The BBC has announced the details of its Photographer of the Year 2006 competition. Now in its third year, this years competition comprises of six themes (of which you can submit up to four images to each) from which the twelve best photos of each theme are selected and put up to a public vote - and then the top two go through to a final decided again by public vote (hey, the BBC is a public corporation after all). The themes and deadlines are as follows:
2 August - Shelter
9 August - Rock 'n' Roll
16 August - Uniform
23 August - Technology
30 August - Love
6 September - Look Up
13 September - Final Vote
The prize is the chance to shoot a photographic story of choice which the BBC will contribute £400 to and will be put on the BBC News site, and of course the coveted title of BBC Photographer of the Year 2006. A second award will be made to for the most eye-catching photo.
Visit the competition page for details on how to submit, and you can see previous winner JP Trenque's website and 2005 and 2004 competition winners. If you want to get involved you had better be quick - the first deadline is only two weeks away. The emphasis is on interpreting the brief as widely as possible and of course you can submit your entries to our gallery and get some comments and criticism from our members before you send them in to the BBC!
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