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Stars of the natural world in extreme close-up

By Chelsea Whyte

6 October 2011

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(Image: Robin Young)

Take a microscope’s-eye view of the world with our favourite winning shots from the Nikon Small World photomicrography competition.

See gallery: Stars of the natural world in extreme close-up

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