A Cotswold Scene - photographic competition
Take part in our exciting new photography competition to celebrate the Cotswolds The Cotswolds area is known for its picturesque villages and rolling countryside. Take part in our exciting new photography competition which is giving YOU the chance to show off your photography skills and show us just how special the Cotswolds is.
Supported by the Cotswold Conservation board and Blueprint Imaging of Witney, the Cotswold Scene competition is open to all amateur photographers, including the under 16's, until 15th October and will culminate in a 6 week long exhibition at O3 Gallery in Oxford Castle at the end of the year. This is an excellent opportunity for you to show off your skills and see your work exhibited in one of Oxfords best galleries. There are also a number of great prizes to be won including one to one photography and Photoshop tuition, a fabulous Ricoh R10 compact camera, accessories from Morris Photographic, and a fantastic 2 night stay at the historical White Hart Royal hotel in Moreton-in Marsh.
Categories:
- A Cotswold Scene is divided into two main sections, the Cotswold Scene Photographer and the Young Cotswold Scene Photographer, the latter being for those who are 16 and under on the closing date of 15th October 2010.
- There are three categories within each of the two sections and up to 3 images per person may be entered across the categories.
- All three categories open to both adults and under 16’s.
Entries will be judged at the end of October by a panel of judges including Sarah Howard, landscape photographer and founder of A Cotswold Scene, landscape photographer Charlie Waite, Nicola Greaves of the Cotswold Conservation Board, and the curator of the O3 gallery.
Cotswold Life:
This category is for images of people/animals/wildlife interacting with the Cotswolds, ie simply enjoying, working or playing in the Cotswold landscape. Possible subjects could include cyclists, walkers, a farmer working the land, children playing, feeding ducks, playing Pooh sticks, Cotswold sheep etc, as long as your picture shows people/animals within the Cotswolds environment. ( No close up portrait shots please ).
]A Cotswold View:
This image should capture the beauty and variety of the Cotswold landscape. It could be a big view, a view that looks to the distance; a glimpse down a side street or a classic village scene. Your image should be instantly recognisable as the Cotswolds and show what us is uniquely beautiful about the region.
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My Cotswolds:
What does the Cotswolds landscape mean to you? A long walk on a sunny day, sitting on a bench taking in a wonderful view, yourself and your friends out horse riding or enjoying a cream tea outside a Cotswold tea shop. Almost anything goes here, as long as it is in the Cotswolds and in the outdoors. With such a wide scope this is your chance to really use your imagination, and creativity and show us why the Cotswolds is so special to you.
What does the Cotswolds landscape mean to you? A long walk on a sunny day, sitting on a bench taking in a wonderful view, yourself and your friends out horse riding or enjoying a cream tea outside a Cotswold tea shop. Almost anything goes here, as long as it is in the Cotswolds and in the outdoors. With such a wide scope this is your chance to really use your imagination, and creativity and show us why the Cotswolds is so special to you.
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A maximum total of 3 images per entrant may be submitted across these categories. For example, you may enter 3 in My Cotswolds, OR 3 in A Cotswold View OR 3 in Cotswold Life OR you may enter 1 image in each category.
PRIZES
Each category will have one adult and one youth winner. There will also be a runner up and a highly commended image chosen from both the adult and youth entries.
Adult class
The overall adult winner will be the person whose image is selected as the best by the judging panel from these three category winners. The photographer of this image will win a 2 night midweek stay for 2 in a double or twin room at the White Hart Royal Hotel, Moreton-in–Marsh, including a full English breakfast on both mornings, dinner on the first evening to the value of £50, afternoon cream tea on the day of your choice, and a box of Thornton’s Belgian chocolates on your pillow. The lucky winner will also take home a prize of a one day one-to-one photography workshop with landscape photographer Sarah Howard tailored to their needs. (Dates are to be arranged between the winner, Sarah Howard and the White Hart Royal Hotel).
The runner up of the Cotswold View adult category will win a Manfrotto 190 XDB tripod courtesy of Morris Photographic in Chipping Norton plus a one year subscription to Outdoor Photography magazine.
The runner up of the My Cotswolds adult category will win a half day Photoshop/digital imaging workshop with digital imaging expert Martyn Ferry plus an Image Seen Voucher worth £75.
The runner up of the Cotswold Life category adult category will win a Lowepro Minitrekker green camera backpack courtesy of Morris Photographic in Chipping Norton plus an Image Seen voucher worth £75.
Youth class (16 and under)
The overall youth winner will be the person whose image is selected as the best single image by the judging panel from these three categories.
The overall youth winner will be the person whose image is selected as the best single image by the judging panel from these three categories.
The photographer of this image will win a Ricoh R10 camera (rrp £179.99) plus a place on a one day small group workshop with landscape photographer Sarah Howard.
The photographer of the image judged the best in each of the three youth categories will win a one day small group photography workshop with landscape photographer Sarah Howard. (Date to be arranged). Please note that all youth winners must be accompanied by one parent/guardian. Travel to and from the workshop is not included.
Youth runners up will each receive a £50 image Seen voucher
Judging
All entries will be carefully reviewed by our judges in terms of fulfilling the brief, creativity and technical excellence.
A shortlist will be announced following the closing date of 15/10/2010. All those on the shortlist will be contacted by email and will then have 8 days to supply a high-resolution file.
Winners will be notified by email and the prize presentation ceremony will be held at O3 Gallery Oxford in November 2010. A list of the winners will be published on the Image Seen and O3 Gallery websites from November 2010.
A shortlist will be announced following the closing date of 15/10/2010. All those on the shortlist will be contacted by email and will then have 8 days to supply a high-resolution file.
Winners will be notified by email and the prize presentation ceremony will be held at O3 Gallery Oxford in November 2010. A list of the winners will be published on the Image Seen and O3 Gallery websites from November 2010.
The final winners, runners up and highly commended entries will be notified by the beginning of November 2010.
Please note that the exhibition will take place from 27th November 2010 so if you are shortlisted please make sure your hi res images are sent to us ASAP – images received after 25th October will not be included in the exhibition.
Please note that the exhibition will take place from 27th November 2010 so if you are shortlisted please make sure your hi res images are sent to us ASAP – images received after 25th October will not be included in the exhibition.
