Science O3, organiser of the Caithness International Science Festival, is launching a photography competition for local students and amateur photographers to celebrate the Festival’s 10th year.

We are looking for photos based on the following:

•      “Energy in Caithness”

•      “Open” – photos based on any subject

Photographs can be sent to: scienceo3@kelvinprobe.com or by post to the Science O3 office c/o KP Technology, 12A Burn Street, Wick KW1 5EH.

Categories :

Primary P1 – P4; Primary P5 – P7; 11 – 18 years of age; and Over 18 years.

Entrants can enter up to 5 photos each. Entries should also include the entrant’s full name, age, address, phone number and email address, and a short caption to accompany the photograph.

Photographs submitted electronically should be in JPEG format, at least 1.5MB and no larger than 5MB and available at a sufficiently high resolution (at least 300dpi) for printing.

A selection of photographs may be used in future Caithness International Science Festivals.

Judge: Award-winning photographer John Baikie.

Prizes:

• Over 18’s winner: £100 cash prize for photographic equipment.

• Primary and 11-18 age group winners: 1 hour’s tutorial with John Baikie.

• Runners-up in each category: book tokens.

Exhibition: Prizes will be awarded at a ceremony at Caithness Horizons, followed by an exhibition of entries that will run in October.

The closing date for entries is 5.00pm on Friday, 16th September 2011.

Any questions can be forwarded to helen@kptechnology.ltd.uk

Source: Caithness Horizons