Nikon Small World 2016 winners announced Four-day-old zebrafish embryo (10x). 1st place 2016 Photomicrography Competition. Photo by Dr. Oscar Ruiz For over 40 years Nikon's Small World photomicrography competition has celebrated imagery of the hidden world right under our noses.
This year, an image of a four-day-old Zebrafish embryo has taken the top prize. But that's just scratching the surface – take a look at the top ten winners here and head over to the competition website to see even more.
Nikon Small World 2016 winners announced
2nd place 2016 Photomicrography Competition. Photo by Douglas L. Moore
Polished slab of Teepee Canyon agate (90x).
Nikon Small World 2016 winners announced
3rd place 2016 Photomicrography Competition. Photo by Rebecca Nutbrown
Brain cells from skin cells : Specifically, this is a culture of neurons (stained green) derived from human skin cells, and Schwann cells, a second type of brain cell (stained red), which have started to cover the neuron in the same way these cells interact in the brain. (20x)
Nikon Small World 2016 winners announced
4th place 2016 Photomicrography Competition. Photo by Jochen Schroeder
Butterfly proboscis (6. 3x).
Nikon Small World 2016 winners announced
5th place 2016 Photomicrography Competition. Photo by Dr. Igor Siwanowicz
Front foot (tarsus) of a male diving beetle (100x).
Nikon Small World 2016 winners announced
6th place 2016 Photomicrography Competition. Photo by Marek Mi
Air bubbles formed from melted ascorbic acid (vitamin C) crystals (50x).
Nikon Small World 2016 winners announced
7th place 2016 Photomicrography Competition. Photo by Dr. David Maitland
Leaves of Selaginella (lesser club moss) (40x).
Nikon Small World 2016 winners announced
8th place 2016 Photomicrography Competition. Photo by Samuel Silberman
Wildflower stamens (40x).
Nikon Small World 2016 winners announced
9th place 2016 Photomicrography Competition. Photo by Vin Kitayama & Sanae Kitayama
Espresso coffee crystals.
Nikon Small World 2016 winners announced
10th place 2016 Photomicrography Competition. Photo by Rogelio Moreno Gill
Frontonia (showing ingested food, cilia, mouth and trichocysts) (200x).
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