📸 Capture Summer photography competition

Celebrate the beauty of the seasons and the passing of time in the natural world by entering our Capture Summer photography competition at Itchen Valley Country Park!

Whether it’s a fleeting moment of wildlife, the golden hour glow, or the slow unfolding of summer blooms, we want to see how you interpret the theme "Time in Nature."

🗓️ Entry Deadline 12 noon, Monday 25th August 2025

📍 How to Enter

• Fill out this form, and attach your photo(s) via email to:
  📧 [email protected]

🏆 Categories

• Best Photo (18+)

• Best Photo (Under 18)

• Most Creative

• Public Pick (the Itchen Valley team will select their favourites, which will then go forward to a public vote on social media to decide the final winner).

🧑‍⚖️ Judging

• All entries reviewed by the Itchen Valley team

• One winner and one runner-up per category

• Winners and runners up will be notified by email

🥇Prize

• Winning photos and one runner up will be exhibited outdoors on A0 boards

• The exhibition trail begins on 15 September and runs for 1 month

📜 Terms & Conditions

• There is no age limit to this competition; although under-18s require parental permission. Please complete our form and attach it with your images by email.

• Entries must be your original work and reflect the theme Time in Nature

• Multiple entries are welcome and must be taken within Itchen Valley Country Park

• The winning images will be presented on A0 boards so images need to be high quality. Your photograph should be taken on a digital camera, tablet, or phone, on a high-resolution (300dpi+) setting. Photos less than 300dpi will not be considered

• Entries not meeting these terms may be disqualified

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