Farmers Weekly Photography Competition now open for entries
Last year's winning entry in the Farmers Weekly Photo Competition, Butterwick Farm © Sam Bannister The annual Farmers Weekly photography competition is now open for entries, giving readers the opportunity to share their best pictures for a chance to win a share of £500 in prizes and to have your snaps published.Â
There are eight categories to enter, spanning a range of farming and rural topics – from livestock and landscapes, to machinery and family pets – so, the competition is the perfect chance to celebrate the countryside through your lens.
You can enter as many pictures in as many categories as you like (just as long as you’re not a professional photographer).
© Oliver Wass
Winning photos will be printed inside the bumper Farmers Weekly Christmas edition on 15 December, and the overall winner and two runners-up will receive £300 and £100 each in prize money.
These will be selected from the eight individual category winners.
The eight photo categories are as follows:
- Black and white
- Livestock
- Landscapes
- Machinery
- People
- Pets
- Wildlife
- Young photographer (open to anyone 16 or under on the closing date).
© Kirstie Duncan
How to enter
Entering the competition is quick and easy. Head to the Photo Comp page, where you will find links to the relevant galleries.
Remember, there is no limit to the number of pictures you can upload, so get outside and get creative with your mobile phone or camera. Â Â
Try to include a description with your snaps, too, and tell us where and when your photo was taken and what the image shows.
The closing date for entries is Tuesday 21 November 2023.
Safety reminder
Remember – always take care and be mindful of safety when taking photographs in the countryside, especially around livestock and machinery.