Natural History (Digital) [7 March 2010]

7th March 2011 (entries in by 21st February 2011)

Judge: Michael Newton

Rules

• Standard digital competition rules apply to this competition.
• Each image will be marked out of 20.
• The top two marks for each author DO count toward the Photographer of the year award.

Additional information (Taken from YPU rules for Natural History)

• Natural History photography depicts untamed animals and uncultivated plants in a natural habitat and all natural phenomena.
• The accurate record of the subject and natural environment is the prime factor.
• Evidence of man or his manipulation of his environment in any part of the picture is undesirable and should be avoided.
• After satisfying the above requirements every effort should be made to use the highest level of artistic skill in nature photographs.
• Photographs of cultivated plants, floral arrangements, domestic and caged animals, mounted specimens, museum groups or man and his specialised environment are NOT acceptable.
• Manipulation should be limited to contrast and colour corrections, cropping/ re-sizing and cleaning up the image where necessary. This should not alter the main content of the original photograph.
• The winner of the Natural History competition will be presented with the Watthews Plate at the Annual Exhibition.