YWT Photography Competition

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust have launched a brand new photography competition in association with ITV Local Yorkshire. This will run from April until September 29th.

The rules and information about the competition has been provided by the organisers of the competition, the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

Jump to the Application Forms Section

EXPERT TIPS
 

The Yorkshire Wildlife Trust's Neil Aldridge, himself a keen photographer has some top tips for taking wildlife photos to start you off.

Watch here:

¹	Tip 1: Research your subject
¹	Tip 2: Be prepared before heading out
¹	Tip 3: Lighting
¹	Tip 4: Angle of the photograph
¹	Tip 5: Tripod alternatives
¹	Tip 6: Composition
¹	Tip 7: Foreground / background
¹	Tip 8: Make the subject stand out
¹	Tip 9: Ethics of wildlife photography
¹	Tip 10: There's always something to learn!

CATEGORIES

·         Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Nature Reserves
This includes any photographs taken on, or of our reserves. 

·         Wild Yorkshire
This includes any photographs taken within Yorkshire, it could include photos of wildlife, landscapes or a photograph showing how people enjoy nature.

·         Creative Use of Light in the Natural Environment
why not try and capture something from the natural environment in an unusual and creative manner?

·         Childrens/Schools
This category is open to anyone under the age of 18. You could take a photograph and send it in on behalf of your school. Within this category you can submit any wildlife or landscape picture taken within Yorkshire.

PRIZES

1^st             A guided trip around a Trust nature reserve of your choice with a member of staff and photography workshop with Paul Miguel

2^nd             Behind the scenes at ITV Yorkshire - there may also be the opportunity to look around Film Lab North for those of you interested in film processing.

3^rd             A behind the Scenes Tour of the Deep in Hull

Commended  A free year’s membership to the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

·         Winners will be announced in October, date TBC. The Judges will include Howard Dawson, from ITV's Film Lab North

·         Prizes will be awarded at Potteric Carr Nature Reserve

·         There will be an exhibition of entries displayed in several venues around Yorkshire.

·         The best entries will be published in ‘Yorkshire Wildlife’, the magazine of Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. For this, an original, unedited digital image will be required

·         There will be a certificate and prize for the 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd winners of each category

SENDING IN YOUR PHOTO

·         There is a charge of £1 per image. Cheques payable to Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

·         Entries should be submitted as either:

-    unmounted prints [maximum size A4]

-    slides [no glass mounts please]

-    digital files sent on CD.

Please write your name and list the categories you are entering on the CD cover

·         Digital files should be saved as TIFFs or JPEGs. Uncompressed file size should be a minimum of 5MB for RGB files and 2MB for greyscale

·        Digital files should indicate title of image and format
e.g. Avocets @ N Cave NR.tif [or jpg]

·         Digital images should be accompanied by the original unedited file and an unmounted print

·         Entries plus cheque should be posted to:
Kirsten Smith, 1 St George’s Place, YORK, YO24 1GN and clearly marked ‘Yorkshire Wildlife Trust photo competition’.

·         We regret that entries cannot be returned once submitted

Adult application form

Child application form

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The Yorkshire Wildlife trust is presently offering discounted membership.

By joining Yorkshire Wildlife Trust you can give your local wildlife a chance against global threats, such as climate change. Joining the Trust not only helps us continue our fantastic work managing Yorkshire’s green spaces and wildlife, but helps us to increase environmental awareness across the entire county.

For this special offer please download a form here

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