To celebrate the forthcoming Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Sewerby Hall and Gardens – in partnership with the Bridlington Echo – are launching a photography competition to celebrate the unique and stunning wildlife of East Yorkshire.
The county has an abundance of wildlife, from colourful Puffins at Bempton cliffs to twittering sparrows in the hedgerows of the countryside – hares in the fields to frogs in village ponds – there are unlimited opportunities to photograph living nature at its finest in the East Riding.
Twelve images will be selected from the entries, and each will be enlarged and displayed in the grounds of Sewerby Hall and Gardens.
Framed prints will also be on display for viewing in the newly opened Echo Photographic Gallery on High Street in the Old Town of Bridlington from the end of May.
Each winning entry will receive two tickets to see the Wildlife Photographer of theYear exhibition at Sewerby Hall & Gardens.
The overall winner, chosen from all the entries, will be presented with a £50 shopping voucher, a fabulous high tea for two at Tiffin & Co, Market Place in the Old Town and a 12-month family pass to Sewerby Hall & Gardens.
All winners will be presented with their framed picture to keep after the exhibition.
How to enter and rules
Only ONE entry per person.
Images must be taken within the boundaries of the East Riding of Yorkshire.
All entries must be the original work of the photographer and submitted by them.
Images should be sent by EMAIL ONLY as JPEG’s and not less than 2mb and not more than 15mb in size. No prints, images on USB sticks, memory cards etc. will be accepted.
The photographer, by entering the competition, gives East Riding of Yorkshire Council (ERYC) and Echo Media Group (EMG) full permission and rights to reproduce the image and use it for print media, future publicity, and electronic publications/ platforms/ social media free of charge.
Judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
Act responsibly and please be mindful of the environment of the wildlife you are photographing and do not disturb or get too near to any animal or habitat in obtaining your images.
Send your photograph, with a description of the image, where it was taken, your name, address, and contact number to: editor@bridlingtonecho.co.uk
