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(CNN)The tiny face of a four-day old zebrafish embryo, scales of a butterfly’s wing and magnified coffee crystals — just some of the miniature worlds revealed by the 2016 finalists in Nikon’s annual microscopic images competition.
Over 2,000 photos from around the world were entered as part of the 2016 Nikon Small World Competition, which celebrates the art of microscopic images.
Many of its winning images boast the dual purpose of not just being breathtaking to behold, but also making some sort of scientific or medical contribution.
Biologist and science writer, Joe Hanson, who was a judge, said picking a winner was like choosing a “major league baseball all-star team.”
“Truly the best of the best. Beyond looking for technical proficiency and innovative techniques, most of all I was looking for images that told a story, that made me feel something or ask a question beyond science,” he said.
Nikon Instruments’ Eric Flem said every year they were looking for a winner with something special.
“Every year we’re looking for that image that makes people lean forward in their seats, sparks their curiosity, and leads them to ask new questions,” Flem said.
“Whether an image provides a rare glimpse into cutting-edge medical research as we saw from our first place winner, or reveals a fun ‘too-close-for-comfort’ look into the eyes of a spider…each image evokes a powerful reaction from our judges.”
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