COMPETITION: Young Environmental Photographer of the Year

The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management‘s Environmental Photographer of the Year is one of the fastest growing photographic competitions in the world, with 2,500 entries from photographers in over 60 countries in 2009. EPOTY is open to all professional and amateur international photographers of any ages and encourages entries that are contemporary, creative, experimental, resonant, original and beautiful.

CIWEM’s Young Environmental Photographer of the Year promotes the talents of anyone under the age of 21, whilst the remaining categories are open to photographers of all ages.

The other categories are Changing Climates, The Natural World, Quality of Life, Innovation in the Environment, The Underwater World, and A View From the Western World.

CIWEM’s Young Environmental Photographer of the Year is divided into 2 groups, one open to anyone under the age of 16 and the other open to those aged between 16 and 21. The youngest entry in 2009 came from a 9-year-old boy!

Photographers are encouraged to highlight issues important to their generation, explore their place in society or celebrate people, places and animals that they value. This competition actively encourages entries from beginners as well as photography students.

Winners receive cash prizes, and all winning and highly commended entries are displayed in the international Environmental Photographer of the Year exhibitions.

This year, particular recognition was given to CIWEM’s Young Environmental Photographer of the Year 2009 by UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown who selected Jordan Mary, 19, to take Number 10′s official Christmas card.

Entry details can be found at www.ciwem.org/arts/photographer. The competition is open until 5pm on 31 July 2010.

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