tags: Small World Photography Competition, nanotubules, micrography, image of the day
A forest of nanotubules. The colors result from using a filter that applies different shades of color based on the height of the sample.
Nikon International Small World Competition is held annually to recognize excellent photography through a microscope. This year, more than 2,000 micrographs were entered from around the world. I am sharing some of them with you here.
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