The Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition is a life science digital imaging competition. All images must depict subjects that are, or at one time were, living. A light microscope must be used as part of the photographic process. Images may be captured using any brand of light microscope, camera and imaging software. Pseudo-colored and other computer-enhanced images are acceptable, as long as image manipulation is done to bring out specific information in the image.
COMPETITION JUDGING: All eligible images will be judged by an independent panel of experts selected by Olympus based on the following criteria:
Science - Uniqueness of the specimen or processes shown, importance of work, new information revealed, “story” told.
Aesthetics - Beauty or impact of the image, balance, composition.
Technical merit - Challenge of specimen itself - difficulty of capturing structures or data shown, photographic excellence.
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Olympus Bioscapes The Winners
1st Place, Dr. Jean Livet, Harvard University, Specimen: “Brainbow” Mouse Brain Stem
2nd Place, Mr. Glen MacDonald, University of Washington, Specimen: Mammalian Inner Ear
3rd Place, Mr. Andy Fischer, Columbus, Ohio, USA, Specimen: Chicken Retina
4th Place, Dr. Sonja Pyott, University of North Carolina, Specimen: Cochlea and Hair Cells
5th Place, Mr. Thomas Deerinck, University of California, San Diego, Specimen: Midsaggital Section of Rat Cerebellum
6th Place, Ms. Patricia Wadsworth, University of Massachusetts, Specimen: Mitotic Spindle
7th Place, Mr. Thomas Deerinck, University of California, San Diego, Specimen: Rat Tongue
8th Place, Mr. Earl Nishiguchi, Lihue, HI, USA, Specimen: Drosophila Testis
9th Place, Dr. Jan Schmoranzer, New York, NY, USA, Specimen: Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts
10th Place, Mr. M. R. Dadpour, Department of Horticulture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran, Specimen: Leaf Primordia
11-23-2007, 04:03 PM
Olympus 2007 Bioscapes Photo Contest Winners 
