Nikon’s Small World photomicrography contest.

Small World is regarded as the leading forum for showcasing the beauty and complexity of life as seen through the light microscope. For over 30 years, Nikon has rewarded the world's best photomicrographers who make critically important scientific contributions to life sciences, bio-research and materials science.

1st Place, 2007
Gloria Kwon
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Insititute
New York, New York, USA
http://209.85.101.200/images/gallery2007/fullsize/Kwon-10401-3.jpg
Double transgenic mouse embryo, 18.5 days (17x)
Brightfield, Darkfield, Fluorescence (GFP and RFP)

2nd Place, 2007
Michael Hendricks
http://209.85.101.200/images/gallery2007/fullsize/Hendricks-10241-3.jpg
Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory
National University of Singapore
Kent Ridge, Singapore
Zebrafish embryo midbrain and diencephalon (20x)

3rd Place, 2007
Wim van Egmond
http://209.85.101.200/images/gallery2007/fullsize/vanEgmund-10430-3.jpg
Micropolitan Museum
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Testudinella patina (a rotifer) (400x)

4th Place, 2007
Charles Krebs
http://209.85.101.200/images/gallery2007/fullsize/Krebs-10742-2.jpg
Charles Krebs Photography
Issaquah, Washington, USA
Marine diatoms attached to Polysiphonia (red algae) (100x)

5th Place, 2007
Peter Parks
http://209.85.101.200/images/gallery2007/fullsize/Parks-8001-3.jpg
Imagequestmarine.com
Witney, Oxon, United Kingdom
Sea water with mixed zooplankton and needle eye (20x)

Rest of pictures and info... (http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery.php?grouping=year&year=2007)