Ross crofters urged to 'click your croft'
ROSS-SHIRE crofters are being inviting to take part in a "click your croft" photography competition.
The competition, run in association with the Scottish Crofting Federation and the Crofting Commission, aims to find out more about what this traditional way of life means to crofters in 2014.
Sheenagh Adams, Keeper of the Registers of Scotland which is supporting the Scottish-wide initiative, said: "There’s a fascinating mix of old and new in crofting, and crofting land is often seen as being among the most beautiful landscapes in Scotland. ‘Click your croft’ is a celebration of this land and the crofters who work it, and is a great opportunity to give the rest of Scotland a snapshot of what crofting looks like today."
Derek Flyn, Board of the Scottish Crofting Federation chairman, commented: "Here is an opportunity for active crofters and their families to show what modern crofting means to them. Strangers may enjoy deserted, remote locations but where crofters work their own land there is freedom and happiness. Let’s catch that on camera."
The winner will receive a Canon EOS 700D digital SLR camera with 18-55mm STM and 55-250mm lenses, plus accessories. Two runners-up will be awarded a framed print of their image.
Photos should express the elements that the photographer loves most about crofting and could be anything from people to landscapes, machinery to plants; the only restriction is that all photos must be taken on crofting land and should be a recognisable representation of crofting.
The competition closes at midday on Monday April 14.
• Competition application forms and full terms and conditions are available at www.ros.gov.uk/events.
