1977 Photomicrography Competition

A thin-melt specimen of hippuric acid

Brian Johnston

Location
Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Technique
Darkfield and Polarized Light
Magnification
280x

Crystals of rutile (titanium dioxide) and tridymite (a polymorph of quartz) in a cobalt-rich glass

James W. Smith

Location
Independence, Ohio, USA
Technique
Nomarski Differential Interference Contrast
Magnification
350x

Living freshwater cyclops (water flea) with egg sacs

James Bell

Location
Tarrytown, New York, USA
Technique
Polarized Light
Magnification
75x