The 2018 Earth Science Week Photography Competition

Earth Science Week 2018 will start in October, and annual photography competition of the Geological Society of London will be launched as well. The twelve winning images will be displayed at the Geological Society’s HQ in Burlington House throughout Earth Science Week – and as often as possible during the ensuing year – as well as featuring in the Society's popular Earth Science Week calendar.

This year’s Earth Science Week theme is ‘Earth Science in our Lives’, highlighting the ways in which geology features in our everyday lives – whether through objects, products and services or locations.

As for this year’s photo competition, The Geological Society of London is interested in images which reflect geology that’s been important in competitors' life. It might be a place they often visit, somewhere they’ve carried out fieldwork, or simply somewhere close to where they live. The theme can be interpreted as broadly as they wish – images might also be inspired by how human activity and geology interact, or the ways in which geology features in our lives through resources, outdoor activities or as inspiration for artists, writers and scientists alike.

Participants need to send in their entries with just a line or two explaining what the subject of the image means to them.

Prizes of the competition:

As well as being displayed at the Geological Society, winning photographs will all feature in the society's 2019 calendar, with full credit. In addition, first, second and third prizes will be awarded:

[1] 1st prize: £100.

[2] 2nd prize: £50.

[3] 3rd prize: £25.

All 12 winners will also receive a collection of geological goodies, including a copy of the calendar, and a year’s free subscription to Geoscientist magazine.

Terms and conditions:

[1] The competition is open to all.

[2] Photographs must have been taken in the UK or Ireland.

[3] Entrants can submit as many photographs as they wish, electronically, in colour or black and white.

[4] Images also submitted to other competitions (for example the Joint Regional Groups Photography Competition) are allowed.

[5] Images previous submitted to Geological Society competitions are allowed, provided they haven’t featured as winners.

[6] Each entry should be marked with name, address, title of image and a short description.

[7] Entries should be emailed with a subject heading ‘Photo Competition.’

[8] Images must be landscape format, with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi, and large enough to be featured in a print calendar (minimum dimensions: 216 mm x 154 mm).

[9] The competition closes at midnight on Tuesday 25th September 2018.

[10] All entries must be the original work of the entrant and must not infringe the rights of any other party. The entrants must be the sole owner of copyright in all photographs entered and must have obtained permission of any people featured in the entries or their parents/guardians if children under 16 are featured.

[11] Entrants must not have breached any laws when taking their photographs.

[12] Entrants will retain copyright in the photographs that they submit.

[13] The Geological Society reserves the right to crop/resize images if necessary for inclusion in the 2019 Calendar or for display purposes.