Small Worlds in Photo
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| a Strelitzia reginae (bird of paradise) seed magnified 10 times |
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| a view of the olfactory bulbs of a Zebrafish, viewed at a magnification of 250x |
The Nikon International Small World Photomicrography Competition recently announced its list of winners for 2010. The competition began in 1974 as a means to recognize and applaud the efforts of those involved with photography through the light microscope. Peering into the small worlds of animal, plants and minerals using many techniques and different instruments, this year's entries brought us images of crystalline formations, fluorescent body parts, cellular structures and more, valuable for both their beauty and insight. The lovely folks at Nikon were kind enough to share some of their images here with us, be sure to click the link above to see all the winners.
By: thebigpicture
(29 photos total - CLICK TO SEE!)
