South African Wetland Society

Excellence, Professionalism and Ethics in the Wetland Community of Practice of South Africa

Photo Competition 2023

Take part in the first SA Wetland Society Photo Competition.

The SA Wetland Society is running its first ever photographic competition this year. The aim is to generate new and up to date content for our website and branding materials whilst at the same time showcasing your pictures. Your pictures submitted for the competition must be wetland related and in some way showcase wetlands.

First Prize

Winner: Philip Frenzell

Photo Competition 2023 Winner Phillip Frenzell

Premium membership of the Society for 2024.

Value R640.

Second Prize

1st Runner Up: Pieter Botha

Ordinary membership of the Society for 2024.

Value R380.

Third Prize

2nd Runner Up: Pippa Schlegel

Book voucher.

Value R250.

Rules of the Competition

Please note the following rules when entering this competition.

Contestants must be over the age of 18 and the competition is open to anyone (excluding the current Board of Trustees).
Pictures must be your own work and must showcase wetlands in their composition.
Only digital pictures will be accepted.
Pictures must be submitted in Jpeg format only and must not be larger than 1920 x 1920 pixels.
Pictures must be renamed to your name e.g. ANOther_001.jpg.
Pictures must be submitted with the following information: Date of picture, location (nearest town or GPS coordinates) and a brief description of the subject.
Only 3 submissions per person will be accepted.
Closing date for submissions is 2pm on Friday 6 October. No late submissions will be considered.
Results will be made known at the Gala Dinner of the National Wetlands Indaba for 2023.
All submissions to be sent to operations@sawetlandsociety.org with “Photo Competition” in the subject line. Submissions sent to any other email address etc. will not be considered.
The judges decision is final. No discussions will be entered in to.
The winners will be announced at the National Wetlands Indaba Gala Dinner being held on Wednesday 25 October 2023.

Picture of a person taking a photograph of a wetland in the rain at Nylsvley

Water seeping out of the side of an excavated wetland, called a Weeping Wetland

Muddy hand holding clump of clay from wetland

Inspection of concrete structure in a wetland

Links

About the Society.

How to become a Member of the Society.

The Management Team.

Our Codes of Practice.

The Society

Was established at the Water Research Commission (WRC), Pretoria, South Africa on the 25th of May 2012.

Is a registered Non-Profit Organsation as of 26 September 2023 (297-447 NPO).

Is a Voluntary Association (VA) in terms of the NSP Act and is registered with the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP).