2002 Winners Category 3: Science as art

Winner

Enlarged view Photographer: Surina Hohne Title: Red chair Description: Chair photographed using no light other than a small red LED that was traced around the outlines of the chair.

Highly commended entries

Enlarged view Photographer: Marieka Gryzenhout Title: Bunch of Cladonia Description: Cladonia is a genus of lichens, commonly known as British soldiers. The Cladonia in the photograph was collected from the Knysna area. Enlarged view Photographer: Marieka Gryzenhout Title: Crystal cluster Description: Cluster of crystals produced in the mycelia of fungi in the genus Cryphonectria. Enlarged view Photographer: Bruce Cairncross Title: The green sightless coelacanth Description: The "fish head" is actually an 11-cm hollow shell made of the minute crystals of the mineral smithsonite, a zinc carbonate, from Tsumeb in Namibia. Enlarged view Photographer: Marianne Niemandt Title: Zantedeshia Description: X-ray of an arum lily.

Enlarged view Photographer: Callum Anderson Title: French rainbow Description: Plastic French curve viewed in cross polarised light. Enlarged view Photographer: Esti Mari Hansmann Title: Interference Description: Constructive interference in a peacock feather due to its multi-layer construction. Enlarged view Photographer: Lisa Kruger Title: A soft touch Description: Nature's gentle touch. Photograph of lily scanned and manipulated in Adobe Photoshop 6. Enlarged view Photographer: Carina Lochner Title: Water pearls Description: Drops of water - acting as magnifying glasses - on a nasturtium leaf. Enlarged view Photographer: Rodney Trevor Jones Title: Lead pattern Description: Molten lead solidified.