Photography Competition 2024

Chorley & District Natural History Society

Photographic Competition 2024

Rules: –

1/ Open to anyone living in the Chorley Natural History’s recording area.

2/ Each entry may include up to three images and one video, all of which should be captured within the C&DNHS recording area (refer to the map here) and must feature wildlife or a landscape theme.

3/ Two categories: –

a/ Video of any wildlife /landscape theme taken in the C&DNHS recording area. (video clip max 10 seconds in length)

b/ Photographs of any wildlife or landscape theme, taken within the C&DNHS recording area.

4/ Entries must be received before the 31st Oct 2024 to qualify for entry.

5/ Please keep file sizes at a minimum to enable sending via email.

6/ Entries must be sent and received by the 31st Oct 2024 to the secretary of C&DNHS at the following email address

secretary at chorleynats dot org dot uk

with the following subject line: –

C&DNHS photo comp 2024

Any entries not received in this format may be disqualified. Entries submitted are agreed to abide by the competition rules stated.

7/ Copyright remains with the Individual photographer, however the C&DNHS retains the right to use the photos at their discretion in the promotion of the society and any future photographic competitions, with credit given to the photographer if and when any image is used by the society.

8/ The entries will be viewed by a third party who will decide the final 10 images & 5 videos. With the final winning Images being decided by members at our December members evening Thursday the 12th December. Details of which will be on our website.

9/ All decisions regarding the competition are at the committee’s sole discretion.

10/ Prizes will be for 1st and 2nd in each category.

By sending in an entry, you agree to abide by the above rules.

Good luck!

 

April 2024 Members Evening. ‘A Year of Mothing’ Dave Bickerton.

‘A year of Mothing ‘ Dave Bickerton

St Mary’s Parish centre  Devonshire rd. Chorley.

Donations of £4:00 non-members & £2:00 for members is greatly appreciated.

March Members Evening. ‘Dippers’ Noelia D Alverez.

`Dippers’ Noelia D Alverez

St Mary’s Parish centre  Devonshire rd. Chorley.

Donations of £4:00 non-members & £2:00 for members is greatly appreciated.

February 2024 Members Evening. ‘Earthworms in the garden’ Dr Kevin Butt.

`Earthworms in the garden’  Dr Kevin Butt

St Mary’s Parish centre  Devonshire rd. Chorley.

Donations of £4:00 non-members & £2:00 for members is greatly appreciated.

January 2024 Members Evening ‘Bees’ David Beattie.

`Bees’ David Beattie.

St Mary’s Parish centre  Devonshire rd. Chorley.

Donations of £4:00 non-members & £2:00 for members is greatly appreciated.

April 2024 Field trip. White Coppice.

White Coppice

Saturday 20th April 2024.

Meet at the cricket ground carpark for a 9:00am start.

Grade 2 walk.

March 2024 Field trip. Haslingden Grane.

Haslingden Grane

Sunday 17th March 2024

Meet at the Clough Head café car park  on Haslingden road BB44AT for a 9:00am start.

Grade 2 walk.

February 2024 Field trip. Mere sands wood reserve.

Mere sands wood

Saturday 17th February 2024

Meet at mere sands wood carpark L401TG (Parking fee applies £4.00) for a 9:00am start.

Grade 1 walk.

 

January 2024 Field trip Eyes Lane Bretherton.

Eyes lane Bretherton

Sunday 7th January 2024

Park on Eyes lane near Bank Hall Drive . Map ref SD 471203 or whatthreewords ///shallower.inches.approval  for a 9:00am start.

Grade 1 walk.