Last night I was lucky enough to attend a reception at the University of Pennsylvania’s renowned Wistar Institute. it was for the winners of Nikon’s Small World photo competition. This competition is restricted to photographs taken through a microscope. There were demonstrations of the equipment, an awards ceremony and a short talk about the evolution of the competition.
I was truly inspired. Images titled Beer bubbles, Stop Watch, Thale Cress and Iodized Water Vapor were among my favorites. Go to the website; words are not enough. http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/. And what was most interesting to me was how reminiscent many of the images were of my Imaginary landscape series.
The reception was crowded with scientists, art lovers and other interested parties. The fare was catered by the 12 street Cantina which we all should know is one of the finest eateries in the Reading Terminal. The finger food consisted of Lamb chops, crab cakes, lobster salad on endive leafs, mushrooms in puff pastries as well as the traditional pig in the blanket. The food and drink were exceptional.
Another great night with freinds
Hey, I know where else you were last night. How ’bout a word or two from Armond about the show at Smile.
Burnell’s comment sheds light on a point of confusion. The date refers to the writing of the post; not the event date. But before the day is over I will write about the show at the Smile gallery. and the dinner in the Thai restaurant.