The winners of Nikon ’s Small World Photomicrography Competition 2022 have just been announce , showcasing the most beautiful picture of the tiny existence that exists under a microscope .
This year ’s top prize was given to Grigorii Timin , supervised by Dr Michel Milinkovitch at the University of Geneva , for his stunning elaborate double ( below ) of a script of an embryologic Madagascar gargantuan 24-hour interval gecko .
With its vivacious colors and simple composition , the range of a function is also evidence of technical prowess , requiring high - resolving microscopy and image - sewing to capture . The outcome shows just how complex these bantam structures are , with the handwriting ’s bones , tendons , ligaments , and skin shown in cyan and its descent cells highlighted in the orangey colors .
Embryonic hand of a Madagascar giant day gecko (Phelsuma grandis). Image credit: Grigorii Timin & Dr. Michel Milinkovitch/Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition 2022
“ This embryonic hired man is about 3 mm ( 0.12 in ) in distance , which is a huge sample for gamey - resolution microscopy , ” pronounce Timin in astatement . “The scan consists of 300 tile , each contain about 250 opthalmic sections , result in more than two days of acquisition and approximately 200 GB of information . ”
“ This picky image is beautiful and informative , as an overview and also when you hyperbolise it in a sure area , shedding light on how the structures are organized on noncellular level , ” he explained .
This class marks the forty-eighth annualSmall World Photomicrography Competitionwhich saw almost 1,300 entrance from 72 area . Four judges decease through all of these submissions and evaluated them ground on originality , informational content , technical technique , and optical shock .
2nd Breast tissue showing contractile myoepithelial cells wrapped around milk-producing alveoli. Image credit: Dr Caleb Dawson/Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition 2022
“ At the product of art and science , this twelvemonth ’s competition highlights sensational imagination from scientists , artists , and photomicrographers of all experience levels and backgrounds from across the globe , ” added Eric Flem , Communications and CRM Manager , Nikon Instruments .
Second topographic point was awarded to Dr Caleb Dawson for an image of chest tissue showing contractile myoepithelial cell wrapped around milk - farm alveoli , while third place was swept up by Satu Paavonsalo and Dr Sinem Karaman for their image of descent vas mesh in the sand of a computer mouse
you may see some of the top 10 image below , plus dozen of other winners and honourable mentionshere . Also , be sure to check out this year ’s Nikon Small World in Motion competitionright here .
Autofluorescence of a single coral polyp (approx. 1 mm). Image credit: Brett M. Lewis/Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition 2022
A fly under the chin of a tiger beetle. Image credit: Murat Öztürk/Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition 2022
Unburned particles of carbon released when the hydrocarbon chain of candle wax breaks down. Image credit: Ole Bielfeldt/Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition 2022
Slime mold (Lamproderma). Image credit: Alison Pollack/Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition 2022
Long-bodied cellar/daddy long-legs spider (Pholcus phalangioides). Image credit: Dr Andrew Posselt/Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition 2022
3rd place: Blood vessel networks in the intestine of an adult mouse. Image credit: Satu Paavonsalo & Dr Sinem Karaman/Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition 2022
