2004 Winners Category 3: Science as art

Winner

Enlarged view Photographer: André Botha Title: Hectic life in a small world Description: Silver sulfide crystals on the surface of a piece of silver metal. The "flying" objects are platinum and rhodium crystals. All the elements were taken with a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and compiled using Adobe Photoshop.

Highly commended entries

Enlarged view Photographer: Derek Griffith Title: Spring bubble Description: An iridescent bubble against a spring sky surrounded by Jacaranda blossoms, featuring a curious bee. Enlarged view Photographer: Louise Eksteen Title: Glass brick distortion Description: Distorted light through a glass brick in a west-facing wall (digitally altered for dramatic effect).

Enlarged view Photographer: Chris van Coppenhagen Title: HotInfo Description: The transfer of information is also referred to as burning. The process is usually associated with a massive amount of heat being generated. To counteract this, fans, water-cooling and even liquid nitrogen is used in modern computer systems. This photo shows a hard drive, frozen in ice. Enlarged view Photographer: Alan Bucke Title: Fire Description: Fire, the most profound discovery in the history of man. While being one of the most destructive forces known, it also represents life. So many devices use it and yet it is still so unknown.