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Beaker Street Science Photography Prize

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Beaker Street’s annual Science Photography Prize invites all Tasmanians to showcase the wonders of our extraordinary part of the world — which is teeming with science and scientists.

Finalist images are displayed at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery during Beaker Street Festival each August, with great prizes on offer for Judges’ and People’s Choice winners. Entries are judged on the image and statement – together they should tell a scientific story.

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The People’s Choice Winner will receive:

A Pennicott Wilderness Journeys Gift Voucher for two (2) adults to travel on one of their award-winning 3-hour Wilderness Cruises with either Bruny Island Cruises, Tasman Island Cruises or Wineglass Bay Cruises.

The Judges Choice Winner will receive:

A $200 Voucher at Frogmore Creek Cellar Door and Restaurant in Richmond, Tasmania, which can be used for wine and/or food.

 

All Finalists will receive:

Photographs professionally printed by master printer Simon Olding at Full Gamut, Tasmania’s leading fine art printer, and exhibited at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery during August as part of Beaker Street Festival.

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2024 Finalists

Glimpse into the endangered red handfish’s unique beginnings
Glimpse into the endangered red handfish’s unique beginnings

Glimpse into the endangered red handfish’s unique beginnings

Glimpse into the endangered red handfish's unique beginnings Andrea Williamson Category: Shows a biological conceptThe successful development of Red Handfish…
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Eddies of Time
Eddies of Time

Eddies of Time

Eddies of Time Deon Scanlon Category: Shows an ecological conceptThe cracks and crevices on this once majestic Snow Peppermint (Eucalyptus…
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Reviving Giants: Hope for Tasmania’s Kelp Forests
Reviving Giants: Hope for Tasmania’s Kelp Forests

Reviving Giants: Hope for Tasmania’s Kelp Forests

Reviving Giants: Hope for Tasmania's Kelp Forests Paula Andrea Ruiz Ruiz Category: Shows a scientist at workThis photo highlights the…
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Mite on bracken
Mite on bracken

Mite on bracken

Mite on bracken Ben Travaglini Category: Utilises macrophotographyMites come in a dazzling variety of forms. However few macro enthusiasts take…
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Welcome to Dreamland
Welcome to Dreamland

Welcome to Dreamland

Welcome to Dreamland Alistair Luckman Category: Shows a physical process in actionThe “once in a lifetime” event that took place…
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Ocean warriors
Ocean warriors

Ocean warriors

Ocean warriors Luke Brokensha Category: Shows the scientific value of other specialised camera equipment or photographic processCalcidiscus leptoporus - a…
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Ruby Bonnets
Ruby Bonnets

Ruby Bonnets

Ruby Bonnets Charlie Chadwick Utilises macrophotographyRuby Bonnets, , are a small species of agaric fungus. They are part of the…
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Aurora Dreams
Aurora Dreams

Aurora Dreams

Aurora Dreams Carmel Gledhill Category: Shows a physical process in actionAuroras occur when charged particles from the Sun collide with…
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Tannin Tarn
Tannin Tarn

Tannin Tarn

Tannin Tarn Nathan Waterhouse Category: Shows an ecological conceptThis photograph is of a branch submerged in tannin coloured water. Many Tasmanian…
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When Night Unfurls its Splendour
When Night Unfurls its Splendour

When Night Unfurls its Splendour

When Night Unfurls its Splendour Toby Schrapel Category: Shows a biological conceptMost of you will already know that this is…
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Milky Way over Hobart City
Milky Way over Hobart City

Milky Way over Hobart City

Milky Way over Hobart City David Nolan Category: Shows human impactLight pollution disrupts the natural balance of night and day,…
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Moments in the Mirror
Moments in the Mirror

Moments in the Mirror

Moments in the Mirror James Britton Category: Shows a scientific principleWhite-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) Tamar Valley Wetlands. Reflection is the…
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Annual Judge’s Choice Winners

Glimpse into the endangered red handfish’s unique beginnings
Glimpse into the endangered red handfish’s unique beginnings

Glimpse into the endangered red handfish’s unique beginnings

Glimpse into the endangered red handfish's unique beginnings Andrea Williamson Category: Shows a biological conceptThe successful development of Red Handfish…
Skeletonema
Skeletonema

Skeletonema

Skeletonema Luke Brokensha Category: Utilises Microscopy Winner of the Judges' Choice AwardThis image was taken using a Scanning Electron Microscope.…
Frozen Fungi
Frozen Fungi

Frozen Fungi

Frozen Fungi Matthew Bissett – MJB PhotographyWhy do some fungi live in the snow? Physiological mechanisms conferring cold tolerance in…
Polyzosteria yingina
Polyzosteria yingina

Polyzosteria yingina

Polyzosteria yingina Milson BarnardAfter 79 years Tasmania's only known species of Polyzosteria cockroach was named in 2021. ‘Polyzosteria yingina’. ‘yingina’…
The Feet
The Feet

The Feet

The Feet Kimberley KliskaThe feet is an intimate portrait of the reptilian feet of male Emperor penguin, the key to…
Galactic Ghost
Galactic Ghost

Galactic Ghost

Galactic Ghost Benjamin B. AlldridgeDuring the autumn months, Tasmania sees a brief explosion of a short-lived bioluminescent fungus, the so-called…
Wave of Wonder
Wave of Wonder

Wave of Wonder

Wave of Wonder Kelli MillerBioluminescence in the water is caused by microscopic organisms called Noctiluca scintillans. They are a type…
DFTD
DFTD

DFTD

DFTD Heath HoldenThe preserved skull of a Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is displayed by a scientist at the Menzies Institute…

Annual People’s Choice Winners

Blackwood Fractals
Blackwood Fractals

Blackwood Fractals

Blackwood Fractals Anthony Davey Category: Shows a Biological Concept Winner of the People's Choice AwardThis image of a Blackwood tree…
Fallen Stars
Fallen Stars

Fallen Stars

Fallen Stars Ryan ShanThis species of saprophytic mushroom is called Omphalotus nidiformis. It doesn't just reduce fuel loads in forests…
When Night Unfurls its Splendour
When Night Unfurls its Splendour

When Night Unfurls its Splendour

When Night Unfurls its Splendour Toby Schrapel Category: Shows a biological conceptMost of you will already know that this is…
Devil’s Claw
Devil’s Claw

Devil’s Claw

Devil's Claw James StoneGiven their fearsome reputation, large powerful jaws and menacing vocals, the Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) has surprisingly…
Into the Sea of Blue
Into the Sea of Blue

Into the Sea of Blue

Into the Sea of Blue Saskia SparshottThe incredible Noctiluca scintillans, commonly known as Sea Sparkle, is a bioluminescent species of…
Jade Iceberg with Lone Adélie Penguin
Jade Iceberg with Lone Adélie Penguin

Jade Iceberg with Lone Adélie Penguin

Jade Iceberg with Lone Adélie Penguin Jeff MillerTypically white or blue, some icebergs are a remarkable jade green. New research…
Rocktopus
Rocktopus

Rocktopus

Rocktopus Alison McNeiceA hatchling octopus found in a small rockpool in Bicheno. I was unable to identify what species it…
Bioluminescent Phytoplankton under the Milky Way, South Arm, Tasmania
Bioluminescent Phytoplankton under the Milky Way, South Arm, Tasmania

Bioluminescent Phytoplankton under the Milky Way, South Arm, Tasmania

Bioluminescent Phytoplankton under the Milky Way, South Arm, Tasmania Arwen Dyer In May 2015, Eastern Tasmania experienced a beautiful display…
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