Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition

Celebrate the power of photography in capturing scientific phenomena, and the role great images play in making science accessible to a wide audience.

Earlier this year we invited scientists from across the world to send in their images in the categories of Astronomy, Behaviour, Earth Science and Climatology, Ecology and Environmental Science, and Microimaging. We are delighted to now present the winners and runners-up, including our overall winner from the Behaviour category Angela Albi for her image “The hunt from above”.

Our thanks go to everyone who submitted their photographs and to the judges who looked over these. Please revisit this page in 2025 for updates on next year’s competition.