This autumn is your chance to win a personalised tour of the Westley Richards bespoke gunmaking department followed by lunch with Trigger in our exclusive company apartment. To enter, simply send us a winning photograph taken by yourself of a great moment in the field to illustrate the theme 'Photograph of the Season'.
Whether on safari in the plains of Africa, in pursuit of quarry in the US, traipsing over a wind-swept hill in the UK, pacing through ancient woodland in Europe, or one of the many other adventurous activities spent in the world's finest outdoor locations, we would love to hear from you.
The winner will be selected by our management and photographic teams here at Westley Richards who will, along with the three runners up, receive our Bi-Centennial book - In Pursuit of The Best Gun 1812-2012 - signed by Trigger with a personal dedication. They will also feature on The Explora Blog, Westley Richards social channels and the company newsletter. Entries will be reviewed anonymously and judged on their originality, narrative and overall quality.
Deadline for entry of 'Photograph of the Season' is 24th October with the winner and runners up selected and notified on 2nd November. Participants need to be members of the Explora Club to win and we request all entries to be saved as a high quality jpeg (min 2mb).
You must also include your name, address and contact email, together with a brief caption and location of the photograph. Only one competition entry is permitted per person. Full terms and conditions are below.
Please send your participating photograph to sales@westleyrichards.co.uk
For inspiration, here are some of our favourites taken over the years from current and former members of the Westley Richards team, contributors to The Explora blog and various friends of the company...
Picture Credits: Simon Clode, Thomas Dames, Mark Hall, Brett Prestidge, Tyler Sharp, Emma Slater.
Terms & Conditions
To enter the competition you should submit one high resolution jpeg photographic image via email sales@westleyrichards.co.uk to illustrate the theme “Photograph of the Season”.
You must also include your name, address and contact email, together with a brief caption and location of the photograph. Only one competition entry is permitted per person.
Entrants submitting photographs must ensure that the image they are submitting is their own work, that they own the copyright for it, and that they do not infringe the copyright or other rights of any third party.
It is the responsibility of each entrant to ensure that any image they submit has been taken with the consent of anyone who is identifiable in that image or the consent of their parent/guardian if they are under 18.
Entrants submitting an image will retain copyright and moral rights to their work however, by entering, all entrants:
a) Grant Westley Richards & Co a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual licence to use the image to promote the competition or for similar future competitions.
b) Grant Westley Richards & Co the right to use your name and county/state of residence for the sole purpose of identifying you as the author of your entry and/or as a winner of the competition.
When choosing the winner the judges will be looking for the most creative and original image that evokes the best interpretation of the theme “Photograph of the Season”.
The decision of the judges is final and no correspondence will be entered into. There is no cash or other prize alternative, however there is no time limit on using the prize. You must pay all other costs associated with the prize and not specifically included in the prize.
The Explora Blog is the world’s premier online journal for field sports enthusiasts, outdoor adventurers, conservationists and admirers of bespoke gunmaking, fine leather goods and timeless safari clothes. Each month Westley Richards publishes up to 8 blog posts on a range of topics with an avid readership totalling 500,000+ page views per year.
Blog post topics include: Finished custom rifles and bespoke guns leaving the Westley Richards factory; examples of heritage firearms with unique designs and celebrated owners like James Sutherland and Frederick Courtenay Selous; the latest from the company pre-owned guns and rifles collection; interviews with the makers from the gun and leather factory; new season safari wear and country clothing; recent additions to our luxury travel bags and sporting leather goods range; time well spent out in the field; latest news in the sporting world; and key international conservation stories.