With interestingly different T&C's to the NT's 'Picture Yourself' competition, 'Circles in Time' solicits entries depicting that well-known bit of NT private property, Avebury circle.

This time copyright remains with the photographer, and the only rights required are fair enough, usage in the context of NT's own site and display of competition entries. It doesn't look as if entries will be grabbed for use by the NT's own commercial photo library. But wait a minute, what's this?

17. All photography at National Trust properties other than that for private and personal use or for entry into approved competitions is strictly prohibited.
18. Photographs taken for private and personal use may not be used in any other context or submitted to any photo libraries or on-line agencies or sold directly to any image buyers. Photographs taken for entry into competitions may not be used in any other context, including submission to any photo libraries or on-line agencies or sold directly to any image buyers, other than those confirmed by the competition organizers.

Not only can you not sell your own work, now you can't enter it into any competitions that the National Trust has not approved.

An identical clause has wriggled its way into the IGPOTY competition rules, so this looks like a new NT policy.

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