 鲜花( 87)  鸡蛋( 1)
|
 - Small Wonders: Finalists From the Nikon Small World Competition
0 T0 c9 G* L7 _+ ^: R
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.5 g% P, m& @ F8 r) u4 M' i
Above: © Shamuel Silberman, Ramat-Gan, Israel
9 T. W0 F5 K) Y/ m: \; zEmbryo of guppy fish (40X)$ L' M- p6 ^ _& {/ N. ^
Reflected light by fiber-optics
8 `* J: H& A- y2 m7 t
/ w, k3 k+ H# ~ b6 v
& R7 s8 X8 C s1 S6 g M2 W: B! F% L ! c7 F- Q* \3 a
© Fabrice Parais, DIREN Basse-Normandie, Hérouville-Saint-Clair, France
8 n! |& e) Y) l0 C( eAtherix ibis (fly) aquatic larva (25x)
* j. }" H) e! {Stereomicroscopy
7 n. n! ?" c4 k, t, t# j, |2 w K9 s, K. W- g/ E( P+ l
© Karie Holtermann, Rancho Cucamonga, California, United States! z! [# N1 h6 n: n- v
Raindrop on butterfly wing (20X)
: M5 J/ L* l, W8 \" dDifferential interference contrast
+ F. _2 f) z- }& c Z" M * T W$ L x1 O( Y+ }# [
© Yanping Wang, Beijing Planetarium, Beijing, China0 x* k# ^) W% ]4 D. Z$ w
Snowflake (40X)# R0 O1 ]% N& u0 X1 W) F: ?# l, |
Reflected and Transmitted Light5 L" d7 V" {) p8 ^. N
& j/ F8 H9 m8 z6 V
© Gerd A. Guenther, Düsseldorf, Germany
8 j7 P7 G4 ]; ^/ GSonchus asper (spiny sowthistle) flower stem section (150X)$ W2 y& ~/ k+ B; k
Darkfield$ `7 }* `+ [2 q
& j! U; ?8 \; \
© Norm Barker, Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States9 b4 H' E9 K1 _% I7 A& ^- A
Dinosaur bone, Jurassic period (15X)! [0 @" o4 N) @; M8 n
Reflected light from fiber optic
5 u& @* Z F; ]- ^$ e
" c+ U9 C, ~2 H9 H$ h; W! S© Viktor Sykora, Institute of Pathophysiology, First Medical Faculty, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
( V- _" U( R1 r0 `6 q+ |Hoya carnosa (wax plant) flower (10x)
1 V+ W: c7 C! B3 g. G2 X; L8 `Darkfield
* \+ U5 S' t# k6 {. @
$ H0 Q5 o- Y* {" U/ g5 Z© Daniel Vega, Madrid, Spain4 i$ e& t ?! t2 n) @5 Z9 L+ _% ~
Gall (plant tissue growth) formed by Trigonaspis mendesi (4X)- r4 M" m( C1 f/ x; V4 g
Incident light and transillumination
( S/ K* |7 o' m8 d' h* i 6 Z7 e% o4 g9 ]" x4 Y
© Massimo Brizzi, Microcosmo Italia, Empoli, Firenze, Italy. k- l/ t1 O$ x. U
Snail eggs (200x)
: D# V O8 J1 [9 f# a; j- b+ @Differential Interference Contrast3 I# S; I7 e. P" E
2 r$ s, u; E# I% `1 f9 m3 I
© Frederique Ruf-Zamojski, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, United States
! P! W$ q2 k, B4 D" _2 ~. kZebrafish embryo, 22 hours post-fertilization, living specimen (40X)
: y1 A1 w" q: _4 \8 s7 WConfocal
/ u0 E: ^3 C1 lTags: Photomicrography
|
|