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Not all of the winning images were created by scientists using expensive state-of-the-art equipment. Gerd A. Guenther is an organic farmer from Düsseldorf, Germany where produces vegetables, potatoes and hay for horses. His stunning picture of a thin cross section of the stem of a Sonchus asper blossom, a yellow blooming wildflower often found on farmland, won second prize. The plant was magnified 150 times, bringing a new perspective to the wonders of nature.

"The remarkable contrast between the red hats of the plant hairs and the green stem in combination with the white stems thrilled me," said Mr. Guenther.

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