CALLING ALL PHOTOGRAPHERS DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES: 31 December 2012, by 5pm (GMT) Dear All We are contacting you regarding the Environmental Photographer of the Year competition, which is an international showcase for the very best in environmental photography and video.  It provides an opportunity for all photographers to share images of environmental and social issues with international audiences, and to enhance our understanding of the causes, consequences and solutions to climate change and social inequality. Selected from an open submission process, the competition will culminate with an exhibition  in London in Spring 2013, followed by a UK and international tour. Please see further details  on how to enter below. We would be so grateful if you could forward this information on to anyone who you think may  be interested and help us spread the word. Many thanks for your time. Parker Harris on behalf of CIWEM (Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management) HOW TO ENTER: Open to all photographers, the competition encourages entries that are contemporary, creative, resonant and original. Entry is £5 for the first image plus £1 per image up to a maximum of 10. Entry for registered students is free.  Entrants may also pay in Euros, if required.  Images are judged on impact, composition, originality and technical ability.  Previous entries have examined issues such as innovation, sustainable development, biodiversity, poverty, climate change, human rights, culture, natural disasters and population growth. The selection panel for the 2012 competition includes Dr David Haley, ecological artist and Senior Research Fellow Manchester Metropolitan University; Adam Hinton, international award winning photographer; Nick Reeves OBE, Executive Director CIWEM (Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management), Nick Roberts, Director Water & Environment for Atkins, plus additional specialists in the environmental and photographic fields. During the exhibition the following prizes will be awarded: Environmental Photographer of the Year                              £5000 Young Environmental Photographer of the Year (Under 18)  £1000 Environmental Video of the Year                                          £1000 Entry is by online application and deadline for entries is 31 December 2012, by 5pm (GMT).  For further information and to enter online, click HERE Follow us on facebook or twitter: @EPOTYcomp   #EPOTY2012 Image credits: Banner: Hui Yu Kim, Boating Fun (detail) Left: GMB Akash, Nothing to hold onto to Centre: Antonio Busiello, Anacapa Arch (detail) Right: Alex Rhodes, Transport Links: Nature vs. Human

Ramon Andreas and Londoner's photography competition

Ramon Andreas, one of our photographers has recently made it to the final 25 in the Londoner's photography competition, here Ramon explain how he shot it.

'I am lucky enough to live near Richmond Park where I often go walking but had wanted for some time to return before dawn with my camera to see what images I could capture.  After many date changes due to bad weather or other commitments, a date was finally set and I agreed to meet my friend, Martin, at Richmond Park.  When the day arrived, one very cold and frosty December morning in 2011, it was still pitch black outside when I left the house bundled up in several layers of warm clothing and armed with a flask of hot coffee as well as my camera equipment!  I met Martin, a talented landscape photographer, in Richmond and carrying our cameras and tripods we soon set to task.  After spending some time photographing the river as the sun was rising, I noticed that the early morning light had lit up a large tree to my left so that it glowed a magnificent orange. I have always been interested in urban landscapes so I thought that the tree contrasted against the grey building blocks in the background and the frosted grass in the foreground would make an interesting image. I took a few shots and in the last one I decided to include the empty bench to give a sense of solitude to the photograph. After an hour traisping around Richmond Park taking more pictures, we were both happy with the photographs we had taken and decided to call it a day and headed to a nearby café to warm ourselves up.  Although waking up early on a cold winter’s morning and leaving behind a warm bed can be hard, it was definitely worth it to enjoy the peace and solitude of Richmond Park at dawn and the opportunity to capture some beautiful images as the sun went up.'

See here for more information about the World Photography Organisation.

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