2003 Winners Category 2: Science close-up

Winner

Enlarged view Photographer: Thandi Mgwebi Title: Apples of my eyeball Description: The eye of a mouse embryo. The purple section represents the corneal cup. The orange/yellow/green sections represent the lenses with the retina attached at different stages of development.

Highly commended entries

Enlarged view Photographer: Prof. Jo van As Title: Trichodina (fish parasite) Description: The adhesive disc of a trichodina fish parasite (ciliated protozoa). Enlarged view Photographer: André Botha Title: Perfection Description: A silver sulfide crystal.

Enlarged view Photographer: André Botha Title: Small death Description: The foot (claw) of a fly. Enlarged view Photographer: Prof. Jo van As Title: Blue crystal Description: A crystal formed by chance on a microscope slide stained with silver nitrate.