Enjoywarwickshire.com Photo Competition 2008

	Enjoywarwickshire.com Photo Competition 2008
	The Enjoywarwickshire.com Photo Galleries contain a fantastic number of images that give a great flavour of what sights can be seen in the county; from grand stately homes to picturesque waterways and canals. Many of the images have been sent in by members of the public and are infact so good that a challenge was laid down to all digital photographers to try and surpass what's on show in the galleries.

The Enjoywarwickshire.com Photo Competition 2008 had four categories with prizes being offered by local businesses for each winner - including a family ticket to an attraction in the county of the winner's choice, photography equipment, framed prints, photography software and canvas-art.

All entries to the competition are displayed by category in the galleries below giving the chance for submitted photos to be admired by all.

Photos needed to have been taken in Coventry or Warwickshire and be tourism related, promoting and encouraging visitors to the area.

Competition categories, galleries and winners!

Click on the below images or links to see the winners for each of the categories.

			1. People and events - this includes people enjoying themselves at public events, or assembled crowds and faces watching the event. It also contains what's actually going on at the event, such as images of participants or interesting shots of the activity the event is about. See the winners of the People and events category See the galleries of all entries to the People and events category

			2. Landscapes and countryside - this includes scenic views of the county such as panoramic shots, specific parts of the countryside such as rivers and canals, lakes and reservoirs, trails and walkways or images of the local wildlife and plants. See the winners of the Landscapes and countryside category See the galleries of all entries to Landscapes and countryside category

			3. Landmarks and tourism attractions - this includes famous landmarks or buildings well known by all. Small or large tourism attractions such as grand stately homes or even theatres or churches are also included. Interesting images around towns or shots of cityscapes are also included. See the winners of the Landmarks and tourism attractions category See the galleries of all entries to the Landmarks and tourism attractions category

			4. Junior/Young persons category - this category was open for any person 16 or under and could be any image related to tourism! See the winners of the Junior/Young persons category See the galleries of all entries to the Junior/Young persons category

	Sponsors of the Enjoywarwickshire.com Photo Competition 2008 The below local businesses kindly sponsored the competition, so please take a look at what they offer.
			The Old Post Office Gallery in Leamington Spa framed the winning entries for each category.
			Camerama Ltd from Kenilworth gave as the prize for the 'People and Events' category a Fuji camera, case and memory card to the combined value of approx £160.00.
			Cheryl Doshi Photography Ltd of Leamington Spa offered a choice of either Monitor Calibration or Image Manipulation software to the value of £85 as the prize of the 'Landscapes and Countryside' category.
			WhoArtNow in Leicester printed an image of the winner's choice onto a 24" x 16" piece of canvas to hang proudly on their wall.
			The prize for the 'Landmarks and tourism attractions' category was a family ticket to a tourist attraction in Warwickshire of the winner's choice, for any date.

Judges

Also a special thanks to our judges from the Coventry Telegraph and Warwickshire View.

Submit your photo

Please submit your photos of Warwickshire to us for uploading to our photo gallery on this website by emailing your digital photo with a description to tourism@warwickshire.gov.uk.

1. The Enjoywarwickshire.com Photo competition 2008 is organised by the Tourism Development Unit within Warwickshire County Council.

2. The competition is open to resident and visiting photographers, amateurs or professional.

3. Photographers can enter up to 20 images into the competition.

4. Images must have been taken in Coventry or Warwickshire and can be taken at any time, date or year.

5. All entries must be the sole work of the photographer and unpublished at the time of submission to the competition. Please be aware that online photos can be copied by anyone viewing the photo. We cannot accept any liabilities for any damages that arise.

6. Images should be digital pictures of high resolution – at least 300dpi at A4 size, and be provided in jpeg format via email to tourism@warwickshire.gov.uk or by compact disc to the Tourism Development Unit address. If submitted by post please state if you would like the compact disc to be returned.

7. All images submitted should bear the full name and address of the photographer, as well as a description of the image, stating when it was taken, where within Warwickshire and what the image shows. All illegible entries will be disqualified.

8. The judges will be nominated by the Tourism Development Unit within Warwickshire County Council.

9. Judging of the competition should be completed by the end of Oct 2008. Category winners and runners-up will be named for each category. Prizes will be the prize awarded for that category plus a framed picture of the winning image. Entrants can win more than one prize for different images. The Tourism Development Unit within Warwickshire County Council reserves the right not to award any or all of the prizes. Details of the winners will be posted on www.enjoywarwickshire.com.

10. Copyright of winning images will rest with the photographer. However entry into the competition will permit unrestricted, uncredited use of the images by Warwickshire County Council and its partner agencies for promotional purposes.

11. Photographers should obtain permission from any identifiable people in their compositions prior to entering the picture into the competition.

12. All Photo Competition entries must be received by Warwickshire County Council, Tourism Development Unit, PO Box 43, Shire Hall, Warwick, CV34 4SX by midday on 30 September 2008. Entries can be received anytime up to that date and must be clearly marked ‘Warwickshire Photo Competition 2008’.

13. Warwickshire County Council does not accept liability for the loss or damage to any entries. Proof of posting is not proof of delivery.

14. The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence shall be entered into.

15. Staff of the Tourism Development Unit within Warwickshire County Council are not permitted to enter.

16. Entering the competition implies acceptance of these rules.