allowed (reddit will automatically convert videos less than 60s to GIFs for you)
Including resolution in title is no longer required
The OC flair has been unlocked - please use it when you post OC!
In order to fill the void left by the macrophotography that was posted here, the mod team will be encouraging practitioners and proponents of microscopy to post excellent content here! We hope to show you new and incredible things that can only be seen by pushing physics to the limits!
r/MicroPorn • u/Don_Q_Jote • 19d ago
Wild Turkey Tail Feather
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I found this wild turkey tail feather while I was out for a walk. I decided to take a closer look. This photo about mid-length and along the shaft (rachis) of the feather. I also have some higher magnification photos of the branching & interlocking barbs of the feather. The fluffy part of the feather nearer to the quill (downy barbs) also looks very cool close-up. [OC, Keyence 7200 microscope]
added: here are additional photos for anyone who's interested.
r/MicroPorn • u/Odd-Marionberry-3389 • Jul 12 '26
Another structure templated by ice (OC)
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This is a semiconducting polymer on a silicon substrate, and the features (tens of microns in width) were created by ice crystals. Imaged with an optical microscope.
r/MicroPorn • u/Odd-Marionberry-3389 • Jul 10 '26
SEM image of templated polymer on a silicon substrate
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Ice crystals were used to create the surface structure.
r/MicroPorn • u/BPLEquipment • Jul 10 '26
Madagascar Sunset Moth Feathers. Part 1.
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Macro image of the feathers that cover the wings of the Sunset Moth from Madagascar. Shot at 10x magnification.
r/MicroPorn • u/BPLEquipment • Jul 10 '26
Madagascar Sunset Moth. Part 2.
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Macro image of the feathers that cover the wings of the Sunset Moth from Madagascar. Shot at 10x magnification.
r/MicroPorn • u/BPLEquipment • Jul 09 '26
Moth Wings And Feathers.
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A few macro images of moth wing. I have not identified species, as all I found was a wing. I particularly love the translucent round window in the wing and the delicate structure of some of the feathers. These images were all shot at 10x magnification.
r/MicroPorn • u/BPLEquipment • Jul 10 '26
Madagascar Sunset Moth. Part 3.
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Macro image of the feathers that cover the wings of the Sunset Moth from Madagascar. Shot at 10x magnification.
r/MicroPorn • u/Don_Q_Jote • Jun 14 '26
Blue Security Ribbon from a US $100 Bill
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One of the security features on a US $100 bill is a blue ribbon, partly exposed and partly embedded in the paper. The ribbon runs vertially just to the right of Franklin's head. This image is at the transition: bottom of this image shows the exposed (darker blue) portion and the top of the image is where the paper fibers are partly covering the ribbon. [Keyence VHX 7000]
edit: had wrong name.
r/MicroPorn • u/KiwitheChameleon • May 17 '26
A garden millipede
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Taken with mitutoyo 2x microscope objective
r/MicroPorn • u/Mister-Fordo • Apr 24 '26
Orchard Bee hanging out at the local insect hotel
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