Physics Photo Contest
The contest is open to students in Victorian schools. Entrants must submit their photos by email attachment. In addition entrants must print out, complete, sign, and mail the Contest Rules and Entry Agreement available for download below. Failure to submit this form will invalidate the contest entry.
Photo_Contest.doc 40.4 kB
Contest Rules and Entry Agreement for the Physics Photo Contest
Flyer for Photo Contest 36.9 kB
Both the email and the hard copy must contain a statement of 250 words or less describing the physics in the photo. The statement should have a title and must be written by the entrant. The photo and the statement should be emailed to Vicphysics. The signed copy of the agreement should be sent to Physics Photo Contest, PO Box 290, Flinders Lane, VIC, 8009. Submitted Photos and the accompanying statements will be displayed on this website as they are received.
Entries are limited to 10 per school each year.
The photos can involve everyday situations that may demonstrate a variety of physics concepts or a set up to show a particular physics concept or related set of concepts.
Prize pool: up to $1000
Closing Date: The Friday of the first week of term 4.
Entries for the 2013 Physics Photo Contest
A moment in physics 209 kB
Holly Hancock, Year 10 Melbourne Girls' College Photo and text.
Lighting a Candle 489 kB
Lauren Neander, Year 10 Melbourne Girls' College Photo and text.
Why do we see Colour in Bubbles? 294 kB
Shenay Ozsoy, Year 10 Melbourne Girls' College Photo and text.
The Ripple Effect 450 kB
Kristina Markovic, Year 10 Lakeview Senior College Photo and text.
Physics at Sunset 273 kB
Danielle Macaulay, Year 10 Melbourne Girls' College Photo and text.
Meniscus 393 kB
Harriet Harte, Year 10 Melbourne Girls' College Photo and text.
Prize Winners for the 2013 Physics Photo Contest
1st: Kristina Markovic, Lakeview Senior College
2nd: Harriet Harte,Melbourne Girls' College
3rd: Shenay Ozsoy,Melbourne Girls' College
All other entries received prizes
Entries for the 2012 Physics Photo Contest
Duality 2.76 MB
Jacob Iskra, Year 12 student at St Monica's College
Soap Film 63.1 kB
Anastasia Radievska, Year 10 Melbourne Girls' College Photo and text.
Splashing Flower 497 kB
Annaleise Vulin, Year 10 Melbourne Girls' College Photo and text.
Pass the Honey, Honey 246 kB
Carmen Lynch, Year 10 Melbourne Girls' College Photo and text.
Don't get out of my way 2.72 MB
Yue (Susan) Zhu, Year 10 Melbourne Girls' College Photo and text.
Magnified Upside Down Piano Keys 868 kB
Zhuqian (Cindy) Yu, Year 10 Melbourne Girls' College Photo and text.
Rainbows and Double Rainbows 419 kB
Theresa Dinh, Year 11 MacRobertson Girls' High School Photo and text.
Duality 77.8 kB
Jacob Iskra, Year 12 St Monica's College Photo and text.
The Dancing Smoke 384 kB
Ebonie Boucher, Year 10 Melbourne Girls' College Photo and text.
Look deep into water, and then you will understand everything better 2.81 MB
Rose Ho, Year 10 Melbourne Girls' College Photo and text.
The Beauty of Interference 534 kB
Yiling Guo, Year 10 Melbourne Girls' College Photo and text.
Prize Winners for the 2012 Physics Photo Contest
1st: Anastasia Radievska, Melbourne Girls' College
2nd: Yiling Guo, Melbourne Girls' College
3rd: Jacob Iskra, St Monica's College
All other entries received prizes
Entries for the 2011 Physics Photo Contest
Shake Down 216 kB
Alex Comber-Sticca, Year 10 Melbourne Girls' College
Mud Craters 581 kB
Aashima Juneja, Year 10 Melbourne Girls' College
Past the Brim 1.3 MB
Arabella Frahn-Starkie, Year 10 Melbourne Girls' College
Risin' High 3.33 MB
Cheng-Yee Choe, Year 10 Melbourne Girls' College
Arch in a Bridge 726 kB
Emma Darling, Year 10 Melbourne Girls' College
Invisible Fingers 226 kB
Jessica Shen, Year 10 Melbourne Girls' College
Hammer Balance Trick 424 kB
Marielle Stratikopoulos, Year 10 Melbourne Girls' College
Prize Winners for the 2011 Physics Photo Contest
Equal 1st: Jessica Shen, Melbourne Girls' College
Equal 1st: Arabella Frahn-Starkie, Melbourne Girls' College
3rd: Marielle Stratikopoulos, Melbourne Girls' College
All other entries received prizes
Entries for the 2010 Physics Photo Contest
Different Perspectives 516 kB
Carla Maraventano, Year 10 Melbourne Girls' College Photo and text.
Air Lenses 238 kB
Claire Fryer Smith, Year 10 Melbourne Girls' College Photo and text.
Imagery 358 kB
Elena Vella, Year 10 Melbourne Girls' College Photo and text.
Smoke rings 159 kB
Georgia Lloyd, Year 10 Melbourne Girls' College Photo and text.
Bubbles 97.4 kB
Jeka Mijic, Year 10 Melbourne Girls' College Photo and text.
Fireball 317 kB
Nicole Lau, Year 10 Melbourne Girls' College Photo and text.
Lighter Physics 1.05 MB
Tram Tran, Year 10 Melbourne Girls' College Photo and text.
A Transparent Shadow (description) 12.3 kB
Nicholas Smith, Year 11 Bacchus Marsh Grammar School Text.
A Transparent Shadow (image) 1.37 MB
Nicholas Smith, Year 11 Bacchus Marsh Grammar School Image.
Prize Winners for the 2010 Physics Photo Contest
1st: Nicholas Smith, Bacchus Marsh Grammar School
2nd: Claire Fryer-Smith, Melbourne Girls' College
3rd: Jeka Mijic, Melbourne Girls' College
All other entries received prizes
Entries for the 2009 Physics Photo Contest
Different Perspectives 516 kB
Carla Maraventano, Year 10 Melbourne Girls' College Photo and text.
Air Lenses 238 kB
Claire Fryer Smith, Year 10 Melbourne Girls' College Photo and text.
Imagery 358 kB
Elena Vella, Year 10 Melbourne Girls' College Photo and text.
Smoke rings 159 kB
Georgia Lloyd, Year 10 Melbourne Girls' College Photo and text.
Bubbles 97.4 kB
Jeka Mijic, Year 10 Melbourne Girls' College Photo and text.
Fireball 317 kB
Nicole Lau, Year 10 Melbourne Girls' College Photo and text.
Lighter Physics 1.05 MB
Tram Tran, Year 10 Melbourne Girls' College Photo and text.
A Transparent Shadow (description) 12.3 kB
Nicholas Smith, Year 11 Bacchus Marsh Grammar School Text.
A Transparent Shadow (image) 1.37 MB
Nicholas Smith, Year 11 Bacchus Marsh Grammar School Image.
Prize Winners for the 2009 Physics Photo Contest
1st: Kendall Phillips, Melbourne Girls' College
Equal 2nd: Joanne Huynh and Bronte Kerley, Melbourne Girls' College
4th: Lexie O'Brien, Melbourne Girls' College
All other entries received prizes
Entries for the 2009 Physics Photo Contest
Busker on the Yarra 409 kB
Lauren Heading, Year 6 Korowa Anglican Girls' School. Photo and text.
Triangles and Arches in Building Design 1.76 MB
Gabriel Caluzzi, Year 11 University High School, Photo and text.
Light Rays 325 kB
Caitlin Heading, Year 6 Korowa Anglican Girls' School. Photo and text.
Submarine Diving: Physics 451 kB
Ryan Wong, Year 11, Emmaus College. Photo and text.
Collision 1.58 MB
Priyanka Krishnan D'Silva, Year 10, Melbourne Girls' College. Photo and text.
Coloured Bubble 317 kB
Joanne Huynh, Year 10, Melbourne Girls' College. Photo and text.
Lazy Rocks 253 kB
Kendall Phillips, Year 10, Melbourne Girls' College. Photo and text.
The sunset 488 kB
Lexie O'Brien, Year 10, Melbourne Girls' College. Photo and text.
Physics of a Droplet 695 kB
Bronte Kerley, Year 10, Melbourne Girls' College. Photo and text.
Why is the Ocean Blue? 753 kB
Isabelle Gwinner, Year 10, Melbourne Girls' College. Photo and text.
Reflection: Photo 116 kB
Kook-In ( Gina) Jo, Year 12, Billanook College. This picture shows how the light bounces, reflects. Light is a wave but this makes me think how it come be like little balls. It also make me think of the all the types of lights that are bouncing around. l like the way that reflection is so simple but when you see so many its complicated.
Prize Winners for the 2008 Physics Photo Contest
1st: Ben Twist, Swifts Creek Secondary College
2nd: Hanna Layman, University High School
3rd: Darcy Zelenko, Gippsland Grammar School
4th: Gabriel Caluzzi, University High School
Entries in the 2008 Physics Photo Contest
Global Warming: Photo 47.2 kB
Hannah Layman, Year 11 University High School.
Global Warming: Description 25.6 kB
Horizon Physics: Photo and Description 155 kB
Gabriel Caluzzi, Year 11, University High School.
Rainbow: Photo 48.6 kB
Ben Twist, Year 12, Swifts Creek Secondary College
Rainbow: Description 25.6 kB
Rainbow2: Photo 47.8 kB
Shane Chen, Year 10 ESL, Box Hill High School
Rainbow2: Description 24.1 kB
Stream: Photo 45.2 kB
Daniel O'Brien, Year 10, Box Hill High School
Stream: Description 24.1 kB
Campfire: Photo 45.8 kB
Michael Yuen, Year 10 ESL, Box Hill High School
Campfire: Description 24.1 kB
Swimming Pool: Photo 47.8 kB
Chen Fan, Year 10 ESL, Box Hill High School
Swimming Pool: Description 24.1 kB
Venetian Blinds: Photo 134 kB
Aileen Tang, Year 10 ESL, Box Hill High School
Venetian Blinds: Description 24.1 kB
Laser: Photo 43.5 kB
Darcy Zelenko, Year 12, Gippsland Grammar School
Laser: Description 21 kB
Follow the link below to see photos from 2007.
Photo Contest Entries
The current entries for the AIP 2007 Physics Photo Competition can be seen at this blog.
Judging: Upon receipt each photo will be placed on the website. Photos will be accepted until the first day of Term 4. Judging will be by a panel experienced in scientific photography and it will be based on the quality of the photo and the accuracy of the physics statement.
The rules and conditions of the Photo contest are based on those of the photo contest of the American Association of Physics Teachers where previous winners of their photo contest are displayed.
American Association of Physics Teachers
The web site for the American Association of Physics Teachers physics photo competition.
Canadian Association of Physicists
The web site for the Canadian Association of Physicists physics photo competition.