13 marvellous images from the Royal Society of Biology’s amateur photography competition
This year’s spellbinding images focus on the hidden wonders of the natural world.
The shortlists for the Royal Society of Biology’s (RSB) amateur photography competition have been announced.
Over 600 entries to the annual competition have been narrowed down to 11 contesting for the top prize, and two for the Young Photographer of the Year award.
This year’s theme is “The Hidden World”, with photographers capturing those moments not usually visible to the human eye – from the microscopic detail of developing frogspawn, to an Indian Lake viewed from 30,000 feet in the air.
Photographer of the Year
1. Two big eyes by Miao Yong
2. A world just under our skin by James Patterson
3. Ghost crab by Javier Herranz Casellas
4. The Emerald Lake by Partha Saha
5. Out of the darkness by Peter Burkill
6. Hooks and anchors by Steve Lowry
7. Life in a drop by Anup Deodhar
8. Spawn Development by Amy Bateman
9. Springtail by Marc Brouwer
10. Chara antheridia by Chris Carter
11. Welcome to my humble abode by Duncan McNaught
Young Photographer of the Year
1. Coleman on Fire by Dheeraj Nanda
2. Compact Complexity by Alannah Harding
The Photographer of the Year competition winners will be announced at a ceremony on October 12 at The Hatton in London – with the top prize winning £1,000 and the young winner an award of £500.
To learn more about the competition, visit the RSB’s website here.
