International Beekeeping Photography Competition 2014

Slovenian Beekeepers’ Association (SBA) launches the 2014 international beekeeping photography competition. The competition is open to individuals from all countries who may participate by submitting their own yet unpublished photographs. The competition is focused on four subject categories:

1. Honey Bee and the World of Plants
2. The Life of Bees (biology)
3. Beekeeping Tasks and Honey Bee Products
4. Traditional Bee House / Bee Yard

The photographs will be assessed by a panel of experts according to predefined criteria including: expressiveness, originality, technical design, aesthetics, and honey bee race.

The panel will nominate three authors with the best photograph in each category. Among them, the author of the winning photograph will be awarded the gold certificate and the other two authors will receive the silver and bronze certificate, respectively. The prizes for 2014 competition winners will be provided by Slovenian beekeeping tourist homesteads. The closing date for photograph submissions is 19 December 2014.

The award ceremony will be held at the ApiSlovenia 2014 Fair on Saturday, 21 March 2015, in Celje, Slovenia. The rules of the international beekeeping photography competition organized by the Slovenian Beekeepers’ Association are published at the SBA website: http://www.czs.si/novice_podrobno.php?sif_no=4300. For detailed information, please contact Mr. Marko Borko per mobile phone: +386 51 63 72 04 or e-mail: marko.borko(a)czs.si.
Slovenian Beekeepers’ Association