Wim van Egmond
Wim van Egmond's images have been recognized by Nikon Small World over 35 times, including two first place finishes and multiple top twenty finishes.
Van Egmond is by training and trade, not a scientist but an artist and photographer. As someone who does not have access to a high-tech lab every day, a unique aspect of Van Egmond's work is his innovative approach to the preparation of his images. While science labs use various advanced sample preparation techniques, he uses a combination of traditional tools and a few DIY techniques. For example, rather than high precision sample manipulation equipment, he's used a cat's whiskers (that fell off his pet cat naturally) to properly position a mud dwelling microbe. He also uses a common household item, Vaseline, to support the cover slip over his subjects and prevent it from moving and damaging his sensitive subjects. He used this method for the image of the diatom that won in 2013.
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