2023 Small World in Motion Competition

Cholesteryl acetate recrystallizing from a melt

Sebastian Sparenga

Affiliation
McCrone Research Institute
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Technique
Polarized Light
Magnification
5X (Objective Lens Magnification)

Bioluminescent crustaceans. When threatened, they release a cloud of bluish glowing substance to fend off attackers.

Benedikt Pleyer

Location
Kirchberg, Bavaria, Germany
Technique
Darkfield
Magnification
1.5X - 2.5X (Objective Lens Magnifications)

Bacteria colonies (Lactobacillus paracasei)

Wim van Egmond

Affiliation
Micropolitan Museum
Berkel en Rodenrijs, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
Technique
Image Stacking
Magnification
10X (Objective Lens Magnification)