HILLSBORO, Ore., July 2, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FEI (Nasdaq:FEIC), a scientific instruments company, has joined forces with National Geographic Cinema Ventures for its annual owners’ image contest. All FEI instrument owners are invited to submit their best images through September 22 to compete for inclusion in National Geographic promotional materials for its much anticipated 2013 giant screen film “Invisible Worlds.” And, for the first time, the image contest will include ASPEX and TILL Photonics microscope users as well.