Competition Guidelines
Natural History (Digital)
25th January 2010 (entries in by 11th January 2010)Judge: Bob Free
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.