Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) is currently running a free nature photo contest encouraging snappers to capture their favourite animals, plants or landscapes.
© Dan Bailey - UKHillwalking.com, Mar 2012
A spin off from last week's Scottish Biodiversity Week, the sixth annual Nature Photography Competition is open to both amateur and professional photographers. The deadline for submission is July 31.
First prize is a one-to-one tutorial with one of Scotland's leading professional nature photographers, Lorne Gill; second prize is a Nikon D5100 Digital SLR camera with a tripod; and third prize is a Panasonic Lumix LX5 Digital Camera and a tripod.
Scottish Biodiversity Week organiser Zeshan Akhter said:
'We're so pleased that so many people enjoyed Scottish Biodiversity Week events this year, and we want to keep encouraging people to get out and enjoy Scotland's nature. Taking pictures is a great way to appreciate the beauty and diversity of our countryside. I'm looking forward to seeing what inspires people about Scotland's nature this year; we always get plenty of amazing shots. And you don't have to have an expensive camera – last year's winner took her picture on her mobile phone!'
Entrants should email their pictures of animals, plants or landscapes to SNH by 31 July 2012, as an attachment with 'Photo Contest' in the subject line. Entries must be original, have a title, indicate where in Scotland the photo was taken, and the entrant's name and contact details. Each person may submit up to two entries. Entrants must be residents of Scotland. SNH will notify winners in September and the winning entries will be posted on the website and highlighted in the Scottish Biodiversity Forum's quarterly newsletter.
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