Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Amateur Photography Competition 2024

Prizes

Prizes will be awarded to winners of the under and over 18 category winners. A runner-up or second prize will also win a prize in over the 18yrs old category.

Over 18yrs old category

1st prize over 18yrs old – £100 cheque

2nd prize over 18yrs old – £50 cheque

Under 18yrs old category

1st prize under 18 yrs old – £50 cheque

Annual Photography Competition (see the rules for full list of requirements).

• Entrants can submit up to four photos as an electronic copy (max 10mb) in colour or black and white. Hard copy images cannot be accepted. It is recommended to be at least 1200 pixels on the longest length.
• A high-resolution image with a minimum of 6MB, preferably over 10MB, will be requested if entries are shortlisted and entrants may be disqualified at the judge’s discretion if high resolution images are not provided when requested.
• Entrants must not be professional photographers and, for the purposes of this competition, a professional photographer will be considered to be someone who makes more than half their annual income from the sale of their photographs.
• Pictures of domestic animals (eg pets), animals in captivity and cultivated plants are not eligible.
• Only photos taken in the 3 AONBs will be accepted. You can view the boundary by downloading the maps below.

Please download the rules of entry below, or call the Ring of Gullion/ Strangford and Lecale AONB Officers for more information.

Ring of Gullion AONB MapDOWNLOAD

Strangford and Lecale AONB MapDOWNLOAD

Mourne AONB MapDOWNLOAD

• The competition is opens for entries on 1st December 2023.
• Closing date is 5pm is 16th August 2024.
• Overall Winners will be announced in September 2024.
• The Calendar featuring all the winners will be available from December 2024.

There are two age categories for entrants, Over and Under 18 years old.

This competition will be open for entries from December 1st 2023!