The Royal Photographic Society is accepting entries for a new competition conceived to celebrate achievements in science.
Its Science Photographer of the Year 2019 competition is open to all ages and levels of expertise, and there are two categories: Science Photographer of the Year and Young Science Photographer of the Year (for entrants aged 18 years and under).
Open to camera or smartphone shooters, entrants are required to take a visually appealing picture that tells a science story, and the winning images will be chosen by an expert panel including TV science presenter Dallas Campbell.
What the judges are looking for
“The competition is open to everyone,” says RPS Science Exhibition Coordinator, Gary Evans.
“We are looking for images from all ages that tell a story about science – how it is used, how it looks or how it impacts people’s lives. Fun or serious, the selectors will be looking for the story behind the picture as well as the visual impact it makes.”
Dallas Campbell adds: “I am delighted to be involved in this competition. Science is all around us whether it be engineering, astronomy, the microscopic world or nature and what’s great is that you don’t even need professional camera equipment to capture it.
“The competition makes science accessible to everyone via the readily available medium of photography and I am really looking forward to seeing the entries we receive.”
Enter RPS Science Photographer of the Year today
The RPS's Science Photographer of the Year 2019 and Young Science Photographer of the Year 2019 winners will be announced at an event in London in October.
The competition is £15 to enter (£12 for RPS members) and entry is free for those aged 18 and under.
Up to five images can be uploaded – simply register and upload your images here. The closing date is midnight on Friday 19 July 2019.
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