The Royal Photographic Society is searching for the best scientific photographers of the year through an official competition open to both under-18s and adults. Submissions closed on July 28, and in addition to crowning the winners in both categories, the judges prepared a shortlist of 100 images that will be exhibited at the Science Museum in London from October 7 to January 5, 2020. Today we share a brief selection from that list.
Some of our most popular galleries focus on the macro photography of insects, a practice that, besides pushing photographers and cameras to the limit, also carries significant scientific value. Each shot presents colors and patterns, information that was unknown to us, and thanks to these experts it is exposed to the world.
However, that is not the only way to create scientific photographs. In fact, thousands of photographers around the world seek and develop images inspired by natural events or very precise studies, and the Royal Photographic Society celebrates them with an official competition. The "Science Photographer of the Year Competition 2019" closed to new entries on July 28, and a list of the 100 best images will be on display for three months at the Science Museum in London, but today we have the luck to access a small preview.
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A selection from the shortlist
An image based on research into myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome". It is the main work for her MA (Master of Arts) in photography from Falmouth University.
Few things optimize the use of space and minimize the surface/volume ratio as much as soap bubbles. That makes them a central element of research, especially in materials science and packaging.
Impressive capture of Lake Gosaikunda in Nepal, located at 4,380 meters above sea level. In the sky, nothing less than the Milky Way, our mother galaxy.
A safety pin connected to a high-voltage AC generator. The air around the pin is ionized, and the excess energy ends up as a photon emission, creating the "corona" around it.
Also known as Tenebrio molitor or "mealworm", a pest that complicates life for grain producers, and can also transmit parasites. The color was added with Photoshop.
Fabulous image of NGC 7000 or the "North America Nebula", due to its similarity to the northern region of the American continent, with special emphasis on the Gulf of Mexico. It has been difficult to calculate the distance separating us from it, but the best numbers suggest about 1,800 light years.
The photographer used light microscopy, with a magnification of 5X.
Fascinated for a long time by the design of the telescope, the photographer had the opportunity to take much closer images, highlighting the level of wear in some sections.
Jellyfish do not swim in a "traditional" way, but rather move in pulses, something similar to a suction. The color is associated with algae in the water.
