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Capturing Ecology – Winning images of British Ecological Society photography competition

There's some really good ones this year.

Mihai AndreibyMihai Andrei
December 2, 2021
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Every year, the British Ecological Society hosts a prestigious photography competition. It’s a celebration of nature and the environment in which ecologists from all around the world participate. Here are the winners and some of our favorites.

Kumlien’s Gull & Friends. Image credits: Rebecca Nason.

The overall winner was an image of a Kumlien’s gull’s eye. The Kumlien gull, a subspecies of the migratory Iceland gull which breeds in the Arctic regions of Canada. The photo was taken by Rebecca Nason, who is based in Lerwick, on the island of Shetland, off the coast of Scotland.

“I started photographing the eye detail, noting a gorgeous granite coloured iris with dark speckled plumage detail around the eye,” said Nason in a news release. “It was only when I got home I realised that the speckled patterns were in fact lice clustered around the eye, the Kumlien’s gull hadn’t travelled alone.” Jane Memmott, president of the British Ecological Society, also applauded the entries in the competition, noting the very high quality of the entries.

Roberto Garcia Roa’s image of a cave-dwelling bug recently discovered in Spanish caves was the runner-up.

The judging panel included six photographers. They selected winning images from six categories, as well as another eight commended images. The images don’t just show photographic skill and beauty, but also serve an educational role.

Pete Hudson’s shot in Bangladesh shows how disease research is carried out with the sampling of fruit bats.

Laura Dyer, a South African wildlife photographer who was also on the judging panel, hailed the focus on conservation efforts, as well as the very different style of photography of the entries.

A granular poison dart frog guarding his territory in Costa Rica. They may be small, but the males are fiercely ferocious. Image credits: Jack Marcus Smith.
The fairy of the forests: one of the very few images ever captured of the Valenciolenda fadaforesta, a very rare species of spider from the Iberian peninsula. Image credits: Roberto Garcia Roa

Many of these species are currently under threat from human activity, either directly (through habitat destruction) or indirectly (through climate change). It is hoped that competitions like this one can aid conservation efforts and boost public awareness.

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“Wildlife and nature photography is so vital today, as it helps to showcase parts of the natural world which would otherwise remain hidden from the view of most of us,” Dyer said.”And it is only by seeing the beauty of nature that we will be inspired to protect and conserve it.”

A glass-wing butterfly (Greta oto) rests on a leaf. These butterflies are known for their transparent wings, which allow them to camouflage without extensive coloration. Image credits: Sam England.
Master of the reeds: Bearded Reedlings (Panurus biarmicus) are strongly connected to their environments. Image credits: Alwin Hardenbol.

Why the long face? Portrait of an acorn weevil, perched on an oak leaf. Image credits: Jack Marcus Smith.
Image credits: Alwin Hardenbol.

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Dr. Andrei Mihai is a geophysicist and founder of ZME Science. He has a Ph.D. in geophysics and archaeology and has completed courses from prestigious universities (with programs ranging from climate and astronomy to chemistry and geology). He is passionate about making research more accessible to everyone and communicating news and features to a broad audience.

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