| Copyright | Entrants will retain copyright in their submitted entries. However, by entering, all entrants grant members of the Lloyds Banking Group a worldwide royalty-free perpetual licence to edit, crop, re-size, publish and use each entry in any and all media for publicity and marketing purposes. |
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| Eligibility | Open to all amateur photographers who are residents of the United Kingdom aged 18 or over. |
| Finish | 30 September 2010 |
| Entry fee | Free |
FinishedTo celebrate many years of insuring homes against the British elements, we’re asking you to send in weather related photos for the chance to win £10,000.
Theme: British Weather
Prizes:
- The winner of the overall competition will receive £10,000.
- The 12 finalists (together with a guest) will be invited to attend the winner’s ceremony which will take place between 1st and 30th November 2010. Travel and accommodation costs will be covered.
- The weekly prize is £100. Each week a weekly prize will be awarded to the entrant who has submitted the most popular photograph as voted for by members of the public up to the end of that particular week.
Entrants can submit as many photographs as they wish. The winner will be the entrant whose photograph, in the opinion of the judges, has the greatest flair, technique and originality in demonstrating the British weather and its impact.
Photos must be .jpg format and no larger than 2MB each.
Official website: www.lloydstsbweathercompetition.co.uk
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Who can enter amateur photography contests?
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