Events on 21 April 2012

Open to amateur photographers of all ages, the "Springtime in Midlothian" digital photography competition will run until 31 May.

See your photo in print!

The winning photograph will be printed in the July edition of "Midlothian News" and posted on the homepage of the Flickr Group "Springtime in Midlothian". It will also be featured in the Midlothian Council website:

• Our Midlothian - Photo Gallery

How to enter

Entrants must take a digital photograph with the theme "Springtime in Midlothian" and have a Flickr account.

Judging will take place on Friday 1 June.

For more information and to enter your photo(s), please visit the Flickr group, Springtime in Midlothian:

• Springtime in Midlothian group on Flickr

Rules

• All photographs entered must have been taken in Midlothian, Scotland
• All entrants should be amateur photographers (ie you are not paid for a job as a photographer)
• Entrants can be any age
• You may enter up to 3 photographs
  
• Closing date: Thursday 31 May 2012
• Theme: Springtime in Midlothian
• Flickr Tag: Please add the tag "Midlothian" to the photograph
• All photographs should be 'family friendly'
• Photos should be at least 1024pixels on the longest side
• By entering your images in this group you agree to grant us royalty-free non-exclusive use of your material in any way we want and in any media, most likely the Midlothian council website, www.midlothian.gov.uk and the "Midlothian News" newspaper. However, you'll still own the copyright to everything you contribute, and we'll aim to publish your name alongside anything published wherever possible. Midlothian Council cannot guarantee that all pictures will be used and we reserve the right to edit any material provided.