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FEI and National Geographic photo contest

FEI is excited to continue its partnership with National Geographic on a giant-screen film titled "Mysteries of the Unseen World". Once again, the FEI Image Contest offers owners and users an opportunity to share their images with National Geographic's worldwide audience.

Together, the film and photo contest will allow audiences to discover unseen aspects of their everyday lives. As scientists and researchers, exploring the sub-microscopic world is something we do every day. Now you have an opportunity to share these explorations with the world at large. 

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Image Categories

The image categories for the contest align with the subjects within the National Geographic movie:

The Natural World:
  • Insect parts - wings, eyes, etc. (ideal insects include moth, ladybug, fly, dragonfly, butterfly, cicada, cricket, etc.)
  • Spider silk / webs
  • Pollen, allergens, leaves, tree slime, fungus, bacteria & mold
  • Micro-invertebrates seen in water-quality testing
  • Plants, flowers, blades of grass
  • Rock, minerals, sand, etc.
  • Ice/snow/snowflakes, other crystals, raindrops
  • Close-up of animals or animal parts: dog, cat, bird, fish (pets a kid would own)
  • more...
The Human Body:
  • Insects that live on your body (eyebrows, lashes, etc.) lice, bacteria
  • Body parts: bone (including fractures/breaks), human hair, skin flakes
  • Bodily fluids: snot, sweat, blood, saliva, tears, etc
  • Hands (finger, skin) before and after washing
  • Viruses
  • Endoplasmic reticulum, cell walls, etc
  • What a tattoo looks like under the skin
  • more...
Around the House:
  • Things you would find in a kids room: t-shirt fibers, stuff on the soles of dirty shoes, dust mites, carpet fibers, hair inside of a baseball cap, sloughed skin, dust, pencil lead, crayons
  • Food: ice cream, candy, bread, french fries, apples, carrots, tomatoes, etc.
  • Creatures that live on the mouthpiece of a phone, in the kitchen sink
  • Tires, cars, bikes, toys
  • Lint from clothing
  • The inside workings of a clock, computer, smartphone or TV
  • Gems and jewels: rubies, diamonds, other gems
  • Sports equipment: baseball, basketball, soccer ball, bathing suit, etc.
  • more...
Other Science:
Do your best images not fit into the categories above? Are you interested in sharing what you’re working on today? Whether you are investigating advanced materials, working to understand complex chemical reactions, or researching the 3D architecture of tissues and cells, this is the category for submitting your best work.
 
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2013 FEI Image Contest

FEI and National Geographic partner on film and photo contest

National Geographic

FEI is excited to continue the partnership with National Geographic on an upcoming giant-screen film titled "Mysteries of the Unseen World". This year's contest offers our customers an opportunity to share their images with National Geographic's worldwide audience.

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Contest Benefits

What's in it for you?

All images submitted will be considered for inclusion in the National Geographic film promotional materials. This may include a companion game, book, movie kiosk tablet app, education guide and poster.

Monthly Category Prizes

Everyone who enters will have the opportunity to win one of four monthly prizes. Prizes will be awarded in the following categories: The Human Body, Around the House, The Natural World, and Other Science. Monthly winners will receive a custom 24 x 24 inch bamboo mounted print of their image to put on display. (note: all duties or taxes will be paid by FEI.)

Grand Prize

At the conclusion of the contest, a grand prize will be awarded for the best image received from the monthly category winners. The grand prize is two coach class tickets to a United States destination of the winners choosing.

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