Every year the Macarthur Nature Photography competition is an opportunity to capture the best images from our brilliant bushland areas.
The competition, which offers more than $3000 in prizemoney, is open to everyone in the Campbelltown, Camden and Wollondilly local government area.
But you’d better hurry because entries will close on Friday, September 29.
The three categories for the 2023 competition are:
Caring for Country – People helping the environment, cultural connection, life, waterways. Photograph the positive impacts, actions and behaviours of people helping the Macarthur environment. This can include picking up litter, nest boxes, wildlife rescue, habitat gardens, native tree planting, bush care and weeding;
Threatened species – Our rare, endangered and vulnerable native plants and animals: koalas, orchids, native plants and animals under threat (birds, mammals, invertebrates, reptiles, fish);
· Australian native plants, animals and pollinators – Lifecycles, spring, new growth, seasonal changes, macro-invertebrates. Photograph native Australian plants that are found in the Macarthur region. Focus your field of view on a native plant community, individual plants, or their leaves, branches, bark or flowers. Australian animals and pollinators include the furry, scaly, slippery, feathery, and crawly critters that are uniquely Australian.
The Macarthur Nature Photography competition is organised by Campbelltown, Camden and Wollondilly Councils and is supported by Narellan Town Centre.
“The Macarthur region’s unique environment is home to an abundance of native plants and animals as well as fantastic bushland,” says Campbelltown Mayor George Greiss.
“The competition is a great opportunity for amateur or budding photographers to get outdoors and practice their skills,” Dr Greiss said.
“Each year the competition produces fantastic works from people of all ages, so I encourage everyone to enter,” he said.
The Mayor of Camden, Cr Ashleigh Cagney, also encouraged everyone to enter.
“I always love seeing the submissions that come through and I can’t wait to see what people capture across the Macarthur region in these three interesting categories,” she said.
“It’s great time to get out and about, make use of this lovely spring weather and capture something beautiful.’’
A panel of judges representing photography, art and local biodiversity expertise will select theme place winners and shortlist 10 images for the People’s Choice Award.
To enter the competition, visit the website of your local Macarthur council.
Pictured above is Ashleigh Tamayo’s winning photograph from last year’s competition.
