Ipswich City Council

Enviroplan Photographic Competition

Welcome to the sixth Ipswich Enviroplan Photographic Competition and Exhibition 2008.

Call for Entries - Capture the Opportunity

From the unique natural environment to the contemporary and historical built environment, the opportunities are boundless to capture this region's rich natural and built heritage.

Photographers of all ages and skill levels, from school students to professionals, are invited to take part in this challenging and exciting photographic experience. The competition is just one of the Ipswich Enviroplan's innovative and effective programs for the safe keeping of our City's natural resources.

Winning images will be on display at Ipswich Art Gallery for a three week exhibition. Winning images will also be featured in a promotional calendar produced by Ipswich City Council.

Call Ipswich City Council (07) 3810 6666 to obtain an entry form.

Category Definitions

Category 1 - Natural Ipswich
a.	Portraits - Native Wildlife of Ipswich (native plants and animals of Ipswich in a natural setting)	Native plants and animals only Natural settings only May not include introduced species
b.	Landscapes and Waterways - Wild Places of Ipswich	A predominantly natural setting should be the subject May not include a single building, plant or animal as the focal feature
c.	Experiences - Living With Nature in Ipswich	Recreating in Council bushland reserves and conservation estates Things to see and do in Council bushland reserves and conservation estates Urban wildlife and urban habitat Rural landscapes and settings

Category 2 - Ipswich on Offer
a.	People Pleasers	Outdoor portraits of people, plants & animals Any outdoor setting
b.	Connect and Collect	Studies of our built environment Still life, architecture and heritage features of our city's green spaces Photograph must have a design element Any outdoor setting May not include a person, plant or animal as the sole focal feature
c.	Eventful & Active Ipswich	Events, activities, action and recreation in our city's green spaces Any outdoor setting

Glossary of Terms
For the purposes of the Enviroplan Photographic Competition, the following definitions apply.
Bushland Reserve	any natural or near-natural area in any ICC park, reserver or sporting ground
Green Space	any piece of land covered with vegetation. usually refers to parks, golf courses, sports fields, grazing land and other open land, whether publicly accessible or not.
Introduced Wildlife	plants and animals introduced into Australia in the last 2000 years
Landscape	a collection of natural features does not include single building, plant or animal may include people or animals as minor component may include "landscapes" as small as a single pond or a micro-habitat on a weathered rock may include a single geological feature
Native	plants and animals recognised as living in Australia before European settlement
Natural	predominantly unaltered where vegetation is native and largely uncleared where waterways are vegetated and relatively undisturbed may include lakes and dams provided the above 2 criteria are satisfied
Nature	native plants & animals native vegetation communities
Urban habitat	habitat for native animals in a non-natural setting may include habitat created by non-native plants this section does not include portraits of non-native plants
Waterway	a natural conduit for rainwater runoff such as creeks, rivers and billabongs may include lakes and dams provided they fit our definition of "natural" does not include constructed pools, fountains, drains, detention basins, bathtubs etc.
Wildlife	plants and animals native to Australia

Prizes

Cash

Category 1 - Quest/Ipswich News' Natural Ipswich

Overall adult winner - $1 000

Overall student winner - $750

Category 2 - Gallery Newtown's Ipswich on Offer

Overall adult winner - $1 000

Overall student winner - $750

Enlargements and Framing

All winning and runner-up images will be enlarged and framed for the exhibition. Famed images will be presented to all winning and runner-up entrants for each sub-category at the end of the three week exhibition.

How To Enter

Please be advised labels have not been supplied as per conditions of entry. Please write clearly on the back of photographs entered:

the competitor number (which is found on the entry form);

entry category; and

where the entry was captured.

Entry forms can be obtained by contacting Ipswich City Council on (07) 3810 6666, alternatively please fill out our online form to request an entry form and we will post the entry form(s) out to you.

Complete the entry form and return:

By post to:
2008 Ipswich Enviroplan Photographic Competition
Health, Parks and Recreation
PO Box 191
Ipswich QLD 4305

Or hand deliver to:
Ipswich City Council Customer Service Centre
Ipswich City Square
117 Brisbane Street (Cnr Bell Street)
Ipswich

Conditions of Entry

An official entry form must be completed by each entrant.

A maximum of three (3) images per subcategory can be submitted by any entrant. Images may only be entered once. One image cannot be entered in more than one category.
Images entered in previous Enviroplan competitions will not be accepted
All entries must be supplied as unmounted 10 cm x 15 cm (postcard size) prints AND on CD, saved at 300 DPI. All CD's must be marked with individual competitor numbers.
The competitor number, entry category and where the image was captured must be printed clearly on the label supplied. Label to be attached securely to the reverse of the print.
There is no age limit on when the image was taken.
Images must be the original artwork of the entrant.
All images must be captured within Ipswich City Council boundaries.
School Students category is 18 years of age and under.
Adult and student entries will be judged separately.
An adult winner and runner-up, and a student winner and runner-up, will be chosen for each of the six sub-categories.
All winners and runners-up will receive professionally framed enlargements of their winning image.
All entries to be delivered to Ipswich City Council, Health Parks and Recreation Department, no later than 4.30pm, 5 September 2008. Late entries will not be judged.
No responsibility will be taken for accidents or damage to persons or property while participating in this event.
This entry form does not constitute permission to enter private property. Such permission must be obtained from the landholder.
Members of the "Habitats of Ipswich" committee and the judging panel are not eligible to enter the competition.
Council respects entrants' privacy. The personal information collected on this entry form will only be used for the purposes of running this competition. No further use will be made of such personal information.
Council reserves the right to disqualify any entrant whom it believes has breached any of these conditions or engaged in any unlawful or improper misconduct calculated to jeopardize the fair and proper conduct of this competition.
Council and sponsors reserve the right to use images in further promotional activity.
Council's decision is final and binding and no correspondence will be entered into.