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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.
6 R9 c- j6 O3 K B1 IAbove: © Shamuel Silberman, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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7 u- Q5 v# S# ~/ H© Fabrice Parais, DIREN Basse-Normandie, Hérouville-Saint-Clair, France0 \% p" t% G4 J/ v% Z- R4 B
Atherix ibis (fly) aquatic larva (25x)
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© Karie Holtermann, Rancho Cucamonga, California, United States
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© Gerd A. Guenther, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Dinosaur bone, Jurassic period (15X)- ~ E2 z4 n* P
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Hoya carnosa (wax plant) flower (10x)3 |3 |9 V: R* @# @" B: g
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Gall (plant tissue growth) formed by Trigonaspis mendesi (4X)- F5 I K5 \6 L9 i
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© Frederique Ruf-Zamojski, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, United States
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Tags: Photomicrography
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