1978 Photomicrography Competition

Fish scales of Pomoxis annularis

Stephen Skirius

Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Technique
Hoffman Modulation Contrast with crossed Polarized Light Illumination
Magnification
80x

Fourteen-day-old American oyster larva stained with India Ink and eosin

Ralph Elson

Location
Ithaca, New York, USA
Technique
Differential Interference Contrast
Magnification
400x

Photochemical bleach crystal

Andre Gorzynski

Location
Buffalo, New York, USA
Technique
Crossed Polarized Light
Magnification
50x