Best Photographer of the Society of Biology's 2014 Photography Competition

Best Photographer of the Society of Biology's 2014 Photography Competition

The winners of the Society of Biology's 2014 Photography Competition have been announced! Over 800 amateur photographers competed in the categories Photographer of the Year and Young Photographer of the Year (18 and under) for cash prizes. With the theme of "Home, Habitat and Shelter" this year, the competition pulled in some spectacular entries, ranging from a vibrant shot of a sea turtle eating a jellyfish to a fascinating look at wasps building clay pots to protect their young.

Check out the rest of the winning and shortlisted images, below.

Above: Bisons on Grand Prismatic Spring by Lukas Gawenda
Highly commended, Photographer of the Year

Best Photographer of the Society of Biology's 2014 Photography CompetitionThe Suburban Mum by Billy Clapham
Winner, Photographer of the Year


Best Photographer of the Society of Biology's 2014 Photography CompetitionCourage doesn’t always ROAR by Nagarjun Ram
Winner, Young Photographer of the Year

Best Photographer of the Society of Biology's 2014 Photography CompetitionMeal Time by Boris Barath
Highly commended, Young Photographer of the Year

Best Photographer of the Society of Biology's 2014 Photography CompetitionSpectral Tarsier by Wolfgang Weinhardt
Shortlisted, Photographer of the Year


Best Photographer of the Society of Biology's 2014 Photography CompetitionA Shelter Designed by Nature by Robert Cabagnot
Shortlisted, Photographer of the Year


Best Photographer of the Society of Biology's 2014 Photography CompetitionA lively belly in the freshwater by Matteo Riccardo Di Nicola
Shortlisted, Photographer of the Year


Best Photographer of the Society of Biology's 2014 Photography CompetitionStriving Succulent by Kelsey Green
Shortlisted, Photographer of the Year


Best Photographer of the Society of Biology's 2014 Photography CompetitionParental care in parasitoid wasps by Thomas Endlein
Runner-up, Photographer of the Year


Best Photographer of the Society of Biology's 2014 Photography CompetitionLife and Environment by Dimple Pancholi
Shortlisted, Photographer of the Year


Best Photographer of the Society of Biology's 2014 Photography CompetitionSpider like from another world by Krasimir Matarov
Shortlisted, Photographer of the Year

Best Photographer of the Society of Biology's 2014 Photography CompetitionMan-made forest by Ysabel M Victoriano
Runner-up, Young Photographer of the Year


Society of Biology 2014 Photography Competition's website
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