{"id":8025,"date":"2025-07-14T08:45:37","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T08:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bioclockconsortium.org\/?p=8025"},"modified":"2025-07-14T12:35:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T12:35:04","slug":"join-the-photo-challenge-the-beauty-of-the-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bioclockconsortium.org\/en\/news\/join-the-photo-challenge-the-beauty-of-the-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Join the Photo Challenge: The Beauty of the Night"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The night is full of life, if you look closely. Take part and capture a striking image that puts the natural world after sunset centre stage. Send in your photo by 14 September<\/strong> for the Photo Challenge \u201cThe Beauty of the Night.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a world that grows ever brighter, this contest highlights the importance of darkness. Every living being on Earth runs on a biological clock tied to the light\u2013dark cycle. Artificial light at night can disrupt this rhythm, affecting health, behaviour, and biodiversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An ode to darkness<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Photo Challenge is an initiative of ARTIS<\/strong> and the BioClock Consortium<\/strong>. Together they want to make the value of true darkness visible and celebrate it. Photographers of all ages are invited to submit images that showcase nocturnal life: think night-active animals, insects, or flowers that bloom in the dark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Note:<\/strong> We\u2019re not looking for shots of city lights or illuminated buildings, but for images in which the natural night takes centre stage.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Exhibition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The best photos will be exhibited at ARTIS<\/strong> starting 25 October 2025<\/strong>. The show opens during \u201cNight of the Night,\u201d<\/strong> an annual event when the Netherlands dims its lights.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Prizes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n