RHS Photographic Competition 2010

RHS Press Release
For immediate release: 26 July 2010
RHS Photographic Competition 2010

The RHS Photographic Competition closes on August 31, so anyone planning to enter must get snapping soon!
The overall winner, RHS Photographer of the Year, will receive £1000. There are six categories* and the winner of each will get £350. Entrants finishing in second and third position will also receive cash prizes.

Budding young photographers can also enter one of two separate categories for a chance to win a digital camera and be named RHS Young Photographer of the Year. Photographic vouchers will be awarded to runners-up.
‘As expected, there’s been a lot of interest shown so far. We’re really excited about the entries we’ve received and looking forward to seeing more, so if you want to enter - now is the time to do it’ says James Arnold, Licensing Manager for the RHS.

The Medici Cards Award will be decided from all the images entered into the competition and presented to the photographer Medici Cards feels has a good eye for commercial photography. They will have their image made into a greeting card and will receive 200 copies of the card to keep.

The competition is open to both amateurs and professionals and with six categories to choose from there is something for everyone in the RHS Photographic Competition 2010.

For further details on the RHS photographic competition and to download an application form, visit www.rhs.org.uk/Competitions/Photo-competition.



Notes to Editors
For media enquiries please contact Ed Horne, RHS Press Office, 0207 821 3045, edhorne@rhs.org.uk
Photo above by Palash Khatri. Awarded first place prize in ‘In the Garden’ Category, 2009.


*2010 Categories -
· Garden Plants Study
Photos that show the plant, tree or shrub as a whole or near whole entity; for example a shot that includes the petals, stem and leaves of a flower giving a sense of the plant and its immediate environment.
· Abstract
This is open to interpretation; it could be a close-up of a plant, a detail of a tree or a shadow on a lawn.


· The Seasonal Garden
Photos of gardens showing their seasonality. This could be golden leaves in autumn, a hot summer’s day, the first signs of spring or a frosty morning in winter.
· Garden Wildlife

Photos of insects, birds and creatures found wild in the garden (N.B. this does not include domestic pets).

· Gardening and Gardeners
Photos of gardeners or of people gardening; this could be in a shed, a greenhouse, on an allotment or out in a garden.
· Fruit and Veg
This category covers garden edibles which have been grown in a garden, allotment or even a pot on a windowsill.

The below categories are especially for children and young people aged under 18.
· Young Photographer (under 18)
Up to five photos can be entered on anything from the above subjects.
· Children’s Photograph (under 11)
Up to five photos can be entered on anything that interests you in your garden from a frog in a pond to super tall sunflowers.

2010 Prizes
RHS Photographer of the Year £1,000
RHS Young Photographer of the Year Digital camera

Adult
First prize £350
Second prize £200
Third prize £100

Children and Young Photographers (under 18)
First Digital camera
Second Photographic vouchers
Third Photographic vouchers

The Medici Cards Award
Image made into a greeting card and the winner will receive 200 copies of their card to keep.

All images must be submitted as hard copy entries, printed either on photographic paper or card.

An entry fee is chargeable to adults and covers the administration costs for the competition. Children can enter up to five images free of charge. For more information and full Terms and Conditions see www.rhs.org.uk/Competitions/Photo-competition

About the RHS
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