Scientific Photography
1st & 2nd Place Winners 2021

“This shows water taking a unique form when it meets land. I like to think of it as the water protecting the nature within it from the rough gravel below.”

“This is a photo on a frosty morning of freezing water on grass.”

“This photo was taken at a local beach. It has a strong meaning behind it, representing our planet’s pollution problem. It was captured on an overcast, rainy day, which reflects the topic I chose.”

“Pancake Rocks, December 2020, using my GoPro Hero 7 Black. Over 30 million years water has gradually eroded the soft mud-layers between the limestone layers leaving a pancake looking structure.”

“Taken at Back Beach around 5:30pm in the winter with a drone. I waited for light to hit the cliffs to capture the colours. It shows how water meets land (exhibited with ocean and cliffs) and how it affects land; erosion (which makes visible the layers of strata in the cliffs).”

“Taken at Three Sisters. Last edited on the 6/07/2021. It is a picture of the ocean water going into a cave. The tide was coming in fast and the water was coming into the cave. This picture was taken in 2021.”

“Location: Tongaporutu Date: 4th of July. I wanted to capture the beauty of the beach and the impact the ocean has on the land. This can be seen in the waves hitting the cliff.”

“This image was taken on Paritutu Rock on 2nd February, 2021. It relates to the topic as it shows the meeting of the beautiful blue Pacific Ocean onto the Sugar Loaf Islands and the Taranaki Shore.”

“This photo was captured at the Catlins in 2019. I took the photo using an iPhone 7 plus camera. I feel it relates to the topic as the little islands meet the ocean water.”

“Captured during sunset at Back Beach, waves continually arrive from sea to beach. The land surrounds its movement, framing its patterns, thus displaying a beautiful representation of land and water.”