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Future Visions Photography Competition Prizewinners

Every two years the Future Visions Science Photography Competition showcases the beauty of science. Entries come from around the country, some from the science institutes and universities that form the powerhouse of our country's research work, others from farmers, school pupils and people who have seen something of the Future Vision in their own backyards.

Here we present the winners of the 1998 competition.

Grand Prize

Sponsored by Bayer

Future Vision Prizewinners Figure A (18KB)
Anatomy of a Jellyfish
Iain Anderson, Auckland

The mysteries of Pelagia noctiluca are revealed in this photo, taken at Northern Arch, Tawhiti Rahi in the Poor Knights. It shows the surface features, such as the nematocysts and internal organs within the bell of the jellyfish.

David Hope-Cross, Bayer's managing director, sees Future Visions as providing a forum where the opportunities and fun of science can be seen literally.

Biological Prize

Sponsored by Manaaki Whenua Press

Future Vision Prizewinners Figure B (42KB)
Fan-Worm Wonder
Peter Jenkins, North Shore City

"The winning Future Visions entries are often dramatic insights into the world around us, showing sights and objects many people overlook," says Greg Comfort of Manaaki Whenua Press, sponsor of the Biological Prize section.

Peter Jenkins' study of the delicate intricacies of the gill filaments, feeding palps and mouth of a marine fan-worm is a beautiful example of what can be seen if one takes the time to look.

Physical Prize

Sponsored by NIWA

Future Vision Prizewinners Figure C (20KB)
Bearing Up Under the Strain
Carl Watson, Whakatane

These delicately balanced magnetized ball bearings catch the eye, reminding us of the invisible forces that can literally shape our lives.

"As New Zealand's leading provider of atmospheric, marine and freshwater science, NIWA recognises the importance of photography," says Rod East, director of operations for the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research.
"The camera records the split-second view of the present that is seen through the eye of the photographer, and this can be used to link the present with the past and the future.
Photography as an art form captures the beauty of science and our environment in a medium that all can appreciate."

School Prize

Sponsored by FRST

Future Vision Prizewinners Figure D (18KB)
Gannet in Flight
Kiri Hawkins, Patoka School

This striking picture was taken on a school visit to the gannet colony at Cape Kidnappers. Kiri is a Year 6 (Standard Four) pupil at Patoka School in Hawkes Bay.

"Combining photography and science can create some of our most intriguing and revealing artworks," says Steve Thompson, FRST chief executive.

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