THE South Downs National Park photographic competition is now open.

It carries a first prize of £250 for the amateur or professional photographer who best captures this year’s theme of ‘Perfectly Seasoned’.

Steve Watkins, editor of Outdoor Photography magazine, and award-winning photographers Rachael Talibart and Finn Hopson are returning to judge this year’s competition.

A second prize of £150 and a third prize of £50 are also on offer.

For the past three years the standard has been so high that the judges have opened up the shortlist for a ‘People’s Choice’ vote – won by Tom Hard in 2017.

Mr Watkins said: “The South Downs National Park has a distinctly different feel in each of the four seasons, so I will be on the lookout for images that manage to capture those unique characteristics in a way that connects instantly with the emotions those changing scenes generate in me as I wander, ride and travel through the park.”

Entries close on Friday, October 19. Find out more or to download the entry form, visit southdowns.gov.uk.