The Royal Society recently hold the first picture taking competition in its long history . The London - based company of scientist — which pride itself on being the " oldest scientific academy in continuous existence"—invited readers and author of the group ’s diary , Royal Society Publishing , to take image that touch to biological principles in three family : Behavior , Ecology and Environmental Science , and Evolutionary Biology . The success of the contest were formally announced this week .
A Belgium - based biologist name Bert Willaert have the title of overall succeeder and also earn the top honors ( and cash pillage of £ 500 ) for his look-alike in the Ecology and Environmental Science category . His photo , titledTadpoles overhead , was shot from a very unusual slant : the bottom of a pond , beneath an army of common toad tadpole .
" Clear water is heavy to come across in the part of Belgium where I live , as a consequenceofeutrophication , " Willaert explained in a press release shared byRoyal Society Publishing . " Algae grows from the nutrients crimson down the drains in detergent and sewage , mist the waters and choke other oxygen - drug-addicted aliveness . When I noticed these mutual anuran polliwog in the quartz glass clear channel I wanted to capture the luck encounter from their linear perspective . "
" Tadpoles overhead,“Bert Willaert , BelgiumOverall winnerCategory victor : Ecology and Environmental ScienceRoyal Society Publishing
The other family achiever : UlrikeBauer in the Evolutionary Biology category for a macro image of a fern obtain a droplet of water on its hydrophilic leaves ( below ) , and Claudia Pogoreutz in the Behavior category for a photo of a school of Pisces ward off a youthful black - wind reef shark ( lead taradiddle figure ) . Their images will be on display at theLife through a lense : Celebrating scientific discipline photographyexhibit , which opens at The Royal Society on November 26 .
" Fern with a drysuit,“Ulrike Bauer , UKCategory winner : Evolutionary BiologyRoyal Society Publishing
There were also several runner - ups and exceptional approval selected in the competition , a few of which are included in the verandah below . Click through to The Royal Societyto see all of the images and to acquire more about the company and the contest .
" Ancestry . Dominance . Endangered , " Martha M. Robbins , Germany
Runner up : Ecology and Environmental ScienceRoyal Society Publishing
" Smashing , " Luca Antonio Marino , ItalyRunner up : BehaviorRoyal Society Publishing
" Sand has scales,“Fabio Pupin , ItalyRunner up : Evolutionary BiologyRoyal Society Publishing
" Caribbean encephalon coral,“Evan D’Alessandro , USASpecial commendation : Proceedings BPublisher ’s choiceRoyal Society Publishing
" A baboon gets lost in his thoughts,“Davide Gaglio , South AfricaSpecial commendationRoyal Society Publishing
" run at Dawn,“Jose Juan Hernandez Martinez , SpainSpecial commendation : Biology LettersPublisher ’s choiceRoyal Society Publishing
" Fish louse,“Steve Gschmeissner , UKSpecial commendationRoyal Society Publishing
