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| Small Wonders: Finalists From the Nikon Small World Competition 4 {8 P& ~5 Y+ E6 k% d% J Here we present ten of the finalists from Nikon’s 35th Annual Small World Photomicrography Competition, which recognizes photographs shot through a microscope. Contest winners will be announced on October 8. Until October 2, the public can select their favorites in the “Popular Vote” section of the Nikon Small World web site.9 D/ h6 l3 u* I) ?$ t4 i
 Above: © Shamuel Silberman, Ramat-Gan, Israel
 + {% F6 Y  g+ n; gEmbryo of guppy fish (40X)9 R6 s1 a4 s4 V7 R
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  + a: B( Y. ~: P  a( r © Karie Holtermann, Rancho Cucamonga, California, United States  ]( v3 l+ h: U3 R
 Raindrop on butterfly wing (20X)
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 Reflected and Transmitted Light
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  6 M5 x5 L+ G) f- L5 b# T. O© Gerd A. Guenther, Düsseldorf, Germany
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 4 m7 T2 `) Y5 a# B! d; hDinosaur bone, Jurassic period (15X)
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  5 ~+ _1 z; m" z© Viktor Sykora, Institute of Pathophysiology, First Medical Faculty, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
 # M7 d$ `1 ~- i; ~3 B( VHoya carnosa (wax plant) flower (10x)- @$ ^# ]% H9 y8 ]. j- X+ ^
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  6 f( p5 `' @3 z/ x! T# W# e © Daniel Vega, Madrid, Spain. _* x& a6 A. }
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 5 |  n4 P# u8 I3 o% G3 b! gSnail eggs (200x)
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