Olympus Bioscapes 2010 - see the winners of the eighth year this dynamic photo competition that honors the world's most extraordinary microscope images of life science subjects.

Stefano Unterthiner began serious photography at the age of 17, went on to study zoology, obtaining a Ph.D. from the University of Aberdeen, and then started his career as a professional photographer.

Kalle Gustafsson born and raised in South Sweden.He studied film in Sydney and photography in Paris before spending two years in Stockholm as an assistant under fashion photographer Bersa.

Kai Wiechmann was born in Cologne, Germany. As the son of a motor journalist he became intrigued by the black and white rally photographs of the 60′s and started taking pictures at the age of 11.

Michael Kutsche is an award-winning Conceptual Artist/ Illustrator and 3d Artist located in Los Angeles who has worked for the vfx industry since 1998.

Marco Fulle is a professional photographer based in Italy specializing in nature (volcano) photography. Marco’s photographic expeditions have taken him to the ends of the earth in search of amazing photographs of active volcanoes.

Illustrations by Christian Northeast from Cobourg, Ontario. Christian’s work can be seen in numerous publications including RollingStone, Esquire, GQ, New York magazine, New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, McSweeney’s, etc.

Irma Gruenholz, an illustrator from Madrid, Spain, specializes in clay and other materials. Irma makes three dimensional illustrations in clay/plastelina.

Creative illustrations by Raccoon Nook, 25 year old talented illustrator and designer from Brooklyn, NY.

Known for his pioneering work integrating conceptual photography and computer generated imagery, Jim Fiscus has produced award-winning images for Levi's, Showtime, Nike, ESPN and many others

Absolutely amazing landscape photography by Katarina Stefanovic, talented photographer.

Marian Matta is a master of panoramic mountain photography. He has a great ability to capture dramatic vistas from perspectives high up in the mountains.

R. Jerome Ferraro has been directing people from behind the camera since the day she commandeered the family instamatic in the 1980’s.

David Maisel’s large-scaled, otherworldly photographs chronicle the complex relationships between natural systems and human intervention, piecing together the fractured logic that informs them both.

Owen Silverwood is creative and professional still-life photographer from London, England.

Dubai by Christopher Wilson

Amazing photos by Elene Usdin, Paris based artist who works primarily in photography.

Amazing and very creative illustrations by Jonathan Bartlett. John brought a cheeky eroticism to menswear when he launched his eponymous label in 1992

Fiero Animals creates spectacular images through the creation and manipulation of digital images through the blending of photo compositing, 3D and illustration.

Joseph Ford was born in London and studied modern languages at the University of Cambridge and the Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris.

Creative Advertising Photography by Filtre Studio

Jim Fiscus has been pushing the boundaries of photography and digital imaging for more than 15 years.

Creative advertising photography by Pysse Holmberg, professional photographer, based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Peter Lippmann, an American-born photographer who has worked in Paris for the last 25 years. He specializes in still life, advertising, and magazine work.

Photography by Alexander Crispin