Microscopic Hidden Beauty

These photographs even though I know are "touched up" are very pretty, amazing that something we don't even consider could have beauty, so thought I would share it with you. Unfortunately I don't have the latest version of flash (sorry ) or I would up load these to be oposted, but I think it might be worth clicking the image.





Daily Mail Reporter

Photographs which reveal the hidden world of biology - showing both the beauty and harsh reality of living things - have all been shortlisted for an award.
A time lapse shot of a cancer cell dividing and beautifully spiky caffeine crystal were all finalists in the Wellcome Image Award.
Some of the pictures are eerily beautiful such as a close-up of green algae, a bacteria biofilm or the crystal of the anti-diarrhoea drug Loperamide.

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The moth fly.

S+F, Very cool!

the moth fly,hands down

they are mind boggling one and all though ,good post!

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The moth fly.

S+F, Very cool!

That's what I want to be for Halloween!

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Sure would make a way cool costume, but how would you go about getting one created? Would be interesting to know if you can get one that would at least resemble it a little bit.

Amazingly beautiful, colorful and kinda creepy at all once!
Wow, the moth fly! Thank you for sharing as I will now
have a new wallpaper. S & F

This one was insane! Art unaware that it's mimicking life:

This case our symbol for radiation hazard.

LIFE's model ( Diatom frustule - Unicellular organisms and a major group of algae. Diatoms are encased within a hard cell wall made from silica )

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Human's Model

Heres the site that runs the competition:

www.wellcomeimageawards.org...#

It includes the picture of the brain, which is number 8

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Thank you for sharing this website it will be interesting to see what image gets the prize. I will definately bookmark this website,