2021 Microscopy Today Micrograph Awards
Published 2nd
Prize. Tetraselmis suecica cells. Image shows intracellular inclusions of amorphous calcium carbonate, called micropearls. The cultured cells
were prepared in vivo together with a thin film of paraffin oil. Differential interference contrast light microscopy. Published in Protist (
https://doi.org/10.1016/j. protis.2020.125760). Image by Gerd Günther, independent microscopist, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Simmons. Tey suggested in 2017 that Microscopy Today sponsor a micrograph contest emphasizing both the sci- entific and artistic merit of micrographs. Tis concept was developed during 2018, when a prospectus and a set of speci- fications for micrograph submission soſtware were produced. Nestor Zaluzec made the submission soſtware capable of dealing with hundreds of images. When submitting a micro- graph, it is important to read and follow the instructions. A
complete entry is much easier for the judges to evaluate. Te judging process is in two steps: aſter the scientific relevance of an image has been established, the judges evaluate visual impact by asking the following: Can the micrograph stand on its own as a captivating image without requiring knowl- edge of the subject or the type of microscopy employed? In other words, would the image look good on a living room or museum wall?
Published 3rd
Prize. Biddulphia antediluviana cushion diatom. When you see a green bloom in the ocean, chances are that you are looking at diatoms. With
chlorophyll inside and a silica coat outside, these single-cell organisms are micro-plants that live in their own glass houses. Specimen is from Spanish Hills Wharf, Galiano Island, British Columbia, Canada. Phase contrast light microscopy. Published on the cover of Microscopy Today 28 (1), January 2020, in relation to an article on pages 30–33 (
https://doi.org/10.1017/S155192951900124X). Image by Elaine Humphrey, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
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