In Photos: A Layer of Crystal-Clear Ice and the Andes Mountain

Winner, age 11-17 category: Chimpanzee by Ed Thurlow, 15, Churchill Academy, North Somerset.

“I took this picture on a family visit to Chester zoo. My environment should be cared for, one where humans and animals live symbiotically. In an attempt to show this I have depicted the chimp suppressed in a dark environment, a symbol for the pressure our selfish industry places on animals – this species of chimp is critically endangered. I have darkened (burned) the surrounding areas using Photoshop and reduced the saturation to help symbolise human impact on the environment.”
Photograph: Ed Thurlow/NERC Science photo competition