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| Pencil under the microscope |
I found exactly the one I wanted, so to save my husband lots of time, I sent him a link, and the address of the business stocking it. I might have put the address into his car GPS. It was a lovely surprise on Christmas morning that he'd bought me exactly the present I wanted.
So here are some of the first images captured by my little digital microscope.
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| Tiny weed under microscope |
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| Papyrus seed |
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| Nasturtium stamen |
There is a connection to photo competitions with this happy tale of Christmas surprises. Each year Nikon runs a Photomicrography (= photographs taken through a light microscope) competition which reveals a whole micro world you won't see through your normal camera lens. I have to admit the winning images are a bit more sophisticated than my attempts at photomicrophy.
However, the general principles of good photography also apply when photographing the micro world, so even if you don't have a microscope, as a photographer you'll appreciate the beauty of previous winning images.
Take a look at the Nikon International Small World Competition Previous Winners' Galleries. You can see winning entries back to 1977. The winning entry for 1984 reminds me a little of a Turner painting (British Romantic landscape painter born in 1775).
Deadline: End of April each year
Open to: photographers over 18 years worldwide, amateur and professional (see Contest Rules for a few exceptions)
Prizes:
All prizes are funds to put towards the purchase of Nikon equipment
1st - $3,000
2nd - $2,000
3rd - $1,000
Gallery Exhibition
Winning images are exhibited in a number of museums and science centres across the US and also at Science World in Vancouver.
Website: Nikon International Small World Competition
Thanks for this information. Please keep up the great work. I will be coming back lots.
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