The highest concentration of Capsaicin (the active ingredient) is in the translucent placenta surrounding the seed. Capsaicin protects the seed by giving the consumer a hot burning sensation.
Thx both of you for the hard work and the kind remark!
I was actually hoping this camera would kick the bucket before too long. I’m not delicate or particularly careful when it comes to dust, sand, humidity. After my next overseas trip I promise to swab, if my camera survives. My wife keeps asking me, “do you want a new camera?” and I keep saying “but this one is still alive!”
I had to remove dust from the supermacro shot of the seed. I had set the 10-18mm to f/14 before reversing it, hoping to garner the translucency of the placenta.
