Visit archaeological sites in Aberdeenshire and win a cash prize for your best photographs!
The University of Aberdeen is holding a competition for the most beautiful, dramatic and interesting photographs of archaeological sites in Aberdeenshire. This includes any site or monument older than AD 1500 that is located in either the historic or the modern county of Aberdeenshire or the city of Aberdeen.
Closing Date:
The competition closes at 4 pm on 30 September 2008. All entries and entry forms must be received by that date and time in order to be considered for the competition.
From November to January the ten finalists in each category will be exhibited at the Old Town House, in Old Aberdeen. They will also be exhibited in an online gallery, where they can be voted on by members of the public until January 10, 2009. The final winners will be chosen based on a combination of the public vote (50%) and the votes of the judges (50%).
The winners will be notified on or around January 12, 2009, and the official announcement will be made on January 24, 2009.
Who can take part and what are the prizes?
Adults over the age of sixteen
Two categories, one for monochrome and one for colour photographs.
Grand prize (monochrome or colour): £1000.
First prize monochrome photograph: £100.
First prize colour photograph: £100.
Children under the age of sixteen
One category for photographs of any type.
First prize: £50.
Second prize: £25.
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