Top GeoShot 2013
Geoscience Australia's Top GeoShot photographic competition for 2013 is now open. The theme for this year’s competition is "Exposed to the Elements" with the closing date 23 September 2013.
Earth science is all around us. Many of us barely notice it influencing our daily lives. Top GeoShot is an annual competition taking place in the lead-up to Earth Science Week, 13-19 October 2013.
Top GeoShot 2013 flyer [
PDF 600KB] [
DOC 384KB] - put it up at work, school or your local club.
The entry form is interactive. Please ensure you have the latest version of Adobe PDF Reader 
, available to download for free.
How to enter
To participate, take and submit a photograph that captures the essence of Earth science.
Hard copy submission
Fill in the entry form and send with your photo to:
Education Centre, Geoscience Australia
GPO Box 378, Canberra, ACT, 2601
Online submission
Fill in the entry form, attach both photo and form in an email and send to education@ga.gov.au
Please note: Multiple entries must be sent as multiple emails.
Categories
There are two categories for this year’s competition:
- Open Category
- Student Category (up to Year 12)
A panel of Geoscience Australia staff will select the winning images. Winners receive a professionally framed enlargement of their image and their image will be displayed in Geoscience Australia’s foyer in Canberra for the year.
Top GeoShot Guidelines, Terms and Conditions
Top GeoShot 2012
The winners of the Top GeoShot 2012 photographic competition were announced on Wednesday 17 October 2012. Geoscience Australia received 191 entries from all over Australia. The photographs were judged on quality, creativity, aesthetics and fit with the "Earth Science" theme. The quality of work submitted was exceptional and the photograph display in the foyer has become quite a conversation piece for visitors to Geoscience Australia.
An Overall Winner, a "People's Choice" and 11 additional winners were selected, including one from the Student category. Congratulations to the winners and thank you to everyone who entered this year’s competition.
Topic contact: education@ga.gov.au Last updated: May 6, 2013
