The deadline for Scotland’s best nature pictures is looming. Photographers only have until Friday, June 17 to enter the Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) contest.
The fifth annual Nature Photography Competition is open to both amateur and professional photographers. First prize is a one-to-one tutorial with a professional photographer; second prize is an Olympus E-450 Digital SLR camera; and third prize is a Panasonic Lumix F245 Digital Camera and a Hama Star tripod.
This year’s theme is “the gifts which nature gives to us all”. SNH is looking for pictures which show these gifts, whether they are practical gifts like oxygen, food and water, or more spiritual gifts like awe, serenity or inspiration.
Scottish Biodiversity Week organiser, Zeshan Akhter, said: “I hope people will see this competition as a great reason to get out and be inspired by Scotland’s stunning nature and wildlife. It’s easy to take nature for granted in our everyday lives, but it’s absolutely crucial to us as well as to every other living thing on the planet. And just as importantly, it’s great fun to go see what you can spot! I always look forward to seeing the terrific photos from all over Scotland.”
Entrants should email their pictures of animals, plants or landscapes to bit@snh.gov.uk by 17 June 2011, as an attachment with “Photo Contest” in the subject line. Entries must be original, have a title, information on how the image shows the gifts of nature, where in Scotland the photo was taken, and the entrant’s name and contact details. Each person may submit up to two entries. SNH will notify winners in August and the winning entries will be posted on the website and highlighted in the Scottish Biodiversity Forum’s quarterly newsletter. For more information, see the SNH website.