Nikon Small World 2016 Finalists
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Mouse retinal ganglion cells. Photo by Dr. Keunyoung Kim
Nikon’s Small World Microphotography competition continues to celebrate all things tiny, fanged and gross. This year they’re inviting you to participate in the judging by picking your favorite finalists in the Popular Vote competition. Head over to the Popular Vote page to cast your ballot, and flip through the slides above to see some of our favorite entries.
Nikon Small World 2016 Finalists
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Leg of a water boatman (Corixidae). Photo by Marek Mis
Nikon Small World 2016 Finalists
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Actin (pink), mitochondria (black), and DNA (red) in a bovine pulmonary artery endothelial cell. Photo by Talley Lambert
Nikon Small World 2016 Finalists
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Parts of wing-cover (elytron), abdominal segments and hind leg of a broad-shouldered leaf beetle (Oreina cacaliae). By Pia Scanlon
Nikon Small World 2016 Finalists
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Egg of a Gulf Fritillary butterfly, Agraulis vanillae. Photo by David Millard
Nikon Small World 2016 Finalists
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Wildflower stamens. Photo by Samuel Silberman
Nikon Small World 2016 Finalists
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Scales of a butterfly wing underside (Vanessa atalanta). Photo by Francis Sneyers
Nikon Small World 2016 Finalists
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Slime mold (Mixomicete). Photo by Jose Almodovar
Nikon Small World 2016 Finalists
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Beta-alanine and taurine crystals. Photo by Matt Inman
Nikon Small World 2016 Finalists
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Poison fangs of a centipede (Lithobius erythrocephalus). Photo by Walter Piorkowski
We told you there were fangs.
Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)