BUDDING photographers in Notts are being urged to take part in a competition for the chance to win £10,000.
The money will given to the amateur or professional photographer who can capture the very best images of Britain's rural and urban scenery.
And for the fourth year running, Network Rail is supporting the event, and an additional prize will be given for the best photography of Britain's rail network – the Lines in the Landscape Special Award.
Last year, for this award, photographers Martyn Button, from Notts, and Kasia Nowak, of London, were pipped to the winning spot by Graham Hobbs, from Dorset, whose image of a train speeding through beautiful Holes Bay, at Poole, won the admiration of the judges.
Tom Kelly, Network Rail's director of corporate communications said: "This competition celebrates something very special -–the way this country looks in all its different ways, some changing, some not.
"I am delighted that the railway, which forms such an important backdrop for both the urban and rural landscape in so many places, should be a part of it and look forward wto seeing the entries."
For the first time, Network Rail will also exhibit a selection of previously commended images at five of its biggest stations this summer.
Mr Kelly added: "By showcasing the competition's beautiful and striking images we hope to inspire the millions who come through our stations to record their own amazing views with their cameras."
For competition entry details visit www.take-a-view. co.uk.
