1.Front Cover - Scott Davidson (Adult Winner).jpg

CREDIT: SCOTT DAVIDSON, ADULT WINNER 2023

CREDIT: CALUM MACDONALD

CALENDAR COMPETITION
FARPAIS DHEALBHAN
2024

The theme for this year's competition is People and Places on the Galson Estate

Entry is Free and entrants do not have to be residents of the Galson Estate to enter.

Adult Category: 18 years and over

Junior Category: 17 years and under (entrants must have permission from a parent or guardian)

Photographs must be taken within the geographical boundaries of the Galson Estate, which includes much of North Lewis, from Upper Barvas to the Butt of Lewis.

Thirteen photographs will be chosen for the calendar, 12 for each month and 1 for the front cover

Two winners will be selected, an adult entry and a junior entry. Each winner will receive a prize of a £50 voucher for Malcolm Macleod Photography as well as having their photos shared on our website and social media platforms. Each photo will be credited and printed as a different month of the year for the calendar, which will be produced for sale. All proceeds will be for Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn, as a charitable organisation.

Deadline for entries: Monday 14th August 2023.

Important information

Digital Criteria

If possible, submissions must meet the following criteria:

Images must be at least 5mg, approximately sized 12x8"
Landscape orientation (portrait will be accepted but may not fit in the calendar)
A minimum 1024 px longest side at least 150 dpi
Photos must be saved as JPEG, no less than compression 7 (medium)
Do not include your name in the picture (i.e. in the frame or in the picture itself) or in the caption or title for the image. These images will not be eligible.
Screenshots will also not be accepted, original digital photographs only.

Original files of photographs need to be sent to Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn for entrance into the Calendar to allow for best possible reproduction. Photographs must not be digitally manipulated. Digitally manipulated photographs will be automatically disqualified.

Consent and Copyright

The entrant must be the sole author and owner of the copyright. By entering your photograph into the competition, you grant to Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn the non-commercial non-exclusive right to use your images for promotion of the online photo competition and for future promotion in any media. UOG hold the rights to use these submitted photographs in their marketing, websites and social media. The photographer will be credited. Entrants must not infringe on the privacy rights, copyright or other rights of any person.

Our Rights

Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn (UOG) reserves the right to exclude entrants and withhold prizes for

violating any of these terms and conditions. Should the quality of entries fall below the standard

required we reserve the right not to award prizes. UOG reserves the right to amend these terms and

conditions.

Important Notice

Where necessary relevant permits to comply with national or international legislation (e.g. in the case of protected species) must accompany photographs. For example, it is illegal to photograph some British birds at the nest.

Indemnity

Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn (UOG) is not responsible for failure of receipt, loss or damage of any

photographs entered in the competition. Entrants indemnify UOG and their sponsors of any

responsibility in respect to damage and loss to entrant’s belongings; death or injury as a result of the

competition.

Ready to submit your entry?

Wetransfer is the preferable method to send your entry to us. Click the link below, this will take you to a new window where you can upload your files and email them to office@uogltd.com with the Title UOG Calendar 2024.

When submitting your entry, please provide the following information in the message box:

Photographer’s name
Where the photo was taken
A caption
Age category: adult / junior
Contact details

If you are unable to use wetransfer please email your photographs to office@uogltd.com . If you are unable to use email, please visit the UOG office where we can scan your images.

We will be in touch once your photographs are received and entered into the competition. We look forward to receiving your entry!

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