From the intricate lace structure of a telescope to the brilliant close-up of an ebony stag beetle, there are times when photography breaks the mystery of science.
Aware of this intriguing connection, the Royal Photographic Society (RPS) launched the Scientific Photographer of the Year contest, where images must “show how science is being done, show how photography helps science, or how science impacts our lives. everyday “. The contest is open to all ages and levels of experience.
For example, the image of a stag beetle using light microscopy is one of the shortlisted entries in the contest that will be on display at the London Science Museum (UK) from October 7, 2019 to January 5, 2020. The entry it is completely free.
“Science has always been an integral part of photography, and photography remains essential to science as a tool for inquiry and for communicating it to the public,” says RPS Science Expo Coordinator Gary Evans. “The Royal Photographic Society is delighted to be exhibiting at the Science Museum, where we are confident that the images will equally appeal, entertain and educate everyone.”
When you look at the world we live in through a camera lens, you can see that it really is a magnificent place, absolutely fantastic. The Science Photographer of the Year celebrates this fact with some amazing images captured by photographers of all ages and backgrounds.
Have you ever wondered what a stag beetle looks like under a very powerful magnifying glass? Or how are bubbles formulated and structured? Even if you didn’t, now you don’t have to thanks to these mesmerizing images.
Take a look at some of the fascinating shortlisted images with descriptions provided by the photographers.
(The two winners, both Scientific Photographer of the Year and Young Photographer of the Year, will be announced on October 7, the same day the exhibition opens in London.)
