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23 June 2025
Enter the Royal Society Publishing 2026 Photo Competition
This announcement is posted on behalf of Felicity Davie of Royal Society Publishing:
The Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition highlights the power of photography in capturing the scientific phenomena around us, and the role great images play in making science accessible to a wide audience. The competition will be held in collaboration with the Royal Photographic Society. This competition is split into five categories, including astronomy, and is free to enter but open only to scientists. Deadline: 14 August 2025.
The competition is free to enter. The overall winner receives a prize of £1,000 (or currency equivalent). Winners of the categories not chosen as the overall winner will receive a £500 prize and a one-year membership to the Royal Photographic Society.
The photo above is 2025's astronomy winner: "Dancing on the Edge of Fire" by Imran Sultan. He writes, "With the Sun near the peak of its 11-year solar cycle, 2024 offered breathtaking views of solar activity, from sunspots to towering prominences several times the size of the Earth. On July 26, I observed the Sun in Hydrogen-alpha light, revealing the dynamic solar chromosphere and intricate prominences dancing along the limb." Courtesy Royal Society Publishing.