Get snapping and enter tree photography competition

With Autumn colours starting to show around Exeter, people are being encouraged to get snapping and enter the City Council’s tree photography competition.

Budding photographers have until Monday 11 November to submit their entries but are reminded that they can only submit a maximum of two pictures, the trees must be in Exeter and the pictures taken after 1 October this year.

The competition has been launched in the run up to National Tree Week – 23 November to 1 December – and invites people to take a picture of their favourite tree in Exeter.

It’s the fifth consecutive year that the City Council (ECC) has run the competition, teaming up with its arboricultural contractors Devon Tree Services, who are offering up a series of great prizes.

The person who takes the best image will win a framed photograph of the picture and A Portrait of the Tree: A celebration of favourite trees from around Britain, by Adrian Houston, with the runner-up receiving a framed photograph of their picture. Once again there is also an under-16 category for budding junior photographers, with the same prizes for the winner and runner-up.

People can upload their pictures using the following link https://tinyurl.com/TreePhotoComp24 or email their entry to treesupport@exeter.gov.uk

Alternatively, pictures can be sent to: Public Realm Trees, room 3.32, civic centre, Exeter EX1 1JN. Entries must be clearly marked ‘ECC tree photo competition’ and have a name, age (if under 16 years) of photographer and an accurate location of the tree and the date the picture was taken (images must have been taken after 1 October 2024).

Pictures can be with or without people but must include a tree from within Exeter. They can be selfies, arty shots, black and white or colour images. They might be fun shots with children, friends or family in or just a simple shot of your favourite tree. If there are people in the shot, please ensure that they have given their permission to be photographed.

Pictures must have been taken recently – after 1 October 2024 – and images submitted for previous competitions will not be allowed. There is a maximum of two entries per person.

The competition is open to everyone – whether living in Exeter or outside – but entrants must be amateur photographers. The City Council reserve the right to reproduce any pictures submitted in future publications, online stories or social media posts.

A judging panel will decide the best pictures and prizes awarded to the best adult and runner-up and best junior entry and runner-up.

National Tree Week is the UK’s largest annual tree celebration, marking the start of the winter tree planting season (November to March each year). This year it will take place from 23 November to 1 December. Further information about national events can be found on the Tree Council website at https://treecouncil.org.uk/seasonal-campaigns/national-tree-week/