Shooting breathtaking images using a microscope requires a deep understanding of lighting and subject preparation, as well as finely tuned equipment in order to capture the essence of the subject and all the minute details.
Photographers interested in photomicrography get to see the world from a completely different angle. From abstract colors and shapes to more defined cellular organism. The world of photomicrography – or microscopic photography – is a fascinating one. In this post we’ve collected 35 examples of beautiful microscopic photographs.
NIAID – Ebola Virus
karin jones – Snapdragon Seed
NIAID – Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Gerit Linneweber – Embryonic Musculature In An Insect Embryo
NIAID – HIV-infected H9 T Cell
Joseph Elsbernd – BPAE Cells
石川 Shihchuan – Pinus Taiwanensis
NIH Image Gallery – Scanning Electron Micrograph Of An Apoptotic HeLa Cell
Wellcome Images – Caffeine Crystals
dschmieding – Microscopic Bubbles
University of Exeter – Carbon Nanotube Scanning Electron Micrograph
Frost Museum – Acaenitinae Micrograph
Chase Lindberg – Microscopy
NIH Image Gallery – Micrograph Of Just-Divided HeLa Cells
smaller.pathological.ca – Bell Pepper Flesh
NIAID – T Lymphocyte
Daniel Ocampo Daza – Arabidopsis Mutants
Jason Hollinger – Coltsfoot Styles
(biophotos) – Lenticela – Michelia Fuscata
Yale Rosen – Bronchial Squamous Metaplasia
(biophotos) – Myriophyllum
Duncan Hull – Bladder Sand, Polarizing Light Micrograph
NIAID – Argas Monolakensis Tick
NIAID – MERS Coronavirus Particles
~Anne O ~ – Rose Leaf
NIAID – Ebola Virus
~Anne O ~ – Rose Bud
NIAID – Ebola Virus Particles
RIT CyberPolitics – Chemical Melt
Robert D Bruce – Eye Close Up
Surian Soosay – Microscopic Alien Organism
UAF Center for Distance Education – Onion Mitosis
Andrew Magill – Mr. Jackson’s Right Eye
Yale Rosen – Paragonimiasis
Leo-setä – Rock Microsection
For those of you interested in either getting started with photomicrography or perfecting your skills and techniques, there’s various resources such as Nikon Small World as well as the book Practical Digital Photomicrography by Brian Matsumoto, that can be of tremendous help. Feel free to share your favorite photomicrographs with us on Twitter.