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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.
C8 o4 N5 x. V" p2 X4 Q) z/ |Above: © Shamuel Silberman, Ramat-Gan, Israel
* A# |4 ~ S1 Y- O' pEmbryo of guppy fish (40X)
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/ I, d0 Q6 O9 [1 A; y3 M2 GAtherix ibis (fly) aquatic larva (25x)' d1 K: O( Q2 P8 J
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% {5 B6 Z" C# V2 j0 V8 o5 b© Karie Holtermann, Rancho Cucamonga, California, United States
$ L- @3 O4 D* H$ KRaindrop on butterfly wing (20X)
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Snowflake (40X)
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Sonchus asper (spiny sowthistle) flower stem section (150X)5 p, I% w# P0 x# i5 v: r
Darkfield
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© Norm Barker, Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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© Viktor Sykora, Institute of Pathophysiology, First Medical Faculty, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
5 P1 v! N6 I& p2 g$ r, b1 O7 vHoya carnosa (wax plant) flower (10x)
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Gall (plant tissue growth) formed by Trigonaspis mendesi (4X)
1 w. T- |# D5 QIncident light and transillumination
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Snail eggs (200x); e5 f' S3 N M+ E, s
Differential Interference Contrast
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9 K0 L' S6 N! h/ x9 h0 _Zebrafish embryo, 22 hours post-fertilization, living specimen (40X)
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