20 Winning Shots From Nikon’s Small World Competition 2023
Nikon’s Small World Competition has once again unveiled the hidden wonders of our world through the lens of a microscope. In 2023, this prestigious competition continued its tradition of celebrating the artistry and scientific significance of microscopy.
The winning shots from this year’s competition are a testament to the incredible beauty and complexity that lies beneath the surface. From vibrant biological specimens to captivating chemical structures, these images showcase the diverse and mesmerizing world of microphotography.
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#1 Hassanain Qambari, 1st place
“Rodent optic nerve head showing astrocytes, contractile proteins and retinal vasculature”
#2 Ole Bielfeldt, 2nd place
“Match igniting on the friction surface of the box”
#3 Malgorzata Lisowska, 3rd place
“Breast cancer cells”
#4 John-Oliver Dum, 4th place
“Poisonous fangs of a small tarantula”
#5 Dr. David Maitland, 5th place
“Auto-fluorescent defensive hairs covering the surface of Eleagnus angustifolia leaves exposed to UV rays”
#6 Timothy Boomer, 6th place
“Slime mold showing hair fibers through its translucent peridium”
#7 Dr. Grigorii Timin, 7th place
“Mouse embryo”
#8 Stefan Eberhard, 8th place
“Caffeine crystals”
#9 Vaibhav Deshmukh, 9th place
“ Cytoskeleton of a dividing myoblast; tubulin, F-actin and nucleus “
#10 Melinda Beccari, 10th place
“Motor neurons cultured in a microfluidic device for separation of cell bodies and axons”
#11 Dr. Diego García, 11th place
“Crystallized sugar syrup”
#12 Sherif Abdallah Ahmed, 12th place
“Cuckoo wasp standing on a flower”
#13 Satu Pavonalo, 13th place
“Blood and lymphatic vascular systems in the ear skin of an adult mouse”
#14 John-Oliver Dum, 14th place
“Sunflower pollen on an acupuncture needle”
#15 Dr. Pichaya Lertvilai, 15th place
“Fluorescent image of an Acropora sp. showing individual polyps with symbiotic zooxanthellae”
#16 Dr. Diego García, 16th place
“Carbon nanotubes”
#17 Yuan Ji, 17th place
“Chinese Moon Moth”
#18 Scott Peterson, 18th place
“ A cryptocrystalline micrometeorite resting on a No. 80 test sieve ”
#19 Marek Miś, 19th place
“Peace Lily Stomata”
#20 Daniel Castranova, 20th place
“ Adult transgenic zebrafish head showing blood vessels (blue), lymphatic vessels (yellow), and skin and scales (magenta) ”
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