Rural Community Gateway

"The summer holidays are a great time to enter our competition. If you are going on a camping trip, to a music festival, doing a bit of mountain biking or Highland dancing, working in the local shop, hill walking, enjoying  a wildlife cruise or any other rural activity, then we want to see your photos!"

The themes

• My Favourite Place in Rural Scotland – What’s your favourite place in rural Scotland? Send us your photos of the places that inspire you – and don’t forget to tell us why they are so special.
• Working Away in Rural Scotland – Subjects for this theme could include working on your farm, for a school course, in the garden or on a community project. Whatever work you do, we want to see your photos!
• Going Wild in Rural Scotland – Have you captured a great wildlife shot? We’d love to see what animals, birds, trees and plants you’ve come across – whether in the wilderness or in your back garden.
• Action and Adventure in Rural Scotland – Mountain climbing, snowboarding, team sports, windsurfing – there are loads of activities going on in rural Scotland. And an adventure doesn’t have to be climbing a munro, it could be something more unusual or on a smaller scale. Be creative – and send us your dynamic photos.
• Gatherings and Happenings in Rural Scotland – Send us your photos from Highland Games, agricultural shows, music festivals, food festivals, book festivals, school fetes, any kind of interesting gathering or happening you like.
• Characters and the Craic* in Rural Scotland – People are one of the best things about rural Scotland, and we want to see your photos of interesting individuals, colourful characters and folk getting the craic.
  * Craic is fun, enjoyment, gossip, light-hearted mischief.

How to enter

Photographers under 18 can enter photos under any of six our themes before 15th December 2008. This competition will be judged by the Rural Gateway Team. Send your photos to editor@ruralgateway.org.uk, including the relevant theme, your age and a short description telling us where the photo was taken etc.

• First prize: £50 Amazon voucher
• Second prize: £25 Amazon voucher
• Third prize: £10 Amazon voucher

For more information email  editor@ruralgateway.org.uk or call Norette Ferns on 01463 251 733. Check out the photo competition archive and our Terms and Conditions.

Action and Adventure in Rural Scotland – next theme

For photographers over 18, the next competition theme is Action and Adventure in Rural Scotland. We want to see your exciting photos of rural activities like snowboarding, mountain biking and kayaking. But remember your adventure can be something on a smaller scale – like your child’s first day at the beach.