Intent

Wild Marlow would like to encourage residents and visitors to take a greater interest in the flora, fauna and landscapes which surround them throughout the seasons. The Wild Marlow Photo Competition is for all ages. Everyone is encouraged to enter regardless of their experience in photography. It is intended to be a fun project with no restraints on creativity. The hope is that, by displaying a selection of the photos taken, Wild Marlow will stimulate interest in others to appreciate the wildlife and habitats of their local area.

The Competition.

·      Open to everyone, except professional photographers.

·      Still photos – colour or black and white – taken by camera or smart phone/tablet.

·      Entries must be entirely the work of the named originator.

·      Pictures must be taken within the Marlow (SL7) area.

·      Covers all times and seasons of the year.

 

The Categories

·      Three categories will be assessed by the judges:

      1. Junior school child (2025/2026 school year)

      2. Senior school child (2025/2026 school year)

      3. Adult

 

How to Submit.

·      All photos must be submitted by email to wildmarlowphoto@gmail.com with one photo per email. Submissions will be acknowledged by the end of each month.

·      Photos can be submitted from 1^st March 2026 onwards.

·      No more than two photos may be submitted each calendar month by any entrant.

·      Photos received after 31st August 2026 will not be considered.

·      Photos must be JPEGs in landscape format with the longest edge between 1800 and 2400 pixels

·      When submitting a photo, the following must be provided:

      Title/caption (max 6 words),

      Location and month the photo was taken,

      Originator’s name, age category and contact details.

Judging

·      Wild Marlow and the Marlow Camera Club will be represented in the judging panel together with at least one invited external guest. The judging panel’s decisions will be final.

·      They will select winning and runner-up photographs in each age category.

·      One overall winner will also be selected.

·      Judging will be based on a broad range of criteria including subject, composition, technical skill, originality, and relevance to Wild Marlow’s intent, as above.  

 

Prizes

·      It is intended that photographs selected by the judges will be featured in the Wild Marlow Calendar for 2027.  All winning photo originators will receive a certificate.

·      Best photos winners in each of the three categories will receive a gift voucher to the value of £25.

·      At the Wild Marlow Photo Exhibition, to be held at All Saints’ Church Hall on 24^th October 2026, a ‘People’s Choice’ vote will take place. An additional prize of a gift voucher to the value of £25 will be presented to the winner.

 

Displaying Selected Entries

·      As well as being featured in the Wild Marlow 2027 calendar all winning photographs, together with some selected other entries, will be exhibited at local events.

Copyright

·      The originator retains copyright for each photograph but, by submitting, gives Wild Marlow permission to use the image on social media platforms, in local news media, exhibitions and the Wild Marlow calendar.

·      Every endeavour will be made to credit the photo originator, but the organisers cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions. 

In association with the Marlow Camera Club