The late Harry Burton gained the respect of ADF personnel he worked with in East Timor. Photo by Charles Dharapark, Associated Press

Are you a keen snapper or do mates comment you should enter your photos in competitions?
Here's your chance to show the ADF what you are capable of with a camera in your hand.

Army, Navy and Airforce newspapers are looking for Defence's best amateur photographers through their inaugural ADF Amateur Photography Competition.

The rules are simple:

It is open to all members of the ADF, excluding members whose trade, rating, or ECN is as a photographer.

Photographs must depict an aspect of life in the ADF and must be suitable for publication in a 'family newspaper'.

There are four categories:

• best photo
• best black and white photo
• best digitally created photo, and
• best sports-adventurous training photo.

Significant prizes are to be confirmed and will be announced in the next editions of the service newspapers.

There is also a special prize -- the Harry Burton Memorial Award.

This award is to honour the memory of Australian cameraman and journalist Harry Burton who was killed in Afghanistan on November 19, 2001.

The winner will be selected by his family.

CDF Gen Peter Cosgrove suggested to the service newspapers that this award be named after Harry who he had met during INTERFET.

Gen Cosgrove said Harry had been a compassionate person who was well regarded and respected by ADF personnel in East Timor.

"This award recognises the dedication that Harry had for his profession. He will always be remembered for his tireless efforts in capturing images of Australian Defence Force men and women in action," he said.

Harry's father, Harry Burton Senior, said the Burton family was deeply touched and honoured by the naming of the award.

"Harry loved his job. Telling true stories through his camera lens is what he did best and to have the ADF recognise this will encourage military personnel with a passion for photography to do likewise," Mr Burton said.

How to enter

Entries may be black and white or colour. You may enter more than one category.
Photographs must have a designated category and cannot be entered into more than one category.
All photographs will be considered for the Harry Burton Award.
All entries must include rank, full given names, family name, unit, point of contact telephone number and e-mail address of the photographer.
Images no larger than 450K should be either e-mailed to armynews@defencenews.gov.au or sent on a standard CD-Rom to Photo Competition Coordinator, Army News, R8-LG-029, Russell Offices Canberra ACT 2600.
Remember to send e-mails sec: unclassified.
Hard-copy entries will be accepted but entrants must request they be returned and provide a stamped, self-addressed envelope.

Entries close on November 10.

No correspondence will be entered into and the judges’ decision is final.
The winning photographs will be published in the service newspapers on December 5.

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