Top shots wanted

HOW TO ENTER

Entrants can enter more than one category but can only enter one photograph in each category. Entries must include rank, full given names, unit, point of contact telephone number and e-mail address of the photographer. Images no larger than 450K should be e-mailed to raafnews@defencenews.gov.au (send as sec: unclassified) or sent on a standard CD-ROM to Photo Competition Coordinator, Air Force News, R8-LG-042, Russell Offices Canberra ACT 2600. Hard copy entries will be accepted but entrants must provide a stamped self-addressed envelope if they want their photographs returned. Entries close on November 10. The winning photographs will be published on December 5.

THE search is on for Defence’s best amateur photographers with the launch of the inuagural ADF Amateur Photography Competition.

Keen snappers have the chance to show the ADF what they are capable of with a camera. The rules are simple:

• The competition 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.
• 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 later.
  
  There is also a special award, the Harry Burton Memorial Award. This award is to honour the memory of Australian cameraman and journalist Harry Burton, killed in Afghanistan on November 19, 2001. The winner will be selected by his family.
  
  CDF General Peter Cosgrove suggested the award be named after Burton, who he had met during INTERFET. He said Harry had been a compassionate person who had gained much respect from ADF personnel in East Timor.
  
  Harry’s father, Harry Burton snr, said the family was deeply touched by the naming of the award.

  
  

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