How to Send Your Images
Please upload your hi-res images to a file transfer service such as WeTransfer and send to blackmorevalecrp@gmail.com
WeTransfer: https://wetransfer.com/ Using WeTransfer is very easy — all you need to do is upload your files, enter your email address, the email of the recipient and the WeTransfer verification code and your files will be sent.
The competition closes at midnight on 11th June 2023. Judging will take place shortly after this.
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The Blackmore Vale Line Community Rail Partnership photographic competition is calling for your photographs of Gillingham. Gillingham is North Dorset’s only station and is the gateway to the Blackmore Vale region, and to the historic landscape of Gillingham’s Royal Forest. To celebrate the link between Gillingham Station and the town, the rail partnership is working with Gillingham Town Council to create a permanent exhibition of artwork at the station.
The Whitsun bank holiday is a great time to get your camera out and explore the town and its historic landscape. The aim of the competition is to create a series of artwork images showcasing the best of what’s on offer in Gillingham. Prizes awarded for the top three photographs from each category below and the ‘best in show’. Winning artwork to be displayed on weather-proof aluminium composites like those exhibited at Sherborne Station.
There are six categories for you to enter and we are asking for your photographs to be of a high resolution – a file size of 5MB and above.
- Open Category: Anything Gillingham.
- Under 16s: Same photographic categories for young people aged 16 and under.
- Nature: Royal Forest landscape, Flora, Fauna, Sunset, Water, Trees and Landscapes in their natural state.
- High Street and Town: General views, as advertising of shops and businesses is not permitted on railway property.
- Architecture: Buildings, Bridges, Interiors, Industrial, Historic, Churches, Monuments and Townscapes.
- Constables Challenge: Gillingham is home to the famous bridge painted by the renowned artist John Constable RA in 1823. It’s the 200th year anniversary of the famous painting and the townscape has somewhat changed concealing most of the bridge from view. Can you capture a photogenic image of this historic structure?
Derek Beer, Chairman of the Blackmore Vale Line Community Rail Partnership writes:
“This is a great opportunity for local photographers of all ages, students to stately, to put their work on show to brighten up the morning of people travelling to work and remind them how lucky they are when they return home weary. You can do anything that is “Gillingham”. It’s probably better to avoid shots of humans though unless they are at work and then with their permission of course. We at your local rail partnership really look forward to seeing your photographic art work.”
How to Send Your Images
Please upload your hi-res images to a file transfer service such as WeTransfer and send to blackmorevalecrp@gmail.com
WeTransfer: https://wetransfer.com/ Using WeTransfer is very easy — all you need to do is upload your files, enter your email address, the email of the recipient and the WeTransfer verification code and your files will be sent.
The competition closes at midnight on 11th June 2023. Judging will take place shortly after this.