Meet the 2026 winner of Nikon's Small World photomicrography contest
A 25-year-old German experimental photographer has won the 2026 Nikon Small World photomicrography competition with a striking image of droplets of ink…
Ars Technica reports that a 25-year-old German experimental photographer has won the 2026 Nikon Small World photomicrography competition with a striking image of droplets of ink being deposited on paper by an inkjet printer.
Ole Bielfeldt beat out 1,802 other entries hailing from 69 different countries. Bielfeldt became interested in photomicrography during the COVID-19 lockdown after discovering an old microscope in his parents' attic.
This science story centres on Germany. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Nikon's Small World, German and Nikon Small World.
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