Contest clicks with snappers

BUDDING photographers are being urged to focus on a Europe-wide competition showcasing the best young snappers on the Continent.

The contest, called Eurocities Your City - Your View, invites entrants to submit three pictures depicting different perspectives on Edinburgh. Organisers say originality will be rewarded and they don't wish to receive the traditional promotional shots such as fireworks or the skyline.

Entries should be accompanied by a short description of up to 150 words explaining where and why the photo was taken, as well as the entrant's name and age. Entrants must be aged between 15 and 25 and resident in Edinburgh. The competition closes on April 20.

Councillor Deidre Brock, culture and leisure convener, said: "Our arts development team has been working closely with Eurocities on this project, which will give Edinburgh's finest young photographers an unmissable opportunity to make their work accessible to a potentially vast audience."