科學和藝術的共通泉源是神秘。面對浩瀚宇宙及結構規律的奧秘，科學和藝術分別從理性與感性觀點，洞察及感受事物的表象和真理，共同懷抱探索未知的想望，從而成為啟發人類創造力的泉源。

國立自然科學博物館長久以來，即十分注重科學、人文與藝術之間的溝通對話，辦理多項競賽、展演和教育推廣活動。首屆舉辦之「驚豔‧新視野：科學攝影比賽徵件和展示活動」，倍受海內外華人世界科學攝影愛好者的關注。為培養更多年輕學子對科學圖像產生興趣，自本屆開始，擴大分為成人組和青少年組，鼓勵國小至高中在學學生的參與和投入。

來自臺灣、大陸、香港、馬來西亞的投稿作品數總計464件。參與者包括：學生、教師、公務員、研究實驗、影像、設計、環境保育、醫藥衛生、博物館、科技業、科學傳播教育等從業人員。內容涵蓋物理、天文、化學、生物、醫學、地球科學、環境生態等之事物本體和現象的畫面，皆是具有創意、藝術和科學內涵的影像。

本屆入選作品計成人組56件、青少年組20件。以「綠野迷宮」作為展示空間主題，輔以多媒體影像牆，以營造觀察、記錄和探索大自然的氛圍情境。期勉「科學攝影」獎座，成為華人世界永續辦理之活動，用以催發科學、影像和藝術跨領域合作契機，導引探索核心創意背後的驅動力，開啟人們重新認識周遭的經驗世界。

What science and art share in common is their mystery. Where they differ is that in the face of the vastness of the universe and the regulated patterns of structures in nature, science depends on reasoning, while art depends on perspective.

The National Museum of Natural Science (NMNS) has long emphasized dialogue among science, culture and art and has organized competitions, exhibitions and educational activities on a number of topics. The first science images contest and exhibition, "Amazing New Visions", caught the attention of science photography enthusiasts from Taiwan and abroad. This year, a youth category has been added to allow students from elementary school through high school to participate.

A total of 464 entries from Taiwan, China, Hong Kong and Malaysia were received. Participants come from all walks of life. The subjects of their submitted images also cover a wide range of fields from physics to astronomy, chemistry, biology, medicine, earth sciences and ecology.

This year, 56 works from the adult category and 20 works from the youth category were selected. "Green Maze" is the main theme of this exhibition, which includes multimedia image wall to create an atmosphere for observing, recording and exploring nature. The selected science images on display, which combine science, imaging and art, create a new way of experiencing the world around us.