Wounded Wonderland: Mike Samworth of Catterick Garrison, U.K., received an honorable mention for this image of the inside of a sterile wound dressing, captured using polarized light. The dressing consists of a highly absorbent pad of cotton and polyester fiber with a hydrophobic backing layer, which is attached to a very thin perforated polyester film. Samworth became familiar with this type of dressing when he injured his chin during a canoeing trip and his wound became infected, requiring daily dressings.
Image: Mike Samworth
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