2026 Photography

Chief Steward:

Kasey Petty

0417 265 162

Entry Fee:

$1.00 per entry

1st: $5.00

2nd: $3.00

Cash or Prize

Unless otherwise listed

GRANITE BORDERS LANDCARE SPECIAL SECTION-

AUSTRALIAN BUSHLAND SERIES.

This includes three categories:

10) Native Flora

11) Native Fauna (Including birds and reptiles)

12) Creative Bush Theme: Landscape/ Pastoral/ People in Nature

Please note that photos for this section need to be submitted as A4 size (19.7cm x 21cm)

FIRST PRIZE $100, SECOND PRIZE $75, THIRD PRIZE $50

Each category will have one first, one second and one third prize winner.

OVERALL, CHAMPION OF CLASS 10, 11 & 12 $150.00.

Note, the Overall Champion image will be a separate photo to any other winning images. Thus, an entry cannot win the Overall Champion and also be any other prize winner of another category.

HIGHLY COMMENDED $25

Note, the Highly Commended winning images will not have received any award in any of the other categories.

ALL 1ST PLACE’S IN CLASSES 10,11 & 12 WILL BE PLACED IN THE GRANITE BORDERS LANDCARE CALENDAR FOR 2027

When you are completing the online registration form, you will be asked to agree to the use of your image(s) for this purpose. If you are a winner, you will be contacted later to provide digital versions of your winning entries.

Local Photographer and owner of From My Notes Gallery and Store, Lara Flannagan will be the guest judge for the Granite Borders Landcare Special section – Australian Bushland Series.

Winners will be awarded on Saturday 7th at 10am at the Landcare Photography exhibition. If you are a winner, please make sure you head to the Pavillion for this.

Please note, while Granite Borders Landcare members are permitted to enter, GBLC Executive Committee and Staff are not permitted to enter.

Sponsored by Granite Borders Landcare Committee.

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

1. All photographs to be taken in the last 12 months

2. All exhibits to be delivered to the JH Reid Pavilion between 8am – 11am Thursday 5th February, 2026

3. Judging will commence at 1pm.

4. Exhibits can be collected at the Reid Pavilion on Sunday 8th February, 2026 from 8.30am -10.30am

EXHIBITS

Must be the original and unaided work of the entrant.

Must be mounted on BLACK, WHITE or COLOURED card leaving a 2cm maximum border for thumb tacks.

Must have the exhibitor’s name, contact details, class and title clearly written on the back.

The image must not exceed 15cm X 20cm unless stated in the class information.

Cannot be entered in more than one class.

May be colour or black and white.

No framed entries can be accepted.

No individual may enter more than 25 exhibits with a limit of 3 per class.

Individuals may enter in multiple sections.

The judges or photography Stewards reserve the right to change the class of the exhibit.

The judge’s decision is final.

OPEN SECTION:

1) Changing Environment – Flood, fire, storm etc

2) Landscape or seascape

3) Sunrise / Sunset

4) Animals

5) Black & White / Sepia – any subject

6) Family Tradition- Birthdays, Christmas, Easter etc

7) Sport/Action

8) Drone Shot

9) Any other subject

FIRST PRIZE $20, SECOND PRIZE $10 (Cash, product or voucher)

NOVICE SECTION:

Open to anyone who has not won a prize in any photographic competition. Photos not to exceed 15cm X 20cm

10) Changing Environment – Flood, fire, storm etc

11) Family Tradition- Birthday, Christmas, Easter etc

12) Sunrise/Sunset

13) Sport or Action

14) Animals

15) Drone shot

16) Any other section

BEST EXHIBIT IN NOVICE CLASS $50.00 prize (cash, product or voucher) – Sponsored by Tenterfield Picture Framing and Paint

YOUTH CLASSES

Open to anyone 17 years and under. Photographs not to exceed 15cm X 20cm

17) Sunrise/Sunset

18) Family Tradition- Birthday, Christmas, Easter etc

19) Animal

20) Nature

21) Sport or action

22) Drone shot

23) Any other subject

BEST EXHIBIT IN YOUTH CLASSES

$50.00 prize

TENTERFIELD NATURALISTS CLUB

Best Australian Photograph of Native Australian Flora or Fauna (from any category)

$50.00 prize (cash or voucher)

TROPHY

Encouragement award for a photograph chosen from any class but not a prize-winning photo

Perpetual Trophy & Prize $50.00

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Photography Exhibit of the Show

Ribbon & $50.00 prize (cash, product or voucher)

GRAND CHAMPION

Photography Exhibit of the Show

“An Eye for Detail”

Brennan & Smith Optometrists Perpetual Trophy

Ribbon & Prize Money $100.00