in microscopic critters. I am fascinated by them. These are some really good photos.

And everyone has all their legs!

.. it was too frenetic- it was all a smear of motion blur. I probably took 35-40 shots to get these three.

Usually I add a drop of carbonated soda to the slide to slow down marine critters, but that didn't faze this guy at all.

Nothing can work all the time, I guess. I agree that video is often so fast. The way I have had the best experience with critters under the microscope is to have at least a piece of algae for them to feed on, or at least stop to investigate. But I am not trying to take photos either.

Microscope cameras (at least the non-professional ones I use) are optimized for taking static images. Video is just an afterthought.