ELIBIGILITY:

Entering the competition is simple. Just upload a photo of concrete using the hashtag #ConcreteInLife2023 and the hashtag of the category you are entering (full entry details below).

Entries will be judged by our judging panel – our shortlist will be revealed later this year and winners will be announced in early 2024.

New for this year is a People’s Choice award, where the public will vote for their favourite photo from our shortlist. Stay tuned for more details.

BENEFIT:

$10,000.

ELIGIBILITY:

Entries are invited from amateur photographers of all ages and nationalities and the Competition is free to enter.

The Competition will open to entries on 19 June 2023 at 09:00 (UK time) at the start of Insect Week. The closing date for the Competition is 31 October 2023 – entries received after 23:59 (UK time) on that date will not be eligible.

The Competition has two categories and entrants should use choose the appropriate option on the online submission form:

(i) 18 and over (with themes “Insect behaviour”, “Insect portraits”, “Insects in their environment”

(ii) Under 18s

(iii) Smartphone (open to both Over 18s and Under 18s)

You’ll need to agree to our terms and conditions when submitting an entry.

BENEFIT:

£750 for the 1st prize winner in the 18 and over Category;

£500 for the 2nd prize winner in the 18 and over Category;

£450 for the 1st prize winner in the Under 18 Category; and

£250 for the 2nd prize winner in the Under 18 Category.

 The four winning images will be published in the RES’s bulletin Antenna, and its editors may also publish one or more of the runner-up images in addition to those of the prize winners.

These prizes are provided by the RES.