Celebrating our parks in pictures
For the Town Estate is running a photographic competition called In Your Parks, and there are some fantastic prizes to be won.
The Melton Times is supporting the initiative and a selection of entries will be featured in the paper. Your pictures will also be considered for inclusion in our 2011 calendar.
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Hide AdShown here is an entry from Donna Kettell, of Melton, called Blooming Bandstand.
Photographs can be taken in any of these parks or sports grounds:-
l Play Close
l Priors Close
l New Park
l Wilton Park
l Egerton Park
l Memorial Gardens
l All England Ground
lAsfordby Road Sports Ground
The competition is open to people of all ages with a first and second prize in each of two categories, under 18s and over 18s.
The prizes are being sponsored by Derek Whitehouse and Sarah Browne of Derek Whitehouse Photography.
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Hide AdThe winners will received a professional family portrait taken on location in the parks and turned into a piece of canvas artwork. The runner-up in each category will receive a canvas of their entry photograph.
Derek and Sarah said: “We will create joyful contemporary pictures which show of the beauty of the parks and landmarks such as St Mary’s Church and the Bandstand. They will be very special prizes so we want everyone to get their cameras clicking now.”
All entries, up to A4 in size and limited to a maximum of three per person, must be submitted by noon on August 6. Unfortunately no children can feature in any photographs.
Full terms and conditions can be obtained along with an entry form from the Town Estate office in Park Lane, Melton, LE13 0PT or from www.meltonmowbraytownestate.co.uk
Have fun and good luck!