Johan Norval’s (from Bloemfon-
tein) photo “Moderne spuitteg-
nologie soos gebieddeur die volle
LeebGS-reeks,watdeurdiewerk-
tuigvervaardiger, Horsch, tydens
die Agritechnica-skou in 2013
in Europa bekend gestel is. Hier
word die hoëverrigtingspuitbalk,
wat op hoogtes van tussen 0,3 m
en 2,5 m kan werk, deur joerna-
liste by Horsch se aanleg in Ron-
neburg, Duitsland, bekyk,”was in
secondplace.
In third place was Amari Born-
manof Bultfonteinwithher photo
“Topbemestingwordgedoendeur
kunsmis uit te strooi en in te skof-
felmet parallelskoffels”.
Modern agriculture in action
Are you an amateur photographer who likes to roam the farm in
search of a good photo? This year wewant to see how our readers
interpret “
modernagriculture inaction
” through their camera lenses.
What do you view as “modern agriculture”? Precision agriculture?
The latest conservation tillage practices? That brand spanking new
tractor that Dad is so proud of? Solar energy panels ensuring that
water is available for the herd? Come now; surprise us with your
unique interpretation! Send your photos now for the
SA Grain
/
Sasol Nitrophoto competition 2014.
WHATCANYOUWIN?
This year’s prizes will again be sponsored by Sasol Nitro. As from
January 2014 awinner for each of the twelvemonthly editions will
be announced by a panel of judges. Themonthly winner will walk
awaywithacashprizeofR1000and the twelve finalistswill all stand
a chance towin
R10000 (winner)
,
R7000 (second runner-up)
and a
third runner-upprizeof R3 000
.
Send photos to
or to ElmienBosch, Postnet Suite 32, PrivateBagX10, Flamwood, 2572.
SAGRAIN
/SASOLNITRO
PHOTOCOMPETITION 2014
Prizemoney to the value of R32000 canbewon!
COMPETITIONRULES
1. Only amateur photographers (inotherwords peoplewhodonotmake a living from takingphotos)
may enter the competition.
2. Entriesmust portray the theme “modern agriculture in action”.
3. Persons on thephotographsmust be identified (provide aname and surname).
4. The photographer must provide a caption for the photo as well as their postal address and
telephonenumber(s).
5. Participantsmay enter amaximumof threephotos (with varying subjects) per edition. Ifmore than
threephotosareentered, only the first threephotos receivedwill beconsidered for thecompetition.
6. Photos that are enteredmust beunique and shouldnot portray the same theme as photos entered
intoother competitions. Photos enteredmust not havebeenpublishedpreviously.
7. If a participant is announced as themonthlywinner, he/shemay not enter the competition for the
following three editions.
8. Photographersmay enter their photographs up until the cut-off date eachmonth. Entries received
after this datewill be entered into the followingmonth’s competition.
9. Onlyemailedentriesor entriesprovidedonaCDwill beaccepted. Thephotosmust be inelectronic
format andnobigger than 3MB each, in JPG format andno smaller than 10 cm x 15 cm. If photos
are takenwith a film camera, itmust be scanned at 300dpi.
10. Digitallymanipulatedphotoswill not beaccepted. To cropaphoto ishowever not considered tobe
digitalmanipulation.
11. A panel consisting of two professional photographers, a representative of
SAGraan/Grain
aswell
asSasol Nitro, will judge thephotosmonthly.
12.
SA Graan/Grain
reserves the right to reject photos that are blurry and that do not adhere to the
competition rules.
13. All entries become the property of
SAGraan/Grain
– this includes the CD’s containing the photos.
The photoswill be stored in a data bank and
SAGraan/Grain
andSasol Nitromay use it for future
promotion,marketing andpublicationpurposes. By entering the competition, theentrant agrees to
this andno thirdparty claims for copy right violationmaybe submitted.
14. Employees of Sasol Nitro, GrainSA and Infoworksmaynot enter the competition.
CLOSINGDATES:
May 2014: 13May
June 2014: 4 June
Ester van der Merwe,
from Piet Retief’s,
photo “Water Won-
derland!” earned her
the first place in the
February edition and
R1 000 inher pocket.
2
nd
3
rd
RELEVANT
Photocompetition
You shouldpack your camera for
NAMPO!
W
ith Grain SA’s NAMPO Harvest
Day on our doorstep once
more, it is the ideal opportunity
for amateur photographers to
take pictures that tie in perfectly with this
year’s competition theme “modern agri-
culture in action”.
TheHarvestDay theme “NAMPO2014–The
new generation agricultural partner” takes
the theme a step further and gives ample
opportunity to explorewhat agriculture has
to offer for the future. Be sure then to put
your camera in your backpack or sling it
over your shoulder when you visit NAMPO
in May. You might just spot the perfect pic
to enter our competition.
SAGRAAN/GRAIN
EDITORIAL STAFF
