The Garden Photographer of the Year 2008 competition is now calling for entries in the following categories:
My Garden
Garden Views
Plant portraits
Life in the Garden
Trees
With thousands of pounds worth of cash and prizes up for grabs, this is a unique opportunity for entrants to have their photographs exhibited for the four summer months of 2008, alongside some of the worlds most talented photographers in the gardening and landscape world. Several hundred thousand visitors will see the top one hundred pictures at a purpose-built outdoor exhibition at The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London.
You can enter single images or themed portfolios. There will be a new special award for Young Garden Photographer of The Year (under age of 16) supported by Chris Collins, the BBC Blue Peter Gardener. The winning images will be displayed from May to September 2008.
Closing date for submissions is 31st January 2008 (Online entry at http://www.gpoty.org).
Professional photographers wishing to photograph at Kew Gardens should contact pr@kew.org to obtain a photography permit.
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