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The Nikon Small World 2019 Competition Just Happened & Here Are The Top 20 Winners

The Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition has been held for forty-five years now, celebrating the mesmerizing microscopic world and allowing scientists and enthusiasts alike to share their scientific and stunning images. Over 2000 photographs were submitted for the competition with micro-photographers from nearly 100 countries. The judges picked their top 20 images and the photo of a turtle embryo took the first place. Scroll down below to see all 20 photographs that made it to the final winner's list.

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#1

Small White Hair Spider

Small White Hair Spider

6th Place: Javier Rupérez, Almáchar, Málaga, Spain. Reflected Light, Image Stacking, 20x (Objective Lens Magnification).

Javier Rupérez Report

Final score:

248points

Virgil Blue 5 years ago

Hello you magnificent alien creature

45points

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#2

Fluorescent Turtle Embryo

Fluorescent Turtle Embryo

1st Place: Teresa Zgoda & Teresa Kugler, Campbell Hall, New York, USA. Stereomicroscopy, Fluorescence, 5x (Objective Lens Magnification).

Teresa Zgod Report

Final score:

214points

Sterrinatu 5 years ago

I love this!

20points

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#3

Pregnant Daphnia Magna (Small Planktonic Crustacean)

Pregnant Daphnia Magna (Small Planktonic Crustacean)

15th Place: Marek Miś, Marek Miś Photography, Suwalki, Podlaskie, Poland. Modified Darkfield, Polarized Light, Image Stacking, 4x (Objective Lens Magnification).

Marek Miś Report

Final score:

203points

Lady Marmalade 5 years ago

Oooooo such pretty colors

25points

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#4

Cuprite (Mineral Composed Of Copper Oxide)

Cuprite (Mineral Composed Of Copper Oxide)

13th Place: Dr. Emilio Carabajal Márquez, Madrid, Spain. Focus Stacking, 20x (Objective Lens Magnification).

Dr. Emilio Carabajal Márquez Report

Final score:

165points

Lady Marmalade 5 years ago

Looks like something out of mincraft

34points

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#5

Snowflake

Snowflake

5th Place: Caleb Foster, Caleb Foster Photography, Jericho, Vermont, USA. Transmitted Light, 4x (Objective Lens Magnification).

Caleb Foster Photography Report

Final score:

154points

glorytherainwing 5 years ago

im surprised they got such a good picture of this when these things are extremely fragile. well done!

24points

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#6

Alligator Embryo Developing Nerves And Skeleton

Alligator Embryo Developing Nerves And Skeleton

3rd Place: Daniel Smith Paredes & Dr. Bhart-Anjan S. Bhullar, Yale University, Department of Geology and Geophysics, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Immunofluorescence, 10x (Objective Lens Magnification).

Daniel Smith Paredes & Dr. Bhart-Anjan S. Bhullar Report

Final score:

148points

glorytherainwing 5 years ago

legendary for the next jurrasic park

15points

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#7

Vitamin C

Vitamin C

17th Place: Karl Deckart, Eckental, Bavaria, Germany. Brightfield, Polarized Light, 4x (Objective Lens Magnification).

Karl Deckart Report

Final score:

145points

Daria B 5 years ago

Like a peacock's feather. Or the eye of a mystical fluffy creature. ♥

50points

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#8

Tulip Bud Cross Section

Tulip Bud Cross Section

9th Place: Andrei Savitsky, Cherkassy, Ukraine. Reflected Light, 1x (Objective Lens Magnification).

Andrei Savitsky Report

Final score:

143points

ƒιѕн 5 years ago

So cool, looks like little flutterbys.

23points

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#9

Male Mosquito

Male Mosquito

4th Place: Jan Rosenboom, Universität Rostock, Rostock, Mecklenburg Vorpommern, Germany. Focus Stacking, 6.3x (Objective Lens Magnification).

Jan Rosenboom Report

Final score:

122points

glorytherainwing 5 years ago

did u know male mosquitoes don drink blood? that means the females are the little shits of the blood-sucker world

55points

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#10

Depth-Color Coded Projections Of Three Stentors (Single-Cell Freshwater Protozoans)

Depth-Color Coded Projections Of Three Stentors (Single-Cell Freshwater Protozoans)

2nd Place: Dr. Igor Siwanowicz, Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), Janelia Research Campus, Ashburn, Virginia, USA. Confocal, 40x (Objective Lens Magnification).

Dr. Igor Siwanowicz Report

Final score:

115points

Ed Souza 5 years ago

aliens all around us... we just can't see them.

12points

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#11

Female Oxyopes Dumonti (Lynx) Spider

Female Oxyopes Dumonti (Lynx) Spider

14th Place: Antoine Franck, CIRAD – Agricultural Research for Development, Saint Pierre, Réunion. Focus Stacking, 1x (Objective Lens Magnification).

Antoine Franck Report

Final score:

111points

Bonny Saxon 5 years ago

Imagine all the mascara you need to get ready for a date

34points

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#12

Housefly Compound Eye Pattern

Housefly Compound Eye Pattern

16th Place: Dr. Razvan Cornel Constantin, Bucharest, Romania. Focus Stacking, Reflected Light, 50x (Objective Lens Magnification).

Dr. Razvan Cornel Constantin Report

Final score:

107points

Laur 24 5 years ago

it seems like what goes on inside of the brain of a bee

6points

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#13

Octopus Bimaculoides Embryo

Octopus Bimaculoides Embryo

19th Place: Martyna Lukoševičiūtė & Dr. Carrie Albertin, University of Oxford, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. Confocal, Image Stitching, 5x (Objective Lens Magnification).

Martyna Lukoševičiūtė Report

Final score:

103points

PandaJon 5 years ago

Isn't that one of the aliens from the Simpsons?

14points

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#14

BPAE Cells In Telophase Stage Of Mitosis

BPAE Cells In Telophase Stage Of Mitosis

10th Place: Jason M. Kirk, Baylor College of Medicine, Optical Imaging & Vital Microscopy Core, Houston, Texas, USA. Confocal with Enhanced Resolution, 63x (Objective Lens Magnification).

Jason M. Kirk Report

Final score:

99points

Lotte 5 years ago

its so beautiful that such a small but extremely important process can be captured so amazingly!

19points

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#15

Frozen Water Droplet

Frozen Water Droplet

8th Place: Garzon Christian, Quintin, Cotes-d’Armor, France. Incident Light, 8x (Objective Lens Magnification).

Garzon Christian Report

Final score:

92points

glorytherainwing 5 years ago

wooaaah! like a frozen water cavern!!

10points

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#16

Cristobalite Crystal Suspended In Its Quartz Mineral Host

Cristobalite Crystal Suspended In Its Quartz Mineral Host

18th Place: E. Billie Hughes, Lotus Gemology, Bangkok, Thailand. Darkfield, 40x (Objective Lens Magnification).

E. Billie Hughes Report

Final score:

74points

juice 5 years ago

mushroom crystal

22points

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#17

Chinese Red Carnation Stamen

Chinese Red Carnation Stamen

7th Place: Dr. Guillermo López, Alicante, Spain. Focus Stacking, 3x (Objective Lens Magnification).

Dr. Guillermo López Report

Final score:

66points

Miranda Panda 5 years ago

how cool!!

5points

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#18

A Pair Of Ovaries From An Adult Drosophila Female Stained For F-Actin (Yellow) And Nuclei (Green); Follicle Cells Are Marked By Gfp (Magenta)

A Pair Of Ovaries From An Adult Drosophila Female Stained For F-Actin (Yellow) And Nuclei (Green); Follicle Cells Are Marked By Gfp (Magenta)

11th Place: Dr. Yujun Chen & Dr. Jocelyn McDonald, Kansas State University, Department of Biology, Manhattan, Kansas, USA. Confocal, 10x (Objective Lens Magnification).

Yujun Chen Report

Final score:

55points

PandaJon 5 years ago

I thought that was what it was...

17points

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#19

Blood Vessels Of A Murine (Mouse) Heart Following Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)

Blood Vessels Of A Murine (Mouse) Heart Following Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)

20th Place: Simon Merz, Lea Bornemann & Sebastian Korste, University Hospital Essen, Institute for Experimental Immunology & Imaging, Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Tissue Clearing, Light Sheet Fluorescence Microscopy, 2x (Objective Lens Magnification).

Simon Merz Report

Final score:

55points

Grumble O'Pug 5 years ago

poor mouse.

32points

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#20

Mosquito Larva

Mosquito Larva

12th Place: Anne Algar, Hounslow, Middlesex, United Kingdom. Darkfield, Polarizing Light, Image Stacking, 4x (Objective Lens Magnification).

Anne Algar Report

Final score:

52points

ƒιѕн 5 years ago

Kill it now!

46points

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Neringa is a proud writer at Bored Panda who used to study English and French linguistics. Although she has many different interests, she's particularly drawn to covering stories about pop culture as well as history. While not at the office, this Panda enjoys creepy movies, poetry, photography and learning how to play the piano.

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Daria B 5 years ago

These photo competitions are always a pleasure to watch.

18points

Sterrinatu 5 years ago

These were awesome! Great job to all the photographers.

8points

Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 5 years ago

Absolutely stunning shots- it is really neat to see nature at this level of detail. Microscopic nature is pretty darn cool and like miniatures artworks in itself.

7points

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Daria B 5 years ago

These photo competitions are always a pleasure to watch.

18points

Sterrinatu 5 years ago

These were awesome! Great job to all the photographers.

8points

Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 5 years ago

Absolutely stunning shots- it is really neat to see nature at this level of detail. Microscopic nature is pretty darn cool and like miniatures artworks in itself.

7points

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