The theme for the opening round of POTY is an Open theme – just let us see your best shots and is designed to give new members of the Society the maximum opportunity to score well…!

This is a Digital Round and images must be submitted no later than midnight on Tuesday 17th September in accordance with the competition rules which can be downloaded from the ‘member's’ area’ of the website .

The images should be the same size as for all other NDPS competitions and titled as the following example:

MY BEST SHOT_Bill Smith_POTY1.

About POTY

Consisting of five rounds throughout the season the annual Photographer of the Year (POTY) competition is a marathon rather than a sprint…! The winner is the NDPS member who obtains the highest aggregate score at the end of the competition in accordance with the rules. Each round has an individual theme and in addition a separate prize is awarded to the ‘best’ photograph.. Each round is judged by an independent judge from the current list of EAF registered judges.

Copyright

Images (both print and digital images) submitted by a Member into POTY must be solely their copyright and other intellectual property rights and must not infringe any copyright or other intellectual property right of any third-party. Submission of any entry in POTY confirms acceptance (by the Member) of the Rules of the Competition and NDPS’s General Competition Rules, any guidance published before the start of individual competitions and all other NDPS policies..

Clarification if there is any doubt should be sought from the Competition Secretary before the image(s) is question are submitted.