Photocompete

• Copyright: Entrants retain the copyright to images submitted and grant the organisers a non-exclusive licence to reproduce, enlarge, publish or exhibit, on any media, the images for any purpose directly connected with the competition.
• Entry fee: Free
• Entry deadline: 5th May 2014
• Who can enter: Open to all photographers, worldwide. But photographs must have been taken in the geographical areas covered by the Durham, Northumberland and Teesside Wildlife Trusts (UK).

Categories:

• Wildlife In The Landscape
• Wildlife In Action
• Wildlife Portrait
• Botanical
• Art In Nature
• Young Person

Prizes:

• The Overall Winners prize is given to the photographer whose photograph is judged to be the most outstanding and memorable of all the entries. They will be awarded a first prize of £250 (in addition to their prize of category winner) and a framed A3 print of their photograph produced by DIGITALAB professional photo lab.
• The winning pictures and best entries will be displayed in the Great North Museum: Hancock (Newcastle upon Tyne) during July-Sept 2014. After this some of the pictures will tour to other venues across the North East and could be on display for several years.

Image requirements: JPEG format; less than 500kb in file size at a resolution of 72 dpi; no longer than 1024 pixels on the longest side. Do not digitally enhance or alter photographs beyond the basics needed to achieve realistic colour balance, contrast and sharpness. All those on the shortlist will be contacted to supply a high-resolution file or print

Photographs must be of wildlife, i.e. not in captivity or restricted in any way. Images can be of native or migrant wild species or of non-native wild species that reside permanently in the UK.

Online submission of digital photographs via the website.

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