Hole in the Clouds
Nov 2, 2013
The retina of the Chrysemys picta (painted turtle), enlarged 400 times, photographed through the eyepiece of an ordinary light microscope. This image was among the finalists in Nikon's 2013 Small World photomicrograph competition.
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(Image credit: Joseph Cordo)
Jan 31, 2016
Cross section of a leaf bud of the common yellow water lily, Nuphar lutea, magnified 12 times.
This image was among the winners of Nikon's 2015 Small Worlds microphotography competition. Photographer was Dr. David Maitland, Feltwell, United Kingdom.
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(Image credit: David Maitland, Nikon Small Worlds)