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The RHS Photographic Competition 2010

A winning image from last yearThe RHS supports great garden photography. Whether you’re a budding photographer, garden enthusiast or just someone who likes taking snap shots of the outdoors, there is a category and prize waiting for you. From a close-up detail of a leaf to a sweeping panoramic garden view, from people working in their gardens to the wildlife living in them, we want to celebrate the diversity of gardens through photography.

Open to amateur & professional photographers

The competition is open to amateur and professional photographers alike with six distinct categories for adults and two for children and young people. The top adult prize is £1,000 and has the coveted title of RHS Photographer of the Year, while younger photographers can battle it out for a digital camera and the chance to be named RHS Young Photographer of the Year.

Closing date for entries is 31 August 2010

Competition categories

We welcome a range of photography that reflects all aspects of gardens. It is from the below six categories that the RHS Photographer of the Year will be chosen:

  • Garden Plants Study
    Photos that show the plant, tree or shrub as a whole or near whole entity; for example a shot that includes the petals, stem and leaves of a flower giving a sense of the plant and its immediate environment.
  • Abstract
    This is open to interpretation; it could be a close-up of a plant, a detail of a tree or a shadow on a lawn.
  • The Seasonal Garden
    Photos of gardens showing their seasonality. This could be golden leaves in autumn, a hot summer’s day, the first signs of spring or a frosty morning in winter.
  • Garden Wildlife
    Photos of insects, birds and creatures found wild in the garden (N.B. this does not include domestic pets).
  • Gardening and Gardeners
    Photos of gardeners or of people gardening; this could be in a shed, a greenhouse, on an allotment or out in a garden.
  • Fruit and Veg
    This category covers garden edibles which have been grown in a garden, allotment or even a pot on a windowsill.

The below categories are especially for children and young people aged under 18. It is from these categories that the RHS Young Photographer of the Year will be chosen

  • Young Photographer (under 18)
    Up to five photos can be entered on anything from the above subjects.
  • Children’s Photograph (under 11)
    Up to five photos can be entered on anything that interests you in your garden from a frog in a pond to super tall sunflowers.

The Medici Cards Award will be decided from all the images entered into the competition and presented to the photographer Medici Cards feels has a good eye for commercial photography.

Prizes

RHS Photographer of the Year: £1,000
RHS Young Photographer of the Year: Digital camera

Adult

  • First prize £350
  • Second prize £200
  • Third prize £100

Children and Young Photographers (under 18)

  • First: Digital camera
  • Second: Photographic vouchers
  • Third: Photographic vouchers

The Medici Cards Award

Image made into a greeting card and the winner will receive 200 copies of their card to keep.

Medici Cards

Medici Cards

The RHS Photographic Competition 2010 is supported by Medici Cards

How to enter

How to enter

  • Print off an entry form
  • Complete it and enclose any entry fee due along with the print(s) and a short description of your photograph
  • Please send to: Photographic Competition, The Royal Horticultural Society, 80 Vincent Square, London, SW1P 2PE, UK
  • Please note: We will NOT be able to return any entries. Please ensure you keep a copy of the photograph for your records
  • Download the competition terms and conditions
  • For further information email us

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