An exhibition of entries submitted to a prestigious digital photography competition will be on display in Inverness starting 7th June.

Coinciding with the Highland Year of Culture, the Highland Exposure competition has been organised by Highlands and Islands Enterprise and Distance Lab – a new research institute for digital media and communication technologies based in the highlands.

The exhibition will be mounted in a temporary gallery space next to the Tourist Information Centre on Bridge Street, Inverness from Thursday 7 to Sunday 17 June and will be open to the public, free of charge. Opening hours will be 11am-7pm Monday-Saturday, and 12pm-5pm Sunday.

All the work submitted to the competition will be displayed on an innovative digital interface developed by Distance Lab: over 750 photographs taken by over 200 people with a digital camera and a creative eye.

A grand prize of £250 will be presented to the winner who will be officially announced at an invitation-only reception on the evening of Thursday 7 June, and five entrants will receive ‘honorary mentions’ of £100.

The judges have been looking for the most stunning and inventive expressions of 'distance' in a contemporary Highlands and Islands context, with some sort of connection to Highland 2007's main themes: arts, environment, heritage, language, science and sport. Those coming to the exhibition will have the opportunity to leave feedback for individual photographers by recording audio messages.

Stefan Agamanolis, chief executive of Distance Lab, said: “Distance Lab is very interested in the intersection of art and technology. This event will allow us to move away from the traditional static photographic exhibition so that we can present images in new and innovative ways using digital technology.”