Deadline looms for north Sutherland wildlife images competitors

Photographers and nature lovers throughout Caithness and North Sutherland are being reminded that the deadline to enter the North Sutherland Wildlife Group’s annual images competitors is quick approaching.

All entries have to be submitted by January 31, giving aspiring wildlife photographers only a few weeks to showcase their finest pictures from the previous 12 months.

The competitors, which is free to enter, invitations photos taken between January 1 and December 31, 2025, capturing the area’s unbelievable wildlife.

Organisers are searching for pictures of mammals, birds, bugs, fish, crops, fungi, mosses, landscapes, and surroundings. The purpose is just not technical perfection – photos from skilled cameras, point-and-shoots, on the spot cameras, and cell phones are all welcome.

This 12 months’s contest options two classes: Open, for any wildlife shot within the North Sutherland and Caithness space, and cell phone, particularly for pictures taken on cellular units.

Entrants can submit as much as two photographs per class and should enter each classes if they want. Each entry requires a title or caption, the class, an approximate location, and the photographer’s contact particulars. Information concerning the digicam, lens, or cell phone used is non-compulsory.

The competitors was arrange in reminiscence of group member Abigail (Abby) Rhodes, who sadly died in 2019, and the general winner shall be awarded the Abigail Rhodes Trophy to maintain for the 12 months.

Category winners may even have their photographs featured because the group’s Facebook banner for 3 months, giving their work outstanding native publicity.

There shall be a small prize for the winners in every part and the general winner will obtain the Abigail Rhodes Trophy to maintain for the 12 months.

The organisers additionally stress security and ethics in wildlife images. All entrants should observe the Scottish Outdoor Access Code, preserve a protected distance from animals, and keep away from disturbing their pure behaviour.

Photos of nesting or breeding animals will not be permitted, and pictures of individuals require written consent. Minor changes, corresponding to cropping or horizon straightening, are allowed, however digital manipulation is in any other case prohibited.

With the January 31 deadline quickly approaching, now could be the time for photographers to undergo their photos from 2025 and choose their finest wildlife pictures.

Large information are welcome through e-mail to [email protected], however zipped information needs to be prevented.

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