2014 Photomicrography Competition

Tigriopus californicus (copepod), couple, lateral view

Dr. Terue Kihara

Affiliation
German Centre for Marine Biodiversity Research (DZMB)
Senckenberg am Meer
Sudstrand, Wilhelsnhaven, Germany
Technique
Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy
Magnification
10x

Live zebrafish embryo at 22 hours post-fertilization

Dr. Philipp Keller

Affiliation
Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)
Ashburn, Virginia, USA
Technique

SiMView Light-Sheet Microscopy

The image shows an entire zebrafish embryo at single-cell resolution and enables an insightful view of its early morphogenetic development. The embryo’s cell nuclei were fluorescently labeled and imaged with a SiMView custom light-sheet microscope. Color encodes depth in the image.

Chrysochroa buqueti (jewel beetle) carapace, near eye

Charles B. Krebs

Affiliation
Charles Krebs Photography
Issaquah, Washington, USA
Technique
Diffused, Reflected Illumination
Magnification
450x