Students can choose from one or all three of the following photo categories for their entry/entries.

Entrants are asked to address the specific criteria for the photograph and caption for the particular photo category.

Students can submit a maximum of two entries per photo category with six entries total allowed per student – across the following three categories:

Celebrating Human Energy

We rely on each other and our community to do things safely in our day to day lives. Capture someone in your life demonstrating safe or caring behaviour in their everyday environment. Your caption should describe in 25 words or less how that person is contributing to creating a safe or healthy environment.

Tips from the judges:
• Show how people are positively or safely interacting with the environment.
• Your caption needs to explain the story behind the photo.
• Make sure you have permission from the people you photograph.

2012, First Place, Years 11 - 12, Celebrating Human Energy

Ryan Saunders, Carine Senior High School

 First Place - Ryan Saunders - Celebrating Human Energy

This shows a boy on the reef at North Beach Jetty. His knowledge of this environment makes it safe and protects the reef from damage.

 

Protecting Our Planet's Sustainability

Western Australians minimise their impact on the natural environment in many ways, such as planting waterwise gardens, recycling or planting vegetation to stop beach dune erosion. Your photographic entry will feature the natural environment, and your caption should explain in 25 words or less how the activity promotes sustainable development.

Tips from the judges:
• Frame the photo to focus on one subject.
• Use simplicity in your composition to explain the sustainable activity.
• Your photo can include people, or it can focus on the surroundings in your environment.

2012, First Place, Years 8 - 10, Protecting Our Planet

Tanya Quartermaine, Carnamah District High School

 First Place - Protecting the Planet - Tanya Quartermaine

The landscape and pollution battle to form strange and beautiful subjects.

Respecting Biodiversity

Today, we are aware of the need to protect Western Australia’s rich biodiversity by preserving native animals and plants.Your photographic entry should capture a slice of Western Australia’s living environment and feature native plants or animals. You will need to explain in 25 words or less why preserving native species of plants or animals is important.

Tips from the judges:
• Focus on the uniqueness of the habitat.
• Take the audience into the living world of the plant or animal.
• Take photos of native Western Australian plants or animals.

2012, First Place, Years 8 - 10, Respecting Biodiversity

Karri Somerville, All Saints College

 First Place - Respecting Biodiversity - Karri Somerville

If one seed can create such a wonderful tree imagine what 1000 seeds could do to our planet.

  

Some other Hints and Tips were also compiled to help students capture a great photograph!

 

2012, Second Place, Years 11 - 12, Protecting Our Planet

Sam Kempton, Carine Senior High School

 Second Place - Protecting the Planet - Sam Kempton

Preserving native flora and fauna is important. Building this jetty preserves the estuary banks and natural habitat from human destruction.