The UK Sunday Express has teamed up with Old Pulteney Single Malt Scotch Whisky to launch the UK’s largest maritime photography competition, Wish You Were Here. Their aim is to revive the British tradition of the seaside postcard. They are looking for shots of life on the ocean wave: of a surfer catching the perfect wave, or fishermen coming into shore. They want creative images that have a story to tell.

As well as receiving a cash prize of £2,500 the winner will have their photograph published in the Sunday Express before it’s made into postcards which will be available up and down the UK coastline. They will also win a trip for two to the Pulteney Distillery in Wick. Last year the competition drew more than 1,300 entries but it was office manager John Short’s picture of Staithes in North Yorkshire which clinched the top prize (shown here).

The competition is supported by the Friends of the National Maritime Museum, Amateur Photographer Magazine, the RNLI and VisitBritain. Closing date is 16 December 2007. Visit the site to learn more.