Photographers of all ages and abilities are encouraged to enter a competition that aims to provide a snapshot of island life.

The competition will focus on three key themes: quality of life, national pride, and stronger partnerships.

The 2018 Year of Our Island project is a Cabinet Office led initiative designed to celebrate the Isle of Man as a special place to live and work and to raise the profile of the Isle of Man as a UNESCO biosphere region.

Speaking on the competition, 2018 Year of Our Island chairman Chris Thomas MHK said: ’This is a fantastic opportunity to take a snapshot of island life.

’The aim of the 2018 Year of Our Island project is to celebrate all there is to explore, do and share and this competition will allow people to tell their story about what makes the Isle of Man a special place to live and work for them.’

The deadline for submissions is 5pm on Monday, December 31, with a shortlist of entries being drawn up in late January.

The shortlisted images will be used in Year of Our Island promotional material and will be exhibited at a special event in February 2019 where the winners will also be announced.

There will be separate prizes for each section, as well as an under-16s and an overall winner.

All the photographs submitted must have been taken in 2018.

Participants can enter up to three images in any/ all of the three categories.

Photographers are advised to use a camera of six mega-pixels or more and to use the camera on its highest quality setting.

More information about the competition, criteria and rules as well as an entry form can be viewed and downloaded at www.ourisland.im

Alternatively, contact ourisland.gov.im or call 687007.