#RSPPhotoComp
Are you a scientist with an interest in photography? We're delighted to announce that the Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition is now open for entries until 15 August 2025! 🎉 Find out more: royalsociety.org/journals/pub... #RSPphotocomp
June 2, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Are you a scientist with an interest in photography? We're delighted to announce that the Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition is now open for entries until 14 August 2026! 🎉 Find out more: royalsociety.org/journals/pub... #RSPphotocomp
June 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM
We're excited to announce the finalists of the #RSPPhotoComp 2025! 🎉 Starting with #microimaging and overall winner, 'Mesmerizing spider threads' by Dr Martin Ramirez, capturing two exceptional silk threads of the Australian net-caster spider (sample obtained by Dr Jonas Wolff @evoimec.bsky.social).
December 4, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Calling all scientists with an interest in photography! The @royalsocietypublishing.org Photography Competition closes this coming Friday 15 August, with categories including Astronomy, Behaviour, Earth Science & Climatology, Ecology and more: #RSPphotocomp

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August 9, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Le prix #SciencesDeLaTerre et #Climatologie du concours photo #RSPPhotoComp 2025 a été décerné à Michael Meredith @oceanandice.bsky.social pour sa photo prise lors d'une expédition hivernale dans la baie de Börgen en Antarctique, montrant les projecteurs du navire qui éclairent le glacier William.
January 7, 2026 at 4:22 PM
We’re excited to announce the winning entries of the #RSPPhotoComp 2024! Follow along as we reveal the beautiful winning images of each category. Starting with #Behaviour and overall winner, 'The Hunt from Above' by @albiangela.bsky.social, with the help of drone pilot, @augustpaula.bsky.social.
December 11, 2024 at 2:47 PM
Are you a scientist with an interest in photography? Our Photography Competition is now open for entries until 15 August 2025! Categories include Astronomy, Behaviour, Earth Science & Climatology, Ecology & Environmental Science, and Microimaging: royalsociety.org/journals/pub... #RSPphotocomp
July 28, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Are you a scientist with an interest in photography? Our Photography Competition is now open for entries until 15 August 2025! Categories include Astronomy, Behaviour, Earth Science & Climatology, Ecology & Environmental Science, and Microimaging: royalsociety.org/journals/pub... #RSPphotocomp
July 23, 2025 at 12:58 PM
The Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition is now open for entries until 14 August 2026! Categories include Astronomy, Behaviour, Earth Science & Climatology, Ecology & Environmental Science, and Microimaging. Find out more: royalsociety.org/journals/pub... #RSPphotocomp
June 23, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Are you a scientist with an interest in photography? Our Photography Competition is now open for entries until 15 August 2025! Categories include Astronomy, Behaviour, Earth Science & Climatology, Ecology & Environmental Science, and Microimaging: royalsociety.org/journals/pub... #RSPphotocomp
July 7, 2025 at 12:57 PM
The #EarthSciences & #Climatology winner is 'Scanning glaciers in the Antarctic winter' by Michael Meredith (@oceanandice.bsky.social). Taken during a wintertime expedition in Börgen Bay, the photo shows the ship's searchlights picking out features of the William Glacier. #RSPPhotoComp
December 4, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The #microimaging runner-up is 'Neurite Nexus: The Blueprint of Motion' by Swetha Gurumurthy (research project in collaboration with Dr Kyle Denton @alstdi.bsky.social). The image was captured by differentiating human induced pluripotent stem cells into motor neurons in vitro. #RSPPhotoComp
December 4, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Finally, the #Ecology & #EnvironmentalScience runner-up is 'Lessons from a Forgotten Dance' by Kees Bastmeijer. Japanese crane dances have long been studied by ecologists, but the focus behind this image is on their cultural significance for the Ainu, Japan’s Indigenous people. #RSPPhotoComp
December 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Just one week left to enter our Photography Competition! Categories include Astronomy, Behaviour, Earth Science & Climatology, Ecology & Environmental Science, and Microimaging. Find out more: royalsociety.org/journals/pub... #RSPphotocomp
August 8, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The deadline to submit an image to the #RSPphotocomp is next Friday, August 15! Learn more 📸⤵️
Are you a scientist with an interest in photography? Our Photography Competition is now open for entries until 15 August 2025! Categories include Astronomy, Behaviour, Earth Science & Climatology, Ecology & Environmental Science, and Microimaging: royalsociety.org/journals/pub... #RSPphotocomp
August 4, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition is now open for entries until 14 August 2026! Categories include Astronomy, Behaviour, Earth Science & Climatology, Ecology & Environmental Science, and Microimaging. Find out more: royalsociety.org/journals/pub... #RSPphotocomp
July 7, 2026 at 1:05 PM
The Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition is now open for entries until 14 August 2026! Categories include Astronomy, Behaviour, Earth Science & Climatology, Ecology & Environmental Science, and Microimaging. Find out more: royalsociety.org/journals/pub... #RSPphotocomp
July 21, 2026 at 12:32 PM
The winners of the #RSPPhotoComp 2025 have been announced! Take a look at the stunning photographs from across the categories, starting with the microimaging category and overall winner 'Mesmerizing spider threads' by Dr Martin Ramirez:

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December 4, 2025 at 11:53 AM
The Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition is now open for entries until 15 August 2025! Categories include Astronomy, Behaviour, Earth Science & Climatology, Ecology & Environmental Science, and Microimaging. Find out more: royalsociety.org/journals/pub... #RSPphotocomp
June 19, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Are you a scientist with an interest in photography? Our Photography Competition is now open for entries until 14 August 2026! Categories include Astronomy, Behaviour, Earth Science & Climatology, Ecology & Environmental Science, and Microimaging: royalsociety.org/journals/pub... #RSPphotocomp
July 28, 2026 at 10:01 AM
The winner of the #behaviour category is 'Prairie Chicken Jump Off' by Peter Hudson. Within a season, males defend the same spots and interact with familiar rivals. They remain calm, merely facing off, until a female arrives and sparks aggression, as depicted in the image. #RSPPhotoComp
December 4, 2025 at 3:22 PM
This year's #astronomy winner is 'Dancing on the Edge of Fire' by Imran Sultan (@astroimran.bsky.social). This image captures the Sun in Hydrogen-alpha light, revealing the dynamic solar chromosphere and intricate prominences dancing along the limb. #RSPPhotoComp
December 4, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Are you a scientist with an interest in photography? Our Photography Competition is now open for entries until 15 August 2025! Categories include Astronomy, Behaviour, Earth Science & Climatology, Ecology & Environmental Science, and Microimaging: royalsociety.org/journals/pub... #RSPphotocomp
July 16, 2025 at 12:57 PM
The #astronomy runner-up is 'Between Auroras and Dawn – A South Pole Sunrise After the Longest Night on Earth' by Dr Aman Chokshi. Captured during a year-long winterover at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, this image marks the return of the Sun after six months of polar night. #RSPPhotoComp
December 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The runner-up in the #Behaviour category is 'Breeding frenzy' by Ovidiu Drăgan. The photo captures an underwater scene of a European toad (Bufo bufo) breeding frenzy, where these toads gather in large numbers in shallow waters during the breeding season. #RSPPhotoComp
December 11, 2024 at 2:49 PM