優選 – 國立自然科學博物館 2017科學攝影

南方的十字架－李睿

sflower77 — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 08:11:49 +0000

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來自星星的 Astronomy

參賽者

李睿

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南方的十字架 Southern Cross

科學圖說 Scientific introduction

在南半球觀看銀河，不僅比北半球所見的明亮許多，色彩也更加豐富。夜空下的紐西蘭南島蒂卡波湖，是南半球的觀星聖地，也是世界上第一個暗夜星空保護區。當地特製的照明路燈，是為了避免光污染影響觀測星空。拍攝照片的同時，天空中人造衛星和流星運行的軌跡，恰好瞬間形成十字造型，與地面教堂屋頂的十字架遙相呼應。畫面右側清晰可見大小麥哲倫星雲。

From the Southern Hemisphere, the Milky Way appears brighter and richer in color than from the Northern Hemisphere. Lake Tekapo, on New Zealand’s South Island, is a sacred site for stargazers and the world’s first dark sky reserve. Specially produced streetlamps prevent light pollution from interfering with observations of the night skies. In this image, a manmade satellite in orbit and meteor form a cross-like shape, echoing the cross on the local church. On the right side, the Large Magellanic Cloud and Small Magellanic Cloud can be clearly seen.

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水珠－羅淑滿

sflower77 — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 08:09:42 +0000

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物理與化學

參賽者

羅淑滿

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水珠 Water Pearls

科學圖說 Scientific introduction

先鋪上黑色玻璃，在瘦果的棉絲上用針筒注射水滴，印證水的內聚力和張力極限。再用噴霧器噴灑，使水氣附著在棉絲上，水珠可持續變大。此時水的折射及反射背景顏色，既像水晶球又像外太空的美麗星球。只要不去碰它，可持續30分鐘不破掉！水的力量真是無法想像！

On top of black glass, water droplets were added to hair-like structures of achenes with a syringe, testing the limits of cohesion and tension. Then, a sprayer was used to attach mist droplets to the hair-like structures, with some of these “water pearls” growing in size. Refraction and reflection created the background colors. The water droplets appear like crystal balls or beautiful orbs. As long as they were not disturbed, they could stay in place for 30 minutes. The strength of water is amazing!

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巧遇蛇蜥護卵－黃福盛

sflower77 — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 08:07:06 +0000

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動物的拼圖

參賽者

黃福盛

作品名稱

巧遇蛇蜥護卵 Glass Lizard Protecting Its Eggs

科學圖說 Scientific introduction

臺灣中海拔潮濕森林中，棲息著一種奇特的爬行動物──脆蛇蜥(又名哈特氏蛇蜥)。牠是臺灣最大型的蜥蜴，卻因特殊的生態習性而非常罕見。牠的外觀似蛇類，但其實是沒有腳的蜥蜴，很特別吧？那次的意外相遇，幸運記錄到即將脫皮而體色偏白的雌性個體；更幸運的是，記錄到罕見的護卵行為。當下因興奮顫抖到連相機都拿不穩，但又怕驚動到牠，逼迫自己儘可能保持冷靜，複雜的情緒難以言喻，很高興能將這美好的一幕記錄下來。

In the damp forests in mid-elevation areas in Taiwan lives a unique reptile – Dopasia harti. It looks like a snake, but is actually a legless lizard and the largest lizard species in Taiwan. Due to its particular ecological habits, it is rarely seen. I was fortunate to encounter this female in the process of shedding its skin, which is why it appears whitish in color. I was even more fortunate to record its rarely seen egg protecting behavior. I was so excited that I was shaking and had a difficult time keeping the camera still. But, I was also worried about startling it. So, I forced myself to calm down. That experience is difficult to describe, but I am happy to have recorded it.

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五色鳥表演舌上功夫－顏佑安、顏子謙、顏佑丞、蔡岱玲

sflower77 — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 08:04:53 +0000

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動物的拼圖

參賽者

顏佑安、顏子謙、顏佑丞、蔡岱玲

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五色鳥表演舌上功夫 Skillful Use of the Tongue by Muller’s Barbet

科學圖說 Scientific introduction

我是住在都會公園的五色鳥。說起我的舌上功夫，可是前無古人，後無來者。清晨，我哼著愉快的樂音，尋找今天的食物，好好飽餐一頓。飽滿的果實，填滿我的肚皮，撫慰我的心靈。吃飽喝足的我，好開心，就把果實當玩具，轉轉它，練練舌上功夫吧！瞧瞧我，是不是俏皮又美麗呢！

I am a Muller’s barbet (Psilopogon nuchalis) living in Taichung Metropolitan Park. There is no other bird better skilled in the use of the tongue. At dawn, I sing a happy tune as I forage for food. After I have filled up on fruits, I feel very happy. That is when I start to play with the fruits, turning them and turning them as I practice using my tongue. Look at me! Don’t I look beautiful?

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凱門鱷與蚊－李浩銘

sflower77 — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 08:02:12 +0000

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動物的拼圖

參賽者

李浩銘（青少年組）

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凱門鱷與蚊 Caiman and Mosquitoes

科學圖說 Scientific introduction

這隻凱門鱷是2016年寒假在厄瓜多爾的亞馬遜雨林裡拍攝的。在照片中，可以看到鱷魚身上有很多蚊子，有些人可能會問：「鱷魚全身遍布堅厚的鱗甲，蚊子怎麼能穿透鱷魚的鱗甲呢？」大家可不要小看蚊子，這種蚊科昆蟲，不但能精確找到皮膚暴露、毛細血管密集的眼瞼部位，還能靠牠的刺吸式口器取食凱門鱷的血液。大自然總是這麼奇妙，鱷魚雖然能攻擊人類，但是得受蚊的折磨！這隻倒楣的鱷魚已經被群蚊圍攻了！

This Caiman crocodilus was photographed during 2016 winter break in the Amazon rainforest of Ecuador. In this photograph, a caiman is covered in mosquitoes. Some people may ask, “How can a mosquito penetrate a caiman’s hard, thick scales?” Do not underestimate the mosquito. These insects of the Family Culicidae can find areas of exposed skin where capillaries are concentrated, such as the eyelids, then use their piercing- sucking mouthparts to obtain blood. Nature is really amazing. Although caimans can attack humans, they also have to deal with being tortured by black flies, such as this unfortunate individual.

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