Young Photographer Award -
16 years & under

1st Prize

 

Butterfly on a plant stem

Rachel Shillcock

 

The fine cellular structure of the stem of a sunflower is revealed here, including red vascular areas and blue supportive tissue. This systematic regularity contrasts with the sweeping outline of the butterfly.

Composite of Motic digital camera with Philip Harris digital microscope (stem) and Sony digital camera (butterfly)