The 'Along Lancashire Lines' competition aims to capture photos of transport in Lancashire. Image credit to phill.d
The Ribble Steam Railway are running a photography competition for all you budding photographers out there.
The theme is transport (walking and horse riding are excluded) and the shot should encompass Lancashire and transport.
The deadline is September 1st 2009. Preston Blog will be publishing the best entries.
To enter you need to fill out an application form. Download the application form.
Here’s the details:
We’re looking for photos that illustrate the varied transport scene in the County of Lancashire. Submissions should contain a form of vehicular transport (so no walking or horse-riding) from bicycles to trains, canal boats, buses, etc. More than one type can be included in the image, but there should be something that defines the area as being Lancashire. Be creative when composing the shots!
Photos submitted should be taken on or after 1st April 2009. The closing date of the competition is 1st September 2009.
The competition is open to two age categories – Under 16s and 16 and Over.
For those entering the Under 16s category, parental consent is required.
Both digital and film entries will be accepted, as per the Terms and Conditions attached. By entering the competition, you confirm that you have read and agree with the Terms and Conditions.
Entries should be posted to:
Ribble Steam Railway Photo Competition,
15, Lilac Avenue,
Penwortham,
PRESTON
PR1 9PB
E-mail entries should be sent to photocomp@steamtrains.org.uk
The winner of each category will receive as a prize a framed 24″ x 16″ canvas print of their winning entry, and a framed certificate. The runner-up in each category will receive as a prize a framed 10″ x 8″ canvas print of their entry, and a framed certificate.
Entrants can submit up to three photographs to the competition; these can be either prints or digital images. Prints submitted should be a minimum of 7″ x 5″, and digital images should be submitted in jpeg format, no smaller than 1200 x 900 pixels and no larger than 3MB if being submitted by e-mail. There is no maximum size limit for prints or digital images submitted by post.
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