The annual Nikon Small World photomicrography competition recently announced the winning images. The award-winning images ranged from microscopic organisms to cancer-fighting drugs, carbon nanotubes, and even soap.
The contest has been awarding the best of the best of microscopic photography since 1974. This year, nearly 2,000 images were submitted from around the world, the most entries ever for the competition.
This 6x picture of a chicken embryo was captured by Tomas Pais de Azevedo of Lisbon, Portugal, using stereomicroscopy. It was named an Image of Distinction by the judges, but won first prize in the popular vote opened up to the public.
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