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Visual ArtsNikon Photomicrography Roundup
Pic of the Day: The World’s Smallest Art
12:25 pm Friday Oct 9, 2009 by Caroline Stanley

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Arabidopsis thaliana, Photo credit: Heiti Paves

Nikon’s annual Small World competition celebrates the world of photomicrography — the tiny photographs that result when you cross a microscope with a camera. This year’s winner is above; channel middle school science class and check out more tiny award-winning wonders after the jump. [via NewScientist]

Spiny sowthistle, Photo credit: Gerd Guenther

Spiny sowthistle, Photo credit: Gerd Guenther

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Anglerfish ovary, Photo credit: James Hayden

Fish scales, Photo credit: Havi Sarfaty

Fish scales, Photo credit: Havi Sarfaty

Cotton fibers, Photo credit: Lloyd Donaldson

Cotton fibers, Photo credit: Lloyd Donaldson

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4 Responses

@eda000 • October 10th, 2009 at 9:45 am

fascinating! amazing world!

SND • October 13th, 2009 at 10:44 pm

LOVE THIS!!

rommel perez • October 13th, 2009 at 8:14 pm

BIG hooray for the small art!

Stuart Mason Dambrot • October 14th, 2009 at 5:31 am

the hidden natural world is transcendentally beautiful…

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