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AUSTRALIAN WEATHER CALENDAR

2011 photo competition now open

The Bureau of Meteorology and the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society seek your quality colour pictures for inclusion in the annual Australian Weather Calendar. The competition for the 2011 calendar opened on 1 July 2009 and will close on 31 March 2010.

Entries must be:
  • of a meteorological theme, such as clouds, thunderstorms, lightning, rainbows, or tornadoes.
  • provided initially as photographic prints, at a minimum size of 15 x 10 cm
  • a minimum of 5MB uncompressed (about 1700 x 1150 pixels) if in the digital format. 5 MB pictures are produced by 2 megapixel cameras.
  • up to a maximum number of 10 per person.
  • accompanied by a completed entry form that includes details of any and all digital alteration to the images.
  • sent to the bureau in their original format (negative, transparency or digital file) if the picture is shortlisted. Negatives and transparencies will be returned by registered post.
  • posted to: Weather Calendar Competition, Public Affairs Group, Bureau of Meteorology, GPO Box 1289, MELBOURNE VIC 3001

Winning photographers are awarded three complimentary calendars. No prizemoney is offered. All rights associated with the images are retained by the photographer.

More information:
Telephone (03) 9669 4668, fax: (03) 9669 4113, e-mail: librarypic@bom.gov.au


Monthly Weather Review

The Bureau of Meteorology is also interested in receiving your photographs for the covers of the Monthly Weather Review, published online, each month, and for each state and the Northern Territory.
More information:
Home page: http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/mwr/
Ian Barnes-Keoghan, Tasmania and Antarctica Climate Services Centre,
tel: (03) 6221 2042, e-mail: i.barnes-keoghan@bom.gov.au

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