In honor of the beauty and scientific importance of microscope photos, or micrographs, the Nikon Small World contest rounds up the best images every year and awards prizes to the top 20 entries. This year marks the 44th competition in the company's history, and the pictures are dazzling.
Singapore-based photographer Nicky Bay constantly has his camera lens focused on the micro-world, shooting the minuscule details that he finds in the
Abstract macro photography is a mesmerizing intersection where the minuscule elements of our world are magnified to reveal their hidden beauty, often
It's not easy being green; on a cellular level, our leafy brethren are staggeringly complex.
Magnified about a hundred times, a mealworm goes from gross to gregarious as part of a series of unusual portraits.
The winners of the 45th Nikon Small World photomicrography contest showcase the art and science of the otherwise invisible wonders all around us.
Nikon Small World awards microscope photographer cash prizes for their best microscope pictures each year, and 2016 has brought some truly beautiful images.
The Sci-Fi world of Microscopic Photography
Humans have yet to uncover many of the world's biggest hidden secrets. There are certain things that the naked eye cannot perceive.
These strange alien structures are among the seeds and pollen conserved at the Kew Millennium Seed Bank
Nikon Small World awards microscope photographer cash prizes for their best microscope pictures each year, and 2016 has brought some truly beautiful images.
Nikon Small World awards microscope photographer cash prizes for their best microscope pictures each year, and 2016 has brought some truly beautiful images.
Nikon Small World awards microscope photographer cash prizes for their best microscope pictures each year, and 2016 has brought some truly beautiful images.
“There is a magical world at your feet when you walk in a wet forest!”
Nikon Small World awards microscope photographer cash prizes for their best microscope pictures each year, and 2016 has brought some truly beautiful images.
Nikon's Small World judges pore over thousands of photos each year to select the best. From fly eyes to jewel bearings, here are 40 of our favorites.
In its fifth year, Close-up Photographer of the Year drew nearly 12,000 remarkable entries from photographers in 67 countries.
Humans have yet to uncover many of the world's biggest hidden secrets. There are certain things that the naked eye cannot perceive.
Singapore-based photographer Nicky Bay constantly has his camera lens focused on the micro-world, shooting the minuscule details that he finds in the
Las imágenes ganadoras del concurso de fotografía macro
Singapore-based photographer Nicky Bay constantly has his camera lens focused on the micro-world, shooting the minuscule details that he finds in the
Nikon Small World awards microscope photographer cash prizes for their best microscope pictures each year, and 2016 has brought some truly beautiful images.
Magnified about a hundred times, a mealworm goes from gross to gregarious as part of a series of unusual portraits.
Nikon Small World awards microscope photographer cash prizes for their best microscope pictures each year, and 2016 has brought some truly beautiful images.
This may look like a gruesome monster from the latest sci-fi event movie, but it is in fact a real creature. No need to panic, though, as the hydrothermal worm is so tiny it requires a powerful microscope to see it.
The winners of the 45th Nikon Small World photomicrography contest showcase the art and science of the otherwise invisible wonders all around us.
Nikon Small World awards microscope photographer cash prizes for their best microscope pictures each year, and 2016 has brought some truly beautiful images.
Amazing Images Of Seeds
Singapore-based photographer Nicky Bay constantly has his camera lens focused on the micro-world, shooting the minuscule details that he finds in the
Nikon Small World awards microscope photographer cash prizes for their best microscope pictures each year, and 2016 has brought some truly beautiful images.
Nikon Small World awards microscope photographer cash prizes for their best microscope pictures each year, and 2016 has brought some truly beautiful images.
Nikon Small World awards microscope photographer cash prizes for their best microscope pictures each year, and 2016 has brought some truly beautiful images.
Nikon Small World awards microscope photographer cash prizes for their best microscope pictures each year, and 2016 has brought some truly beautiful images.
Photography of the invisible worlds. Discover the beauty of the worlds beyond the naked eye.
To honor the beauty of microscopic photographs, the Nikon Small World contest awards the most impressive micrographs captured by scientists and hobbyists.
Fernan Federici’s microscopic images of plants, bacteria, and crystals are a classic example of finding art in unexpected places.