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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.
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Raindrop on butterfly wing (20X)
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© Yanping Wang, Beijing Planetarium, Beijing, China
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Sonchus asper (spiny sowthistle) flower stem section (150X)
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© Norm Barker, Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States2 ?7 h: P' j4 ~0 W0 N( h7 c* H5 F
Dinosaur bone, Jurassic period (15X)
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© Viktor Sykora, Institute of Pathophysiology, First Medical Faculty, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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Gall (plant tissue growth) formed by Trigonaspis mendesi (4X)
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Zebrafish embryo, 22 hours post-fertilization, living specimen (40X)% k8 Q- s- d" w
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Tags: Photomicrography
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