Photographers search DESY for interesting images during the first Science Photo Walk. Photo: DESY
This spring, two German research centers, the Deutsches Elektronen-Synchtrotron and the GKSS Research Centre, invited 100 amateur photographers to aim their cameras at research. The first Science Photo Walk gave researchers and the public alike a new perspective on the ways people view science.
The visitors captured more than 2500 images. A selection of 150 photos from the event is available online, allowing an inside glimpse at cutting-edge facilities and providing insight into the researchers' world.
The images captured everything, including camp beds set up for a night shift, technical details in the cryogenic hall, and researchers carefully handling research samples.
The public and a laboratory-organized committee each voted to pick the top three winners of the photo contest. Interestingly, the two groups chose entirely different images. The 50 best images went on display at an exhibit in the Levantehaus mall in Hamburg in May.
