http://www.nikonsmallworld.com en-us <a href="http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery/year/1980/id/656"><img src="http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/images/gallery1980/fourbythree/7th1980large.jpg" /></a><br /><p><strong>7th Place, 1980</strong> - Refined sugar crystals</p> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery/year/1980/id/656 <a href="http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery/year/1994/id/382"><img src="http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/images/gallery1994/fourbythree/14th1994large.jpg" /></a><br /><p><strong>14th Place, 1994</strong> - Culture of developing mouse neural tube</p> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery/year/1994/id/382 <a href="http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery/year/1983/id/606"><img src="http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/images/gallery1983/fourbythree/17th1983large.jpg" /></a><br /><p><strong>17th Place, 1983</strong> - Amber polished to view dendritic air bubbles trapped between sequential flowlayers</p> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery/year/1983/id/606 <a href="http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery/year/1979/id/678"><img src="http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/images/gallery1979/fourbythree/8th1979large.jpg" /></a><br /><p><strong>8th Place, 1979</strong> - Micro mount hydrous calcium sulfate</p> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery/year/1979/id/678 <a href="http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery/year/2006/id/753"><img src="http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/images/gallery2006/fourbythree/honorablelarge03.jpg" /></a><br /><p><strong>Honorable Mention, 2006</strong> - Pollen on plant stigma</p> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery/year/2006/id/753 <a href="http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery/year/1986/id/543"><img src="http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/images/gallery1986/fourbythree/15th1986large.jpg" /></a><br /><p><strong>15th Place, 1986</strong> - Fresnel zone plates: defraction gradient on silica</p> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery/year/1986/id/543 <a href="http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery/year/1977/id/714"><img src="http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/images/gallery1977/fourbythree/4th1977large.jpg" /></a><br /><p><strong>4th Place, 1977</strong> - Villus in section of small intestine</p> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery/year/1977/id/714 <a href="http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery/year/2005/id/22"><img src="http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/images/gallery2005/fourbythree/5000_ImageFile1MH_Br.jpg" /></a><br /><p><strong>Honorable Mention, 2005</strong> - <em>Tetrahymena thermophila</em> (protozoa) cells</p> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery/year/2005/id/22 <a href="http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery/year/1977/id/722"><img src="http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/images/gallery1977/fourbythree/12th1977large.jpg" /></a><br /><p><strong>12th Place, 1977</strong> - Recrystallized fluorescein</p> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery/year/1977/id/722 <a href="http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery/year/1990/id/450"><img src="http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/images/gallery1990/fourbythree/2nd1990large.jpg" /></a><br /><p><strong>2nd Place, 1990</strong> - Pits on a mono crystalline silicon surface</p> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery/year/1990/id/450 <a href="http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery/year/1993/id/393"><img src="http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/images/gallery1993/fourbythree/5th1993large.jpg" /></a><br /><p><strong>5th Place, 1993</strong> - Section of blue-green algae fossil</p> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery/year/1993/id/393 <a href="http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery/year/1999/id/273"><img src="http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/images/gallery1999/fourbythree/5th1999large.jpg" /></a><br /><p><strong>5th Place, 1999</strong> - Cross section of Liana stem (climbing tropical plant)</p> Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery/year/1999/id/273 <a href="http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery/year/1995/id/354"><img src="http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/images/gallery1995/fourbythree/6th1995large.jpg" /></a><br /><p><strong>6th Place, 1995</strong> - Nicotinic acid amide melted with lidocaine</p> Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery/year/1995/id/354 <a href="http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery/year/1988/id/496"><img src="http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/images/gallery1988/fourbythree/8th1988large.jpg" /></a><br /><p><strong>8th Place, 1988</strong> - Surface of electronic chip</p> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery/year/1988/id/496 <a href="http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery/year/1986/id/541"><img src="http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/images/gallery1986/fourbythree/13th1986large.jpg" /></a><br /><p><strong>13th Place, 1986</strong> - Early stage of sintering of powdered bronze made for filter</p> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery/year/1986/id/541 <a href="http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery/year/1999/id/287"><img src="http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/images/gallery1999/fourbythree/19th1999large.jpg" /></a><br /><p><strong>19th Place, 1999</strong> - Metal surface used in watch making</p> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery/year/1999/id/287 <a href="http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery/year/1989/id/470"><img src="http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/images/gallery1989/fourbythree/2nd1989large.jpg" /></a><br /><p><strong>2nd Place, 1989</strong> - India ink</p> Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery/year/1989/id/470 <a href="http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery/year/2004/id/44"><img src="http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/images/gallery2004/fourbythree/14th2004large.jpg" /></a><br /><p><strong>14th Place, 2004</strong> - <em>Taraxacum</em> sp. (dandelion) stigma with pollen</p> Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery/year/2004/id/44 <a href="http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery/year/1989/id/471"><img src="http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/images/gallery1989/fourbythree/3rd1989large.jpg" /></a><br /><p><strong>3rd Place, 1989</strong> - Triple exposure of rat brain cells</p> Sun, 22 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery/year/1989/id/471 <a href="http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery/year/1982/id/625"><img src="http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/images/gallery1982/fourbythree/16th1982large.jpg" /></a><br /><p><strong>16th Place, 1982</strong> - Combination of urea, phosphor acid, ammonia melted</p> Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery/year/1982/id/625