Wanted: Scotland's best nature photos - SNH Photo Competition 2013

4th May 2013

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To celebrate Scotland�s amazing wildlife and countryside during the Year of Natural Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) is launching a free photo contest.

As part of Scotland�s Nature Festival, SNH is encouraging Scots to enjoy nature by capturing their favourite natural places and wildlife.

The seventh annual Nature Photography Competition is open to both amateur and professional photographers. Keen photographers have plenty of time to get snapping, with a deadline of August 1 to get their photos to SNH.

First prize is a one-to-one tutorial with one of Scotland�s leading professional nature photographers, Lorne Gill; second prize is a Nikon D3200 digital SLR camera with 18-55mm VR lens kit, tripod and carry case; and third prize is a Pentax X5 Bridge Camera with tripod and carry case.

This contest is part of Scotland�s Nature Festival, which includes events across Scotland taking place from May 18-26. For more information on what�s going on near you, see www.list.co.uk

Scotland�s Nature Festival organiser, Zeshan Akhter, said:�Taking pictures is a wonderful way to appreciate the beauty and diversity of our countryside. I�m looking forward to seeing what inspires people about Scotland�s nature this year; we always get plenty of amazing shots. And you don�t have to have an expensive camera � in previous years, winners have taken photos on their mobile phones!�

Entrants should email their pictures of animals, plants or landscapes to biodiversity[AT]snh.gov.uk by 1st August 2013, as an attachment with �Photo Contest� in the subject line. Entries must be original, have a title, indicate where in Scotland the photo was taken, and the entrant�s name and contact details. Each person may submit up to two entries. Entrants must be residents of Scotland. SNH will notify winners in September and the winning entries will be posted on the website and highlighted in the Scottish Biodiversity Forum�s quarterly newsletter. For more information, see http://www.biodiversityscotland.gov.uk/area/naturefestival/photo-comp/

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Winning Entry from 2012 - 1st Peekaboo Dolphins by Catherine Clark
See the photo gallery for
2nd - Carole Anderson - Tortoiseshell Butterfly
3rd - Fraser Heigh - Looking up - Meigle