| Copyright | Copyright in all images submitted for this competition remains with the respective entrants. However, in consideration of their providing the Competition, each entrant grants permission to GetLenses for usage in relation to publishing the results of this competition. |
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| Eligibility | Open to residents of the UK, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands, Isle of Man & Republic of Ireland aged over 18 years or over. |
| Finish | 21 November 2013 |
| Entry fee | Free |
FinishedEnter a photograph you have taken of a sight or object that reminds you of an eye. This could be anything a cloud in the sky, the froth on your coffee cup, or even water draining through a plughole. If you think it looks like an eye, we want to see it. The more imaginative, the better. So get your creative cap on and get snapping!
Prize:
- £500 worth of vouchers to spend on photography equipment from Amazon.co.uk.
The winner will be notified within five days of the closing date of the competition.
Submit your photograph to [email protected], along with a brief explanation of what you’ve seen in the photograph and where it was taken. Only one entry per person. The winning entry will be judged to be the most visually appealing, original and self-explanatory.
Image requirements: 72 dpi, JPG format; between 1MB and 3MB.
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