A Shot in the Park photography competition

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Exhibition dates and venues
Winning photographs

News

Start Shooting For 2010

We are pleased to announce that following the success of the 2009 competition we will run for a second year. Colin Baxter has kindly agreed to support and judge the 2010 competition. A Shot in the Park 2010 will open to receive photographs in February with a deadline on the 30th September 2010. The categories will remain the same :

1. People in Parks
2. Wildlife in the City
3. Local Landscapes

Prizes will be awarded to the two best photographs in each category and the two best photographs from any category by 16 year olds and under.

The competition will only accept digital entries, which can be can be sent by email to shotinthepark@edinburgh.gov.uk or on a CD by post to:

A Shot in the Park, Parks and Greenspace
The City of Edinburgh Council
Level C.3 Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street
Edinburgh EH8 8BG
 

and should include:
name, address, postcode, telephone number
age if 16 or under, camera club or school,
Photo title, filename if different, brief description, category, location shot was taken (for each of a maximum of three photographs per person)

So start shooting and good luck.

 

Exhibition dates and venues

DATE                             WHERE

21st Dec - 5th Jan   Hermitage of Braid Visitor Centre 0131 447 7145
5th Jan - 18th Jan         Currie Library                      0131 529 5609
18th Jan - 1st Feb         Leith Library                        0131 529 5517
1st Feb - 15th Feb         Westerhailes Library            0131 529 5672
15th Feb - 1st Mar         Peirshill Library                     0131 529 5685
15th Mar - 29th Mar       Central Library                      0131 242 8020
30th Mar - 19th April      Water of Leith Visitor Centre  0131 455 7367

19th Apr - 4th May       East Neighbourhood Office, Niddrie Mains Road

4th May - 10th May      Waverley Court Reception Area, East market St

10th May - 24th May    Stockbridge Library                0131 529 5666

24th May - 14th June  The National Galleries of Scotland IT gallery

A Shot in the park winners and runners-up 2009

To see a larger image just click on the photograph.

Local landscapes

Winner - A Cold and frosty morning by John Fowler.

cold and frosty

             Runner-up - Braid Burn Park by Mike Murray

                                             .mike murray

Wildlife in the City

Winner - Insect by Greg Cahill

insect

 

                                        ladybug
    Runner-up - Ladybugs Lazy Day by Christina Behrens

 

People in Parks

 Winner - Picking up the daisies by Louise Pennie

picking up daisies

 

                                       sun space
                      Runner-up - Sun Space by Alan Larman

Under 16

What  
Winner - What are they watching by Sam Worley

 

cammoRunner-up - Cammo Tower by Laura Doig

 

cammo499

Contacts
Name: Parks and Greenspace Service
Address: Level C3, Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street, Edinburgh, EH8 8BG
Tel: 0131 529 7718
E-mail: shotinthepark

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