Overview

The Natural World of Argyll & Arran

 

We are hosting an exciting photography competition, open to all students of SAMS and UHI Argyll.

 

We are looking for student-taken photographs which showcase the beauty of the natural world of Argyll & Bute, and the Isle of Arran. These can be photos you have snapped on your phone, a film camera (although we will need a digital copy for judging), or on a digital camera. Show us animals! Show us plants! Show us landscapes! Show us any combination of the three!

 

Winners will be selected by Merlin Farrell (SAMS student and HISA officer), Timothy Tang (UHI Argyll student and HISA officer), Cameron Stewart (former SAMS student and professional photographer) and Kath Polley (UHI Argyll staff member and professional photographer).

You can check out Kath Polley's brilliant photography here: https://www.kathrynpolleyphotography.com/

 You can see Cameron's excellent images of the natural world on his social media. His Instagram handle is @cagstewart, and his Facebook page is here!

Some brilliant prizes to be won!


To enter, simply email your photo(s) to annie.mason@uhi.ac.uk!

 

Confirmed prizes so far:

1st place:

  • £30 Amazon voucher
  • Winning photograph professionally printed and displayed at the UHI Oban campus, UHI Helensburgh campus, and SAMS Sheina Marshall building
  • Winning photograph used as the Teams backdrop for HISA Argyll and HISA SAMS teams - with full credit - for the remainder of the 26/27 academic year
  • Included in an article on the HISA website
  • Shared on @TeamHISA socials

 

2nd place:

  • £20 Amazon voucher
  • Included in an article on the HISA website
  • Shared on @TeamHISA socials

 

3rd place:

  • £10 Amazon voucher
  • Included in an article on the HISA website
  • Shared on @TeamHISA socials

 

 

Some Ts&Cs:

  • No generative AI is to be used. Use of GenAI will lead to disqualification.

  • Panel of four judges: Merlin Farrell (SAMS student and HISA officer), Timothy Tang (UHI Argyll student and HISA officer), Cameron Stewart (former SAMS student and professional photographer) and Kath Polley (UHI Argyll staff member and professional photographer). If any judges pull out, then they will be replaced by HISA staff members.

  • Competition will run between 1st and 31st October

  • Entries will be on the natural world of Argyll, so can include flora, fauna, or landscapes (or any combo of these), and must be taken within Argyll & Bute or on the Isle of Arran.

  • Judging will be in early November 

  • Any shortlisting of photographs ahead of formal judging will be done by the student HISA officers (Merlin and Timothy) and the HISA Coordinator for Argyll & SAMS (Annie)

  • By submitting a photograph to the competition you are permitting the submitted photograph, and your name, to be used by HISA for promotional activities

  • The winning photograph will be used as a Teams backdrop for the remainder of the academic year, other than when a HISA-wide campaign is ongoing (for example Pride, Black History Month, etc)

  • Multiple entries are permitted

  • Entries must be sent from your student email address