Focus Environment
 
Focus Environment Photographic Competition for Schools
Scotland's National Environmental Photographic Competition for Secondary Schools

Competition Rules

Remember closing date for entries Monday 6th October 2008.

  • The competition is open to any pupil, aged 11-18 on or before Monday 6th October 2008, who is in secondary education in Scotland.
  • All photographs must be taken in Scotland. Entries can be of any size but remember if we are to reproduce the image successfully we need a good quality print for judging.
  • Photographs can be from film, digital or mobile cameraphone and may be either colour or black and white. Altered or enhanced image(s) are not acceptable.
  • Please provide in around 30 words the reasons for this choice of image.
  • Each entry must be accompanied by a clearly completed entry form. If you need additional forms, please photocopy. Uploaded entries via the website please follow the online instructions.
  • Each photograph must include a label on the back with the pupil’s name, age, school, title of photograph and the entry category. Do not write directly on the back of the photograph.
  • Photographs should not be framed or mounted and should be mailed in a stiffened envelope to prevent bending, or uploaded via the website.
  • All entry forms must be authorised by a teacher.
  • All entries will be acknowledged.
  • Entries will only be returned after the competition if a stamped addressed envelope is enclosed.
  • Families of the staff of Chevron, BTCV scotland and SWT are not eligible for entry to the competition.
  • Copyright of the photograph(s) remains with the photographer, but it is a condition of entry that the organisers reserve the right to reproduce them for exhibition or other publicity purposes.
  • Winners negatives, transparencies, CDs or digitally taken images may be required to be held onto for up to 12 months by the organisers.
  • Cameraphone images may be entered but a quality print must also be included.
  • Closing date for entries; Monday 6th October 2008, winners will be notified by end of October.
  • Judges reserve the right to move photos between categories.
  • If you take a photograph with people in it, you need to get written consent from them or a parent or guardian if they are minors to say we can publish the photograph should you be a winner.