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This image of the male sex organ of a flowering plant took first place in Nikon’s annual Small World photomicrography competition this year.

Chosen for both its scientific and artistic qualities from among a record 2,000 entries, this image was captured by Estonian scientist Heiti Paves. (via)

See 137 contributions of this year’s competition at Nikon small-world and check out the small-world winners from 1977-2009.