Nikon’s Small World is regarded as the leading forum for showcasing the beauty and complexity of life as seen through the light microscope. The Photomicrography Competition is open to anyone with an interest in microscopy and photography. The video competition, entitled Small World In Motion encompasses any movie or digital time-lapse photography taken through the microscope.
2018 Winning Videos
1st Place
Zebrafish embryo growing its elaborate sensory nervous system (visualized over 16 hours of development)
Dr. Elizabeth M. HaynesJiaye Henry He
2nd Place
Laser propagating inside a soap membrane
Dr. Miguel A. BandresAnatoly Patsyk
3rd Place
Polychaete worm of the Syllidae family
Rafael Martín-Ledo
4th Place
Daphnia water flea
giving birth
Dr. Wim van Egmond
5th Place
The dynamics of the actin cell skeleton in a mouse B lymphocyte after it has been activated on glass coated with stimulating substrates.
Dr. Jia Chao Wang
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Hungry for more? Check out the Honorable Mentions or the previous winners.