Deadline: 20 June 2024
Entries are now open for the Royal Society of Biology Photo Competition 2024. The Royal Society of Biology's annual photography competition invites amateurs to submit photographs on a specific theme. The theme of the 2024 Photo Competition is Transforming Life.
They invite entries that explore the profound changes taking place on our planet, highlighting the resilience and adaptability of life in response to environmental change, human intervention and scientific innovation. Including but not limited to:
- Ecosystem dynamics and biodiversity: explore the transformations in various natural or managed ecosystems, from microscopic to macroscopic views, or on a landscape scale.
- From single cells or small multicellular life to megafauna and flora; from life in one place to mass migrations, or wildlife living in unexpected places such as towns and cities.
- Humans transforming life: reflecting on humanity's reciprocal relationship with the natural world, including the creation of new habitat areas on land or in the oceans
- Scientific innovation in the biosciences, including climate change mitigation measures and examples of the beneficial and transformative impact of the work and innovation of bioscientists
Prizes
There are two categories in the competition, each with a cash prize:
- Photographer of the Year (18 and over) - top prize of £1,000
- Young Photographer of the Year (under 18) - top prize of £500
Eligibility
- Open to any amateur photographer in or outside the UK (i.e. anyone who earns less than 50% of their annual income from photography).
- Participants can enter the Photographer of the Year category or in the Young Photographer of the Year category.
- Each participant can enter up to three photographs in the competition.
- Images must be high-resolution JPEG or PNG files and no larger than 10 MB.
- Participants must complete all sections of the application form.
- Photographers are asked to consider their own well-being and that of other people and to take care when trying to get their photographs taken. Previous photographs can be submitted to the competition.
Application
Read all the terms and conditions of the competition before registering and sending in your photos. Submit your photo(s) by 23:59 BST on 20 June 2024.
