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Saturday, October 18, 2014

PHOTOGRAPHS CAPTURE STUNNING IMAGES OF LIFE for the Society of Biology's contest

  • The images are part of the shortlist for the Society of Biology's Photographer of the Year award
  • There are nine photos taken by adults competing for a £1,000 prize run by the London-based society
  • There were more than 800 entries, with photographs allowed to focus on anything in biology

    • The shortlist for the Society of Biology’s Photographer of the Year reveal has been revealed - and it includes a stunning array of images from across the natural world. The theme of this year’s competition was Home, Habitat and Shelter and the shortlisted entries include a a sea turtle eating a jellyfish (pictured)
    Turtle eating a jellyfish
     
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    An adult female Italian crested newt stationedbelow the fresh water surface. This image was taken in Italy. ‘There was some stiff competition in the adult category, and some great images from the younger age group too,' said judge Tim Harris
    Italian crested newt
     
    A majestic leopard is spotted in its natural habitat. The image was taken by Kabini Karantaka in India. The winners will be announced on Tuesday 14 October at the King’s Fund, London; the winner of the adult prize will earn £1,000 ($1,630), while the best young photographer will scoop £500 ($815)
    Leopard - by Kabini Karantaka
     
    More than 800 entries were received for the competition run by the Society of Biology, a professional body for bioscientists. Pictured are two bisons on the Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park- the largest colourful hot spring in the US
    Grand Prismatic Spring at Yellowstone National Park
     
    In this image, parasitoid wasps building clay pots (bottom left) and providing a paralysed caterpillar as food for offspring inside (top right) It was taken by Thomas Endlein
    Parasitoid wasps building clay pots and providing a paralysed caterpillar as food for offspring inside - Photo by Thomas Endlein
     
    Judge Tim Harris, from the Nature Picture Library said, ‘We were impressed by the variety of entries this year, in both subject matter and geographical location. Pictured here is plant quickly taking advantage of the available shelter of a dilapidated house
    Life prevails
     
     
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    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2769806/Life-captured-never-Stunning-images-reveal-alien-like-embryo-turtle-eating-jellyfish-wasps-making-clay-pots.html
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