STUDENT NOTES Terms 2-3, 2018 1 2 CONTENTS CONTENTS ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Welcome to the Chevron Focus Environment Competition ........................................................................................................... 4 Win! ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4 How do I enter the competition? ................................................................................................................................................... 4 How do I get started? ..................................................................................................................................................................... 4 CATEGORIES ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 5 COMPETITION RULES .......................................................................................................................................................................... 6 PRIZES ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 DISCOVER ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 8 Native to WA – what exactly does this mean? ............................................................................................................................... 9 What are introduced species? ........................................................................................................................................................ 9 What are some ways for you to discover more about WA’s native species?................................................................................. 9 PLAY .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Photography – a beginner’s guide ................................................................................................................................................ 10 EXPLORE ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 14 Tips for photography .................................................................................................................................................................... 14 SHARE ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 15 Writing a caption .......................................................................................................................................................................... 15 What is the difference between a title and a caption? ................................................................................................................ 15 How to write a caption ................................................................................................................................................................. 16 FURTHER INFORMATION .................................................................................................................................................................. 17 About Chevron Australia .............................................................................................................................................................. 17 About Dr Harry Butler (AO) .......................................................................................................................................................... 17 About Professor Lyn Beazley (AO) ................................................................................................................................................ 18 © Media Education / The West Australian 2018 All images are student submissions from the 2014-2017 Chevron Focus Environment competition, unless noted. 3 INTRODUCTION Welcome to the Chevron Focus Environment Competition The Chevron Focus Environment competition encourages students to engage with WA’s biodiversity through the mediums of photography and caption writing. Win! Enter our Chevron Focus Environment competition for your chance to win great prizes! Winning students and their schools will share in $25,000 in cash prizes. Students might also have their winning entry published in a special edition of The West Australian’s ED! Magazine on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Prizes will be awarded for each category in the following age groups: Years K-2, 3-6, 7-10 and 11-12. In addition to being considered for these prizes, the Lyn Beazley Encouragement Award will be presented to up to five students with a disability or learning difficulty. All finalists will go into the running to win the prestigious Harry Butler Award, presented to one outstanding entry every year that uses the medium of photography and words to raise environmental awareness and understanding. How do I enter the competition? To enter, you must submit: a photograph with a title that shows an aspect of the category you’ve chosen. a caption of 25 words or less. The photograph and caption are equally important. How do I get started? DISCOVER! Find out about WA’s unique species, the threats they face and how people can help PLAY! Grab a camera and spend some time developing your photography skills EXPLORE! Get outside and capture the diversity of our State’s plants, animals and landscapes SHARE! Compose a captivating caption that shows the biodiversity story of your favourite photo . 4 CATEGORIES Choose one or more of the following categories to focus on: on: on: on: WA’s native species WA’s habitats and ecosystems Sustainability in WA Show us examples of the many species of Give us a peek into the homes of some Go in search of ways in which people plants or animals that are native to WA. species that are native to WA. are positively connecting with WA’s biodiversity and safeguarding it for the Try distance and close-up shots and Take us to the beach, to rock pools, future. choose the ones that are most forests, deserts or wetlands to see the interesting. different landscapes where our State’s For example, making elements of native species ‘hang out’. nature more accessible to people by You might like to try taking a wide-angle building footpaths and creating nature or panoramic shot. trails, caring for injured or orphaned animals. 5 COMPETITION RULES Entries must be uploaded via this website education.thewest.com.au/competitions. No alternative methods of entry will be accepted. Each entry must include both a photograph accompanied by a title and a caption of up to 25 words addressing the subject category. This caption must be written by the photographer. Entries close Friday September 21, 2018. Entry is open to primary and secondary students in WA schools. Judges are unable to accept: o Photos from outside Western Australia o Photos featuring plants or animals that are not native to Western Australia (unless the caption relates to the conservation of, or threats to, WA’s native species). o Captions that are famous quotes or poems o More than two entries per category per person Image file names must be in the following format: o SCHOOL NAME-YEAR LEVEL-STUDENT NAME-UNIQUE NUMBER o Eg. BunburyPS-Yr5-RobertSmith-1.jpg Photographs may be colour, sepia or black and white. Digital photographs must be a minimum resolution of 300dpi. Entries must be the student’s own original work. No joint entries will be accepted. For full terms and conditions, please visit education.thewest.com.au/competitions 6 PRIZES Winning students for each subject / age category, and their schools, will receive a cash prize following publication of the winners’ edition of ED! Magazine on November 6, 2018. Prizes will be awarded for each category in the following age groups: Years K-2, 3-6, 7-10 and 11-12. In addition to being considered for these prizes, the Lyn Beazley Encouragement Award will be presented to up to five students with a disability or learning difficulty. All finalists will go into the running to win the prestigious Harry Butler Award, presented to one outstanding entry every year that uses the medium of photography and words to raise environmental awareness and understanding. Years K-2 Years 3 to 6 Years 7 to 10 Years 11 to 12 Focus on: WA’s native species First prize First prize First prize First prize Second prize Second prize Second prize Second prize Third prize Third prize Third prize Third prize Focus on: WA’s habitats and First prize First prize First prize First prize ecosystems Second prize Second prize Second