Wanted: Ross-shire photographers' shots of the sea for Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society competition
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Photographers from Ross-shire are being urged to send in images related to the sea as part of a national competition.
The contest is being run by national maritime charity, the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society.
In its eighth year, the competition encourages both amateur and professional photographers to submit pictures that best encapsulate Britain’s enduring connection with the sea, to celebrate the nation’s proud maritime heritage and its reliance on seafarers.
The judging panel includes Sunday Times Picture Editor, Ray Wells, Picture Editor of the i, Sophie Batterbury and the chief executive of the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society, Captain Justin Osmond.
The winner will receive £500 of photographic equipment vouchers.
In addition to beautiful seascapes and coastal images, the charity is particularly interested in receiving pictures of people enjoying leisure activities at the beach over the years and those that represent the ‘new normal’.
Captain Osmond said: "Our annual photography competition is always popular with our supporters and we have already seen an outstanding quality of entries so far, including from Scotland.However, there is still time to get your winning images in before the closing date of August 31."
He added: “Whilst 2020 has brought an enormous challenge to all of our lives, we are pleased to be able to launch our eighth annual maritime photography competition and provide some summer excitement to photographers across the UK.
“Given the current circumstances, we are keen to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to enter the competition, regardless of whether they have been able to take photographs at the coast this year or not, and want any images taken this year to be done so responsibly and in line with government guidance.
“The competition allows us to showcase our proud maritime history and support the industry that we are so reliant on, which has been absolutely critical to the nation over the past few months. As such, we encourage everyone, regardless of experience or ability to get involved.”
The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society supports fishermen, merchant mariners and their dependants who are suffering financial hardship, whether due to accident, ill health, unemployment or in retirement after a life spent working at sea. A total of over £1.4 million was paid in grants over the last year in 2,000 cases of need.
The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society has been in operation since 1839 and supports fishermen, merchant mariners and their dependants who are suffering financial hardship.
Given the impact of coronavirus on the nation’s travel plans, the charity is encouraging people to look back through their photo albums, as well as those taken more recently.
Submit entries here
