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Here at F1000 Towers we’re big fans of Nikon’s Small World competition. We took a look at last year’s winners at Naturally Selected, and we’re more than happy to note the 2011 competition.

But this year, Nikon are straying into another hobby of mine. For the first time there’ll be a video category, Small World in Motion. This will encompass any movie or digital time-lapse photography through a microscope. Submitted movies will be judged separately, complete with separate prizes for first, second and third places:

Small World in Motion will honor the technical expertise of bio- and
industrial-focused scientists alike, who use digital time-lapse
photography to study everything from the movement of microscopic
organisms to stress on industrial materials. Winners of the Small World
in Motion category will be selected in a different judging process than
that of the images. Movies will be judged on the merit of being
visually outstanding as well as depicting the intersection of science
and art.

The deadline for submissions is 30th April 2011.

Also, keep an eye out for our own video and multimedia contest, The Labbies. We’re opening for submissions in April, so you’ll never be without a video competition to enter.