The Endangered Wildlife Trust would like to invite all primary school learners in South Africa to participate in our exciting Cellphone Photographic Competition, to celebrate our natural heritage and to raise funds for the conservation of endangered species and their habitats in South Africa. Capture a unique “Conserving Urban Habitats” photograph on your cellphone, MMS it to 38383 and stand a chance to win fabulous prizes.
Purpose
The purpose of this competition is to raise funds and create awareness in South African learners to value and conserve our natural heritage
Much of our urban wildlife is losing its natural habitat as a result of housing developments and the expansion of industry. Having a functional habitat is as important for the survival of wildlife as it is for humans. On 4 September 2006, the world celebrates World Habitat Day and we would like to invite all learners from Grade 0 to Grade 7 to submit photos highlighting urban habitats that support our province’s biodiversity.
Help our endangered species find their way home by MMSing your “Conserving Urban Habitats” photos to 38383. MMSs cost R10.
Prizes
The winner will receive a
- Numetro DVD hamper featuring all the latest titles for themselves and their school. They will also get a chance to nominate an underprivileged school of their choice to win an equivalent prize.
- The class that submits the most photos will be invited on a tour of the Johannesburg Zoo and they will have a chance to meet some of the EWT’s natural scientists who can speak to them about our work conserving some of southern Africa’s most endangered species and habitats.
- The winning photos will be made into electronic wallpapers, crediting the photographers and their schools. These will be available for download on the EWT website www.ewt.org.za
- The photographer and their winning photo will be featured in the EWT’s quarterly magazine Endangered Wildlife and on the EWT website.
- Each participant will receive an Endangered Wildlife Trust information pack containing a EWT magazine, supporter sticker and bookmark.
Competition RUles
- The competition is open to all primary school pupils in SA from Grade 0 to 7.
- Strictly cell phone photographs will be accepted illustrating the above mentioned theme “Conserving Urban Habitats”.
- EWT retains the right to use all photographs submitted.
- Each entry must include the photo as well as the name of the pupil, their grade and school and a brief description of the photo (no more than 15 words).
- The judges' decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
- Prizes are not transferable or redeemable for cash.
- All entries must be submitted on or before 10 October 2006.
- Terms and conditions apply.
- Winners will be notified by telephone.
TIps
- Think carefully about the type of shot you want to take before you capture it.
- Choose one subject and take lots of photographs but don’t rush to delete. Live with your photos for a while and then choose the best ones.
- Use you camera phones to get really close to subjects but still maintain focus.
- When taking photos, take into account the slight delay between pressing the capture button and taking the image.
- You can take photographs at much lower light level with camera phones so it is not always necessary to use a flash.
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