Entries open for Macarthur Nature Photography Competition 2023 (Australia)

Categories

• The three categories for the Macarthur Nature Photography Competition are:
  • Caring for Country
    • People helping the environment, Cultural Connection, Life, Waterways. Photograph the positive impacts, actions and behaviours of people helping the Macarthur environment. This can include picking up litter, nest boxes, wildlife rescue, habitat gardens, tree planting, bushcare and weeding.
  • Threatened Species
    • The rare, endangered and vulnerable native plants and animals: koalas, orchids, native plants and animals under threat (i.e. birds, mammals, invertebrates, reptiles, amphibians).
  • Australian Native Plants, Animals and Pollinators
    • Lifecycles, spring, Macro-Invertebrates, New Growth, Seasonal Changes. Photograph the naturally Australian plants that are found in the Macarthur region.
    • This includes the leaves, branches, flowers, seeds, lichen, bark and fungi that make up the Australian plant community. Australian Animals and Pollinators include the furry, scaly, slippery, feathery, and crawly beings that are uniquely Australian wildlife.

Prize Information

• Primary school aged (5 to 12 years)
  • $100 Prepaid Gift card and $100 Narellan Town Centre voucher for first place in each theme.
  • $75 Prepaid Gift card for second place in each theme.
• High school aged (13 to 18 years)
  • $150 Prepaid Gift card and $100 Narellan Town Centre voucher for first place in each theme.
  • $100 Prepaid Gift card for second place in each theme.
• Open section (18+ years)
  • $250 Prepaid Gift card and $100 Narellan Town Centre voucher for first place in each theme.
  • $150 Prepaid Gift card for second place in each theme.
• People’s choice
  • $500 Prepaid Gift card.

Location

• Online annual photography competition within the Macarthur area.
• Other, Campbelltown, 2560.

Conditions

• The subject matter of the photographs submitted must be from within the Macarthur region, defined as Campbelltown, Camden and Wollondilly Local Government Areas (LGAs) and must be obtained lawfully.
• Images of fauna must not include flash photography and must meet ethical photography guidelines as specified on the council website, any images submitted with flash on fauna will not be judged and residents will be contacted about animal welfare/ethics.
• Photographs may be black and white or colour.
• Each entrant may enter a maximum of three photographs in the competition, any excess images submitted will not be considered for judging.
• The content of a photograph must not be changed or manipulated in any way: that is, no cloning, montaging, or digital manipulation other than cropping, toning, digital spotting, burning and dodging is permitted. No addition or removal of subject matter is accepted. Retouching is limited to removal of normal scratches and dust sports. Colour adjustment should be minimal.
• Each photograph can only be entered into one theme.
• Photographers who have made more than $500 in photography sales in the 2022/2023 financial year will not be eligible to enter the competition.

For more information, visit Campbelltown City Council.