Entries are being sought for a new photography prize which is open to all photographers aged 18 years and over.

 

March 20, 2007: Entries are being sought for a new photography prize which is open to all photographers aged 18 years and over.
The 2007 NewScientist Eureka Prize for Science Photography is part of the annual Australian Museum Eureka Prizes for Science. Previously offered as a prize for scientific photojournalism, the new prize will be awarded to a single photograph that effectively communicates an aspect of science. Three prizes will be awarded with the first prize winner receiving $5,000, the second $3,000 and the third prize winner $1,000. According to the organisers, the definition of ‘science’ is comprehensive. It includes the natural, physical, applied or life sciences (including agricultural sciences); environmental issues; biodiversity issues; flora and fauna; medicine; astronomy; information technology; technological innovation; engineering and health science; as well as work that addresses the social or economic consequences of science.
Entries are invited from both amateur and professional photographers. Submitted photographs will be judged according to their impact, technical excellence, aesthetics, originality and creativity in communicating a science concept or idea. Entrants may submit only one photograph, which may not have been previously used in, or prepared for use in, promotional or advertising campaigns. Four finalists will be flown to Sydney to attend the gala Eureka Prizes Awards Dinner on Tuesday 21 August. The photographs of the top 25 entries will be included in a new Australian Museum Eureka Prizes NewScientist Science Photography Exhibition. This exhibition will tour science and photography venues in major capital cities starting at the Australian Museum in September 2007.
Closing date for entries is 5 p.m. AEST on Friday 4 May, 2007. For more information, visit www.australianmuseum.net.au/eureka/prizes/sciencecomm/Science_Photography.cfm.