1978 Photomicrography Competition

Scale from silver dollar fish, with contracted guanophores and single-spread melanophore

James Carlisle

Location
Ithaca, New York, USA
Technique
Phase Contrast
Magnification
1000x

Tradescantia filament trichromes

John E. Turner

Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Technique
Phase Contrast and Darkfield
Magnification
45x

Resorcinol crystals

James Bell

Location
Allston, Massachusetts, USA
Technique
Crossed Polarized Light
Magnification
150x