Check out the amazing images / videos from the 2018 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Contest

anarcho-pirate (54)in #science • 6 years ago

Nikon's Small World microscopic photography competition

Each year, Nikon organizes the contest for the best Small World microphotographs. Back to the most beautiful images of 2018. Nikon’s Small World is regarded as the leading forum for showcasing the beauty and complexity of life as seen through the light microscope. The Photomicrography Competition is open to anyone with an interest in microscopy and photography. Discover the incredible images of the microphotography contest Nikon Small World.

Nikon's Small World in Motion encompasses any movie or digital time-lapse photography taken through the microscope. Entries are judged by an independent panel of experts who are recognized authorities in the area of photomicrography and photography. These entries are judged on the basis of originality, informational content, technical proficiency and visual impact.

Yousef Al Habshi of the United Arab Emirates took first place in the 2018 Nikon Small World microscopic photography competition for this image of the eye of a Metapocyrtus subquadrulifer beetle.