02 October 2023
Life-giving Waters
The winners of the 2023 Nikon Small World in Motion competition have been revealed!
In 4th Place Benedikt Pleyer Kirchberg, Bavaria, Germany
Video of pond creatures (in order of appearance): Hydra, Volvox, Daphnia, Spirostomum, Synura, Hydra
Made using darkfield microscopy at 2.5–3.5X magnification (objective lens magnification)
- Video by Benedikt Pleyer, Kirchberg, Bavaria, Germany
- Video received courtesy of Nikon Small World
- Video copyright held by Benedikt Pleyer
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