| Copyright | Entrants retain copyright for their photos and grant a licence for their entries to be edited, published, reproduced and used by Fight for Sight and Park Plaza London hotels for any purpose, free of charge. |
|---|---|
| Eligibility | Open to all amateur photographers aged 18 or over. |
| Finish | 23 June 2011 |
| Entry fee | Free |
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The competition invites Londoners and visitors to the capital to capture their favourite view of the city for a chance to win a host of valuable prizes, including: a two-night hotel stay at the stylish Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London hotel; spa treatments at the luxurious new Mandara Spa; and dinner for two at the award-winning Chino Latino restaurant.
By encouraging people to take a moment to appreciate the spectacular views London has to offer, we hope the competition will really bring home the importance of sight and raise awareness of the need to invest in research now to prevent sight loss in the future.
Theme: London
Categories:
- Color
- Love
- A New Perspective
- Room with a View
Prizes:
- First prize
- Two night stay for two, in a Penthouse Suite at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London.
- Review of portfolio by Digital SLR Photography team
- A camera to the value of £250
- 12 month subscription of Digital SLR Photography magazine
- Signed copy of Love London – a collection of over 200 images of London by photographer Barbara Chandler
- Photo to be exhibited at Park Plaza Victoria London
- Second prize
- £200 Mandara Spa voucher
- 12 month subscription of Digital SLR Photography magazine
- Signed copy of Love London – a collection of over 200 images of London by photographer Barbara Chandler
- Photo to be exhibited at Park Plaza Victoria London
- Third prize
- Dinner for two at Chino Latino at Park Plaza Riverbank London
- 12 month subscription of Digital SLR Photography magazine
- Signed copy of Love London – a collection of over 200 images of London by photographer Barbara Chandler
- Photo to be exhibited at Park Plaza Victoria London
Winners will be announced by 1 July 2011.
Only online submission. You may enter one photo only.
OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.myviewoflondon.org.uk
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