2021 Microscopy Today Micrograph Awards
Video 2nd
Prize. Cell division in Tradescantia stamen hair cell. Time-lapse video clip of a cell division in Tradescantia virginiana stamen hair, about 3 hours
and 40 minutes compressed to 15 seconds. Differential interference contrast light microscopy. Video by Gerd Günther, independent microscopist, Düsseldorf, Germany.
images accidentally during the pursuit of other goals, and other microscopists actively seek specific subjects, environmental conditions, or specimen preparation methods that make acqui- sition of a great image more likely. Whereas the composition of the image is always important, there are other considerations. Micrographs acquired by electron microscopy or scanning probe microscopy are usually monochrome, which does not prevent an image from winning. However, it is now common to “improve” images with post-acquisition processing to add color to features or to change the background color behind the subject. While such manipulation is acceptable, to be suc- cessful the microscopist must make good decisions along the
way. Choosing to use artificial color in an image is an artistic choice that should be made carefully. While color may enhance a good image, it will not make up for lack of quality in the orig- inal. Color choices are important, and discordant colors can reduce the appeal of an image as easily as a lack of sharpness. Post-processing should be undertaken carefully with an eye to improving the appeal or clarity of an image. Te editors and judges of Microscopy Today thank all
entrants to this year’s competition and welcome their submis- sions to the next contest. Te submission site will re-open on October 1, 2021, and close on February 21, 2022.
Video 3rd
Prize. Daphnia sp. gives birth to cubs. Daphnia pulex, the most common species of water flea, mainly reproduces by parthenogenesis, and all offspring
are clones of the mother. D. pulex lives from 10 to 30 days, producing from 2 to 20 embryos. Dark-field light microscopy. Video by Andrei Savitsky, independent microscopist, Cherkasy, Ukraine.
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