To raise awareness of the wonderful world of invertebrates, the Australian Museum is once again holding the photographic competition, Up Close & Spineless. The competition is open to amateur and professional photographers and has four entry categories: Primary School, Secondary School, Open and Professional. The Up Close & Spineless competition challenges amateur and professional photographers to capture spectacular images of invertebrates (animals without a backbone). The Australian Museum also encourages participants to seek out unusual and rare species. Winners will each receive a voucher for $600 to spend on photographic supplies.

Read more about Up Close & Spineless Photographic Competition 2011 on Contest Watchers.

The Up Close & Spineless competition challenges amateur and professional photographers to capture spectacular images of invertebrates (animals without a backbone). Judging criteria will be based upon clarity of detail, interesting behaviour, aesthetics and composition. The Australian Museum also encourages participants to seek out unusual and rare species. The Prize for all four categories, Professional Open, Primary and High School, is a cash prize to the value of $600.

Read more about Up Close & Spineless Photographic Competition 2010 on Contest Watchers.