Environmental Photographer of the Year Competition

The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) is inviting entries into the 2009 Environmental Photographer of the Year Competition.
This is a serious international competition that seeks to celebrate photographers who use their ability to raise awareness of environmental and social issues. It is open to all professional and amateur international photographers of any age.
This year’s categories are Changing Climates; A World of Difference; Quality of Life; The Natural World; and the Young Environmental Photographer of the Year (Under 21). The competition encourages entries that are contemporary, creative, experimental, resonant, original and beautiful.
The judging panel is made up of some of the most respected environmental photographers in the industry, including Gary Braasch, winner of the Ansel Adams Award for Conservation Photography, as well as senior environmentalists. Individual pieces of work will be judged on impact, creativity, composition, originality and technical abilities.
Winners receive cash prizes, and all winning and highly commended entries are displayed in the international Environmental Photographer of the Year exhibitions. Copyright is retained by the photographer.
More information on how to enter can be found at www.ciwem.org/arts/photographer . The deadline for entries is 5pm on 31st July 2009.