Nikon Small World Micro Photography Contest 2021
The Nikon Small World Microphotography (Micro photography) Competition is the oldest and most respected competition of its kind in the world. They are demonstrations of the beauty, complexity and perfection of nature as seen through a microscope.
The winners of the competition have been announced. The jury reviewed thousands of interesting photographs of the invisible world from 90 countries.
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| 1. A microfluidic device containing a 300k neural network layer. (Photo by Esmeralda Paric & Holly Stefen – Dementia Research Center, Macquarie University – Nikon Small World Photomicrography 2021) |
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| 2. Hind paw, claw and respiratory trachea of lice. (Photo by Frank Reiser – Nassau Community College – Nikon Small World Photomicrography 2021) |
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| 3. Crystal of table salt. (Photo by Saulius Gugis) |
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| 4. Hatched from brine shrimp eggs. (Photo by Waldo Nell |
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| 5. Proboscis of a housefly. (Photo by Oliver Dum – Nikon Small World Photomicrography 2021) |
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| 6. Midge. Photo by Dr. Erick Francisco Mesén |
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| 7. Cotton fabric with pollen. Photo by Felice Placenti |
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| 8. Scales on the wing of a butterfly. Photo by Sébastien Malo |
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| 9. Slime mold. Photo by Alison K. Pollack |
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| 10. The neurons surrounding the mouth and tentacles of the sea anemone asterisk. Photo by Ruohan Zhong – Stowers Institute for Medical Research |
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| 11. An insect in hardened tree sap 45 million years ago. (Photo by Levon Biss Photography Ltd. |
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| 12. Nostok (Latin Nostoc) is a genus of cyanobacteria of the order. (Photo by Martin Kaae Kristiansen |
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| 13. Breast organoid. Organelles (organelles) of a cell are specialized cell structures that perform various vital functions. (Photo by Jakub Sumbal |
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| 14. Tick head. (Photo by Dr. Tong Zhang & Dr. Paul Stoodley – The Ohio State University |
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| 15. Water flea. (Photo by Jan van IJken Photography and Film |
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| 16. Cross section of a mouse intestine. (Photo by Dr. Amy Engevik – Medical University of South Carolina |
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| 17. 3D vasculature of the brain of an adult mouse. (Photo by Dr. Andrea Tedeschi The Ohio State University |
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| 18. Mold on the top of the sweet cherry. (Photo by Sergii Dymchenko |
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| 19. Epithelial cells covering the villi of the intestine. (Photo by Caleb Dawson – The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research |
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| 20. Hind paw of a male frog beetle. (Photo by Dr Andrew Mark Posselt – University of California, San Francisco |
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| 21. Winner: Trichome on an oak leaf at 60x magnification. (Photo by Jason Kirk |
