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 - Small Wonders: Finalists From the Nikon Small World Competition
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Here we present ten of the finalists from Nikon’s 35th Annual Small World Photomicrography Competition, which recognizes photographs shot through a microscope. Contest winners will be announced on October 8. Until October 2, the public can select their favorites in the “Popular Vote” section of the Nikon Small World web site.
: @- X" I$ l7 bAbove: © Shamuel Silberman, Ramat-Gan, Israel6 S* P; T& C: C+ x; O9 V
Embryo of guppy fish (40X)
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Atherix ibis (fly) aquatic larva (25x)$ j9 A* h; k7 Y5 I
Stereomicroscopy
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Raindrop on butterfly wing (20X)
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Snowflake (40X)( V& r, X7 `* U% v3 ?
Reflected and Transmitted Light
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© Gerd A. Guenther, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Dinosaur bone, Jurassic period (15X)
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Hoya carnosa (wax plant) flower (10x)
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Gall (plant tissue growth) formed by Trigonaspis mendesi (4X)) ~ a6 z. b W8 n: q
Incident light and transillumination
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Snail eggs (200x)+ R8 o/ m1 Y" o7 d, v: R
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1 B: w5 A4 Y% E+ P$ x" k© Frederique Ruf-Zamojski, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, United States
! N7 y" e& N+ s# G* f* i! A! v5 N uZebrafish embryo, 22 hours post-fertilization, living specimen (40X)
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Tags: Photomicrography
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