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9 fascinating images from the Royal Society Publishing Photography Prize
- Dr. Angela Albi won first place at the Royal Society Publishing Photography Prize with her photo of sharks hunting silversides in shallow Maldives waters.
- The photography contest is presented through a collaboration between the Royal Society Publishing and the Royal Photographic Society.
- Winning images also included the Heart and Soul nebulae, a bizarrely asymmetrical flatfish, and a school of toads breeding.
- Category winners were selected across five scientific disciplines: Astronomy, Behavior, Earth science and climatology, Ecology and environmental science, Microimaging.
- The Royal Society Publishing Photography Prize was made up of more than 500 entries.
- The competition showcases stunning images of the natural world, taken by scientists and science photographers who explore cutting-edge research.
- The public can now also explore the photos as part of an exhibition at the society's London-based venue.
- The competition launched in 2019 and has drawn entrants from around the world.
- The society believes that photography is a powerful tool to help disseminate science and broaden the reach of scientific knowledge.
- The Royal Society was founded in 1660 and is the UK's national academy of science.
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