Tiny triumphs in the Nikon Small World photo awards

New Atlas | Oct 11, 2022 at 4:00 PM
  • From slime mold resembling a cute mushroom to an unprecedented look at the embryonic hand of a gecko, this year’s winners of the Nikon Small World photo contest reveal the stunning sights of a hidden microscopic universe.
  • This year’s top prize went to a first-of-its-kind image from Grigorii Timin, at the University of Geneva.
  • Other surreal highlights in this year’s impressive collection include a moody portrait of a wasp stinger, a close-up look at sand particles, and of course, the obligatory zoom in on a spider for the arachnophobes.