28/12/09

the best of scientific photography in Spain




This photo got the first award for scientific photography at the FotoCiencia 2009. It shows 114 different specimens of endophits (a fungus that lives within a plant without causing apparent disease) extracted from a common graminea in Spain, the Dactylis glomerata.

Authors: Dª. Maria Salud Sánchez Márquez e D. Iñigo Zabalgogeazcoa.
Equipment: Nikon Coolpix 4500, objetivo Zoom Nikkor 7.85-32mm, lente 1:2.6-5.1

See all the awarded photos (here).