Competition Information
At Chevron Australia, we believe it is important to encourage students to be aware of the world around them and make a commitment to caring for the environment and safeguarding it for the future.
Protecting People and the Environment is a fundamental value that we will not compromise. Our management of oil production activities on Barrow Island, off the north west coast of Western Australia, is a world-class example of the company’s ability to protect and preserve biodiversity values alongside oil and gas operations. Our mega Gorgon natural gas project will also be located on Barrow Island.
The wealth of flora and fauna on the island has flourished alongside the presence of Western Australia's largest onshore petroleum operation for the last 45 years. In fact, our operations on the Island are globally significant and recognised as a model for the coexistence of petroleum development and the protection of biodiversity.
Prizes
We’re proud to sponsor and coordinate FOCUS Environment. The competition is free to enter and open to all Western Australian students in Years Four to 12.
Winning students and their schools will share in $30,000 worth of prizes.
Categories
There are three age group categories, incorporating students from years 4 - 12 and three photo categories.
It is important that students enter the correct photo category and correct age group.
Each entry submitted must include a title and caption for the photo, along with the student's basic information. The caption submitted is part of the judging criteria.
Hints and Tips
There are a number of hints and tips that can be followed by students to increase their chances of sharing in the $30,000 prize pool.
Helping Students - Photographic Hints
A still photo can add to the credibility and impact of the written word.
Award-winning entries -
• Complement the caption.
• Are sharp and have contrast.
• Have immediate impact.
• Convey action, emotion, drama, or humour.
Techniques
There are a number of techniques that help ensure an award-winning entry. These include -
• Attention focused on the subject of the picture.
• Cropping or editing (removing) sections of a photograph, if required, to add impact and provides emphasis on an aspect of the photograph. (Cropping may change the meaning as well as the impact of the picture).
Studying Photographs
When working with students to compose a great image, these are some questions you can ask them to consider -
• What information does the foreground and back ground tell you?
• Is the subject matter balanced? How is the subject positioned?
• What emotion/reaction is shown on people’s faces?
• What reaction does the photo evoke from the viewer?
• What is the angle of the shot? High Low? Eye level?
• What type of shot is it? Close up? Long short? Panoramic?
• What meaning is conveyed by the picture?
Helping Students - Caption Hints
The caption submitted is part of the judging criteria. Award-winning captions -
• Include all words spelt correctly and are contained within grammatically correct sentances.
• Specifically address the category criteria.
• Are original.