CATEGORIES AND PRIZES for the 2011 COMPETITION

Photographs for the 3 main categories must be digital and can be entered either in the form of a CD-R or submitted online. The fourth "Open" category is for prints only [Click here for details]. New this year are awards for local parish entries in the "Open" print only category.

Please submit full-size JPEG images - don't downsize.

CATEGORIES (refer to Schedule)

1. Landscape (digital only - CD-R or online)
2. Natural World (digital only - CD-R or online)
3. Portrait (Human) (digital only - CD-R or online)
4. Open – any subject (Print format only)
4a. There is an additional prize for Local Parish Residents in the Open Print category - see entry form for details.

Club Portfolio of 10 images [Click for details]
5. Pictorial (digital only - CD-R)

School/College students (up to 19 years old)[Click for details]
6. Open - any subject (digital only - CD-R)

PRIZES (refer to Schedule)
Prizes are awarded for both print & digital file format and also in each and all categories (with the exception of the Club Portfolio of 10 category)

First prize £75; Second prize £50; Third prize £25

In the Print No 4 'Open' – any subject category, two additional awards of £50 and £25 have been kindly donated for the Best Print submitted by an entrant resident in local parishes to Sharow.  (refer to Schedule). There are also two special awards for entrants up to 12 years old of £20 and £10.

School/College Section (digital format only, any subject)
First prize £75; Second prize £50; Third prize £25
plus three commendations at £15 each.
In addition £100 for the School/College from which the winning entry comes.

Club Portfolio of 10 images
First prize £150; second prize £100; third prize £50
(refer to General Rules for this entry)

Grand Prize for 'The Best Overall Photograph': £250
Runner-up Grand Prize for 'The Best Overall Photograph': £100
(The Overall winner & Overall Runner-up are both eligible for a category 1st prize award)

Photos entered in the School/College Section will also be judged for the Best Overall Photograph and Runner-up Prizes as well as those entered in the main competition.

28 prizes in all total prize money: £1,550

Sharow Photographic Competition is promoted by the Trustees of St. John's Church Sharow, Ripon, North Yorkshire UK (HMRC Charity No. XN538270). The nett proceeds from the competition are used to support the work of Martin House Hospice for Children and St John's Church