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The 2011 Photographic competition is now open for entries. Please use the further information links to view the previous winning entries.
Prizes
The overall winner will receive £750 and the overall runner-up will receive £250. The Student award winner will receive £100. Winning entries for each category will be exhibited at the BES Annual Meeting, published in the BES Bulletin and possibly other publications. Oxford University Press are also offering £40 worth of book vouchers to each winning entry who does not receive the overall, overall runner-up or student prize.
Categories
- Ecosystems and Communities
Pictures should show the dynamics within an ecosystem or community.
- Whole Organisms and Populations
Pictures should take a unique look at a species in its environment either alone or as a population. There can of course be other species in the picture, but the emphasis should clearly be of one species.
- Ecology and Society
Pictures should be an original look at how society affects and interacts with their environment and wildlife. This could include pictures of how species have responded to societal structures or practices.
- Ecology in action
Pictures should be of an inspiring scene relating to the practice of ecology. This could include pictures of teaching/learning ecology, ecological experiments/fieldwork or any other picture that shows ecology in action.
- Student category
This category is only open to BES student members. Pictures must be of an ecological theme.
Competition rules
1. The competition is open to current BES members.
2. All entries must be accompanied by an entry form, which must include for each entry the names of the species shown, and, if appropriate, a description of what is happening. It is however possible to submit one application form if entering photos for more than one category.
3. Applicants can only submit one picture per category. No photo can be used in two categories.
4. Entries must be slides or digital images, not prints. Digital images must be submitted on CD, DVD or zipped e-mail file compatible with Windows. Images must be saved in TIFF, JPEG or RAW file at the highest possible resolution. Photographs need to be a minimum of 1Megabyte in size.
5. If digital enhancement techniques have been used, they must be declared. Only limited digital enhancements that do not change the essence of the picture will be accepted (i.e. cleaning, minor colour and saturation work). The original and the edited image needs to be submitted.
6. All entries must be clearly labeled with entrant’s membership number and category either attached to the slide or on the electronic file (e.g. 2187.cat2.jpeg)
7. Although copyright remains with the photographer, by entering the competition applicants agree to give the BES the right to freely use their image(s).
8. Winners will be chosen by judges appointed by the BES. Judges decisions are final and no feedback will be available to applicants.
9. Winning entries will be announced at the BES Annual General Meeting in September 2010, and award winners will be notified by post or e-mail.
10. The BES does not accept responsibility for loss, damage or delay to entries, however caused. Proof of posting will not be accepted as proof of delivery.
11. The closing date for entries is 5th of July 2010.
How to Enter
Via info, with the subject headline: ‘Celebrating Ecology Photographic Competition’. The image and entry form should be attached to the same email.
OR
Via post by filling out the entry form and send it along with a copy of your digital image to:
Celebrating Ecology Photographic Competition
British Ecological Society
Charles Darwin House
12 Roger Street
London WC1 2JU
United Kingdom
Some previous Photocomp Winners:
2009:
2008:
2007:
2006:
