Congratulations to BBSRC DTP student Jack Smith for winning two category prizes in the British Ecological Society photo competition - Capturing Ecology 2021.
The winning images and an additional eight highly commended images taken by international ecologists and students, celebrate the diversity of ecology, capturing flora and fauna from across the planet.
Category 1 – Up Close and Personal
An image displaying the intricacy of nature using close-up or macro photography.
Student winner: Jack Marcus Smith, University of Cambridge
Beauty in the (Mini)Beast: The image is a high magnification portrait of a blowfly. The photpgrapher wanted to reveal the intricacy and beauty of what many consider a pest. The blowfly is perfect for illustrating complexity in miniature and here they have captured the elaborate nature of each individual microstructure.
Category 3 – Individuals and Populations
A unique look at a species in its environment, either alone or as part of a population.
Student winner: Jack Marcus Smith, University of Cambridge
Poisonous Sentinel: A granular poison dart frog guarding his territory. This frog may be small, but it is highly territorial. Males will ferociously defend their territories from rivals. This individual male was photographed in the late evening, perched upon a leaf, a position of high ground to overlook his territory.
Read the article: British Ecological Society