AMATEUR photographers across the West Highlands and Islands are being urged to get snapping with Wyvex Media’s Photo of the Year competition.

We are looking for photographs that sum up why this part of the world is your favourite.

It can be anything,from your favourite place or activity to a picturesque sunset or local wildlife.

Entries will be accepted until the end of January,so there is plenty of time to get out and about to grab that winning image.

Each week,we’ll run a selection of the best photographs and even if you’re not taking part,you can vote for your favourite.

Either fill in the coupon which will appear each week while the competition is running in The Oban Times or text POY plus the number in the bottom right hand corner of the photo to 88010. You can vote for your favourite as many times as you like over the course of the competition.

The most popular photographs stand a chance of winning fantastic prizes in the Photo of the Year People’s Vote and our judges’ Grand Prize categories.

To enter,log on to www.obantimes.co.uk/poy or send a CD of your images to Wyvex Media,Photo of the Year,Lochavullin Industrial Estate,Crannog Lane,Oban,PA34 4HB.

Terms and conditions:

Editor’s decision is final.  Competition is for amateur photographers only.  The winner must be willing to take part in publicity. Photographs not of a high enough resolution to appear in print will be disqualified. By submitting to the competition,including but not limited to digital video and images,mobile text messages,blogging,message boards,emails and audio submissions,you automatically grant Wyvex Media the royalty-free,perpetual,irrevocable,exclusive right and license to use,reproduce,modify,edit,adapt,publish,translate,create derivative works from,distribute,perform and display such material (in whole or part) worldwide and/or to incorporate it in other works in any form,media,or technology now known or later developed for the full term of any rights that may exist in such content. Prizes are as stated,no cash alternative.  Employees of Wyvex Media and their immediate family are prohibited from entering. Text votes cost £1 plus one message at standard network rate.