Lab time

One of the most prominent researchers at Bloomsburg is chemistry professor Mark Tapsak, who has been granted two dozen patents, most for implantable medical devices. While he certainly could have continued  his career as a full-time researcher, he was drawn to teaching as well. He still researches, though now BU students and graduates get the benefit of his experience.

Chemistry labs are a lot of fun to photograph in general. Faculty are on hand to answer questions and moving from station to station, but students really have an opportunity to learn and explore on their own. There's often music playing during lab times, with different professors and groups of students bringing their own style. Metallica is a regular on the rotation for some labs.

Technical notes: The main photo was taken with the Tokina 11-16 f2.8 at 13mm. Exposure was ISO 1600, f4.5 at 1/64. The Tokina lens is fairly unique in it's constant fast aperture and sharpness across the frame.

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