{"id":42134,"date":"2024-09-27T10:51:14","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T08:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eec3f2cb-337b-47ab-aaff-cdda60a76325"},"modified":"2024-09-27T11:27:31","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T09:27:31","slug":"striking-horned-frog-among-images-celebrated-in-british-ecological-society-2024-photo-competition","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/rss_feed\/striking-horned-frog-among-images-celebrated-in-british-ecological-society-2024-photo-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Striking horned frog among images celebrated in British Ecological Society 2024 photo competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\">This captivating photo of a horned frog was highly commended. Find out who else clinched prizes in this year&#8217;s Capturing Ecology competition. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Daniel Graham\n      <\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Friday, 27 September 2024 at 08:51 AM<\/p><hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p><strong>The winning images from the British Ecological Society photography competition \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britishecologicalsociety.org\/membership-community\/capturing-ecology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Capturing Ecology<\/a> \u2013\u00a0have been announced<\/strong>.<\/p><p>The top prize was awarded to Damien Esquerre for his photo of a bearded dragon basking in the sun of a eucalypt woodland in Australia.<\/p><p>The competition celebrates the diversity of ecology, capturing flora and fauna from across the globe. Here, we take a look at the 23 winning and highly commended images.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Capturing Ecology photo competition gallery<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The dragon and the sun, Overall Winner\/Damien Esquerre, British Ecological Society<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/09\/Networks-in-Nature-Winner_Hunter-becomes-hunted_Roberto-Garcia-Roa.jpeg\" alt=\"Networks in Nature Winner_Hunter becomes hunted_Roberto Garc\u00eda-Roa\" class=\"wp-image-110778\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hunter becomes hunted, Networks in Nature Winner\/Roberto Garc\u00eda-Roa, British Ecological Society<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/09\/People-and-Nature-Winner_A-Soul_Roberto-Garcia-Roa.jpeg\" alt=\"People and Nature Winner_A Soul_Roberto Garc\u00eda-Roa\" class=\"wp-image-110781\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A soul, People and Nature Winner\/Roberto Garc\u00eda-Roa, British Ecological Society<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/09\/Individuals-and-Populations-Animals-Student-Winner_The-Glass-Ceiling_Filip-Jarzynski.jpeg\" alt=\"Individuals and Populations (Animals) Student Winner_The Glass Ceiling_Filip Jarzy\u0144ski\" class=\"wp-image-110776\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The glass ceiling, Individuals and Populations (Animals) Student Winner\/Filip Jarzy\u0144ski, British Ecological Society<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"853\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/09\/Highly-Commended_Window-to-life__Alwin-Hardenbol.jpeg\" alt=\"Highly Commended_Window to life__Alwin Hardenbol\" class=\"wp-image-110800\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Window to life, Highly Commended\/Alwin Hardenbol, British Ecological Society<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/09\/Ecologists-in-Action-Student-Winner_A-final-survey_Viktor-Peinemann.jpeg\" alt=\"Ecologists in Action Student Winner_A final survey_Viktor Peinemann\" class=\"wp-image-110775\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A final survey, Ecologists in Action Student Winner\/Viktor Peinemann, British Ecological Society<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/09\/Networks-in-Nature-Student-Winner_Fisheye-Perspective_Filip-Jarzynski.jpeg\" alt=\"Networks in Nature Student Winner_Fisheye Perspective_Filip Jarzy\u0144ski\" class=\"wp-image-110777\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fisheye perspective, Networks in Nature Student Winner\/Filip Jarzy\u0144ski, British Ecological Society<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/09\/Highly-Commended_A-reluctant-snack_Viktor-Peinemann.jpeg\" alt=\"Highly Commended_A reluctant snack_Viktor Peinemann\" class=\"wp-image-110790\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A reluctant snack, Highly Commended\/Viktor Peinemann, British Ecological Society<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1251\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/09\/Plants-and-Fungi-Winner_Early-Morning-Thaw_Jenn-Rose-Large.jpeg\" alt=\"Plants and Fungi Winner_Early Morning Thaw_Jenn Rose Large\" class=\"wp-image-110782\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Early morning thaw, Plants and Fungi Winner\/Jenn Rose, British Ecological Society<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/09\/Regenerative-Agriculture_Winner_Fruit-trees-for-future-forests_Lindsay-Banin.jpeg\" alt=\"Regenerative Agriculture_Winner_Fruit trees for future forests_Lindsay Banin\" class=\"wp-image-110784\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fruit trees for future forests, Regenerative Agriculture Winner\/Lindsay Banin, British Ecological Society<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/09\/Highly-Commended_Walking-Tree_Danni-Thompson.jpeg\" alt=\"Highly Commended_Walking Tree_Danni Thompson\" class=\"wp-image-110799\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Walking tree, Highly Commended\/Danni Thompson, British Ecological Society<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/09\/Highly-Commended_Shadows-of-a-Lacy-Tree-Fern_Emma-Butterworth.jpeg\" alt=\"Highly Commended_Shadows of a Lacy Tree Fern_Emma Butterworth\" class=\"wp-image-110798\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shadows of a lacy tree fern, Highly Commended\/Emma Butterworth, British Ecological Society<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/09\/Highly-Commended_Natures-boundaries_Dariia-Borovyk.jpeg\" alt=\"Highly-Commended_Natures-boundaries_Dariia-Borovyk\" class=\"wp-image-110797\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nature&#8217;s boundaries, Highly-Commended\/Dariia Borovyk, British Ecological Society<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/09\/Highly-Commended_Messy-eater_Sam-England.jpeg\" alt=\"Highly Commended_Messy eater_Sam England\" class=\"wp-image-110796\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Messy eater, Highly Commended\/Sam England, British Ecological Society<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"822\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/09\/Highly-Commended_Lying-Low_Jeremy-Cusak.jpeg\" alt=\"Highly Commended_Lying Low_Jeremy Cusak\" class=\"wp-image-110795\" style=\"width:837px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lying low, Highly Commended\/Jeremy Cusak, British Ecological Society<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/09\/Highly-Commended_Healthy-harems_Peter-Hudson.jpeg\" alt=\"Highly Commended_Healthy harems_Peter Hudson\" class=\"wp-image-110794\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Healthy harems, Highly Commended\/Peter Hudson, British Ecological Society<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/09\/Highly-Commended_Friends-with-benefits_Supratim-Laha.jpeg\" alt=\"Highly Commended_Friends with benefits_Supratim Laha\" class=\"wp-image-110793\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Friends with benefits, Highly Commended\/Supratim Laha, British Ecological Society<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/09\/Highly-Commended_Black-grouse_Peter-Hudson.jpeg\" alt=\"Highly Commended_Black grouse_Peter Hudson\" class=\"wp-image-110792\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Black grouse, Highly Commended\/Peter Hudson, British Ecological Society<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/09\/Highly-Commended_A-serious-issue_Roberto-Garcia-Roa.jpeg\" alt=\"Highly Commended_A serious issue_Roberto Garc\u00eda-Roa\" class=\"wp-image-110791\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A serious issue, Highly Commended\/Roberto Garc\u00eda-Roa, British Ecological Society<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/09\/Overall-Runner-up_Lanterns_Danni-Thompson.jpeg\" alt=\"Overall Runner up_Lanterns_Danni Thompson\" class=\"wp-image-110779\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lanterns, Overall Runner Up\/Danni Thompson, British Ecological Society<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/09\/Highly-Commended_A-hostile-silhouette_Heloise-Hamel.jpeg\" alt=\"Highly Commended_A hostile silhouette_H\u00e9lo\u00efse Hamel\" class=\"wp-image-110789\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A hostile silhouette, Highly Commended\/H\u00e9lo\u00efse Hamel, British Ecological Society<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"968\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/09\/High-Commended_A-Few-Drops-of-Medicine_Ryan-Wagner.jpeg\" alt=\"High Commended_A Few Drops of Medicine_Ryan Wagner\" class=\"wp-image-110788\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A few drops of medicine, High Commended\/Ryan Wagner, British Ecological Society<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/09\/Regenerative-Agriculture-Student-Winner_Hay-Meadow-in-the-Swiss-Alps-Juliet-Turner.jpeg\" alt=\"Regenerative Agriculture Student Winner_Hay Meadow in the Swiss Alps Juliet Turner\" class=\"wp-image-110783\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hay meadow in the Swiss Alps, Regenerative Agriculture Student Winner\/Juliet Turner, British Ecological Society<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"980\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/09\/Overall-Winner_The-Dragon-and-the-Sun_Damien-Esquerre.jpeg\" alt=\"Overall Winner_The Dragon and the Sun_Damien Esquerre\" class=\"wp-image-110780\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The dragon and the sun, Overall Winner\/Damien Esquerre, British Ecological Society<\/figcaption><\/figure><p><strong>More stories from the world of 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