Runs from: 00:01am on 1st of January to midnight of the 31st of January. The winners will be announced on the 7th of February, after which there will be a peoples choice vote for the silver bracelet. This will be done via a poll on the Rhino Revolution facebook page.
Who can take part: Amateur Photographers (*Ts + Cs below)
Please read all information before submitting your entry!
Why are we doing this competition? We want people to think about rhinos – because we are very concerned that they are disappearing far faster than you may think! Equally, and honestly we need funds after a very difficult year for all charities, and now is definitely not the time to give up on what we do. Finally, we expect there are some quite brilliant unseen images out there…and maybe it will inspire and encourage a trip to your nearest zoo, a look once again through those old safari snaps or perhaps you are lucky enough to drive into Kruger?
Photo Categories:
“Wild Image” – the rhino cannot be confined in any way to an enclosure or zoo. Any species of rhino photographed in any way! This category will be judged by the trustees of Rhino Revolution and guest wildlife photographer and founder of Wild Shots outreach, Mike Kendrick, who has two votes. Please submit these to info@rhinorevolution.org.uk and pay here.
“Captive Image” – the rhino was either at a zoo facility or in some form of enclosure when photographed. This category will be judged by the trustees of RR-UK and Imelda Bell, a guest wildlife photographer and judge with the Society of Photographers in the UK, who will have two votes. Please submit these to info@rhinorevolution.org.uk and pay here.
Cost:
The cost of entering will be GBP£10 (or foreign currency equivalent) for your first entry, and £5 for each subsequent entry (no limit per person). If you live within SA the cost will be 100R, and 50R for each subsequent entry.
Each entry must be sent with a home address, e-mail, and where and when the image was taken.
Entry requirements: Entrants must be over the age of 16 (There will be a junior competition in the future). Photos can’t have been taken while in the employment of Rhino Revolution, a zoo or other rhino facility. Professional photographers are also prohibited from taking part (There may be a future competition for this too).
By submitting your images to either of these categories/emails, you are granting permission for it to be used by both Rhino Revolution and Rhino Revolution UK, however all credit will be given to respective photographers. Additionally, as per GDPR, all personal details such as address and email will be destroyed after the results have been announced.
Prizes
Each of the two categories will have a first prize of a limited edition canvas of “The Lucky Five” oil on canvas painting by Gordon Pembridge donated by the artist. The runners up prize is: “The Commodity” limited edition print by Christine Lambert. The four finalists will go into a people’s choice competition for a hand made solid silver unisex bangle engraved with “rhinos for the next generation” created by master silversmith, Don Sankey, just for us.
