Ethan Whitecotton

BPAE Cells, 2018

Photomicrograph
Capture magnification ~x63

Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, New York, United States

At a cellular level, an image can be surprisingly vibrant and mesmerizing. This photomicrograph features a colorized image of Bovine Pulmonary Artery Endothelial (BPAE) cells from a young cow. The image awakens a sense of wonder at the intricate beauty woven into the most minute aspects of life. Structures such as the mitochondria and proteins are visible in this picture. The colors in the photograph are the result of the way the sample interacted with different wavelengths of light.