In 2020, the photo contest «Perspectives» was organized by ZEISS Russia & CIS in Russia and the CIS. From June 1 to October 31, the contestants shared their microscopic images in social networks and described their associations.
The authors of the four most-liked works receive the main prize: ZEISS Terra ED binoculars. Other participants receive a T-shirt with the nomination-related print.
We thank all the participants for the wonderful photos and are happy to announce the winners!
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ZEISS Perspectives winners
ZEISS Perspectives winners are Polina Medvedskaya, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University; Valeria Semynina, Southern Federal University; Anastasia Shklyarova, Institute of Radiobiology of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, and Nikita Zdravchev, Lomonosov Moscow State University.
Nomination «Light Microscopy»
«Number 3», or cross-section of Johannesteijsmannia palm gynoecium
Nikita Zdravchev, Lomonosov Moscow State University
«Rikki-Tikki-Tavi», or known rat hippocampal preparation
Valeria Semynina, Southern Federal University
Nikita Zdravchev, Lomonosov Moscow State University
Nomination «Confocal Microscopy»
Valeria Semynina, Southern Federal University
Nomination «Electron Microscopy»
«Diamond City», or modification of the diamond interacting with an ion beam
Polina Medvedskaya, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University
Polina Medvedskaya, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University
Nomination «Atomic Force Microscopy»
«Snout of a Curious Piglet», or the image of an abnormally shaped human erythrocyte
Anastasia Shklyarova, Institute of Radiobiology of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
Anastasia Shklyarova, Institute of Radiobiology of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
ZEISS Perspectives contestants
94 works in four nominations were assessed during the contest. All the works are available in social networks by the hashtag #zeissperspectives, as well as in the album on the official webpage of ZEISS Russia & CIS in Facebook.
Awarding of winners and participants
Four winners in each nomination receive ZEISS Terra ED binoculars as the main prize, and all other contestants receive a T-shirt with the nomination-related print. The organizers will contact the participants who have complied with all the terms of the contest to clarify prize-giving. For all issues related to the contest and prize-giving, please write to microscopy@ru.zeiss.com.