Creative challenge for photographer, filmmaker, hobbyist and tourist! Sponsor Visit Moerdijk and So Dutchie challenge you as a photographer or filmmaker! Take a photo or video, choose moving images and show what you think Moerdijk can offer to residents and visitors. Use the tag ‘So Challenge Moerdijk’ when uploading your photo or video so that your entry participates. What movement do you photograph or film? Have a chance to win €250!
The assignment
Visit Moerdijk wants to look through your lens at the space and movement you see while you walk, sail, cycle, drive or simply ‘be’ through this beautiful municipality. Show that the space we have here encourages movement. Movement in people. Movement towards a new future. Movement in nature. Movement in moving forward. Movement in being active. Movement in space.
Which undiscovered spot, beautiful experience or catchy emotion finds your creative eye in area Moerdijk?
Form June 1 until October 1, 2024 you can submit your photos and videos to your own free maker account at sodutchie.com. Use the tag ‘So Challenge Moerdijk’ in the upload ‘tag’ box so that your entry can participate.
An independent jury looks through all entries and ultimately chooses the winning photo or video. What’s there to win besides recagnision
- The winner receives a €250 reward and extra media attention.
- Get extra mention and publication for entries that are ‘most striking’ and ‘most emotional’.
- Your work gets all the credit and publicity. The winning entry will stay on top for at least 1 month on the website So Dutchie and forever as the winner on the page ‘Challenges‘.
- Also there are various publications in the social media and newsletter of So Dutchie.
- Various publications in the social media and website of Visit Moerdijk.
Anyone over the age of 18 can participate in this challenge. As a hobbyist, tourist or professional. Creating a profile on So Dutchie is free, as is downloading the images. So you can you Always show your submission to everyone and see what your fellow makers submit for beautiful things.
Need some inspiration? Check out the sponsors website: visit Moerdijk
Brief of the Visit Moerdijk challenge:
We will assess your submission based on these criteria:
- Your photo or video has a natural movement (no post-processing)
- The feeling of space is visible or conceivable
- The image surprises in a curious and positive way
- Preference is given to images with people, daily life and recreational activities
- We do not want content with any industry from the Moerdijk Industrial Area!
Moerdijk’s story Be inspired
Extensive polders, historic forts and sparkling water, that is Moerdijk.
Over the bridges from South Holland and Zeeland to Brabant,
that run like a common thread through our history.
For our history, for connection and for Moerdijk as a perfect base.
Here you will find eleven special towns and villages, each with their own story.
Moerdijk, a diverse region full of special stories to discover.
From globally unique stories such as that of our fortified city Willemstad,
our forts and our sugar, which make you feel our history to this day.
To local highlights that you can experience through our attractive catering and events,
So that you can also experience the Brabant conviviality and gastronomy.
Stories full of history, a rich history of struggle and perseverance.
Struggle with water and wind, struggle with each other. Struggle with conquerors and princes.
Stories full of struggles from the past, which you can still admire today.
In the forts or our fortified towns.
Stories full of nature and space, vast vistas and rippling water.
From village to city connected by creeks, adventurous routes, rivers and polders.
With plenty of space for cyclists, walkers and water sports enthusiasts.
Because in Moerdijk, we like to go out!
Stories full of vibrant life, full of entrepreneurship and initiative.
Because in Moerdijk, we never sit still.
We invite you to come and experience our many stories.
Make no mistake, this part of Brabant is much bigger than you think.
An area that you can still really discover.
With your family, your friends, your love or just relax alone.
Moerdijk, this is where our stories come together.
New stories are created here every day.
What is your story?
With your creative talents we can discover the story of the specific area Moerdijk in West Brabant, and show the world how much beauty and diversity this region has to offer. Share your most impressive images with us, and help us to inspire others to discover this special part of the Netherlands. Together we can create the unique capture and cherish the essence of this place for generations to come.
Location of municipality of Moerdijk.
The municipality of Moerdijk consists of 11 characteristic places, beautiful pieces of polder landscape and is surrounded by water. It is a municipality with almost 37,000 inhabitants. As the crow flies from Zevenbergschen Hoek to Willemstad almost 25 kilometers. Moerdijk is the second largest municipality in North Brabant in terms of area.
The centers and villages that form Moerdijk each have their own character. Some are agricultural, others are mainly historical or have urban features. Each core has a friendly and hospitable atmosphere. With a very active and lively club life. It is good living in area Moerdijk. Anyone looking for urbanization will feel right at home in Zevenbergen. On the other hand, the cores of Klundert, Standdbuiten, Fijnaart and Willemstad exude an atmosphere of small-urbanity and rural tranquility.
History is also alive in Moerdijk. Especially in Willemstad and Klundert there are well-preserved fortifications, monumental buildings and attractive streets. Thanks to Napoleon, Willemstad got two more forts in the 19th century, which can still be visited today: Fort Sabina and Fort de Hel. Water played an important role over the years and is still an important factor. The abundance of water in and around Moerdijk offers water sports enthusiasts plenty of opportunities.
The location of Moerdijk is favorable. With Rotterdam only 40 kilometers away and Antwerp 60 kilometers away, Moerdijk has a central location. Thanks to first-class infrastructure, these and surrounding cities can be reached in no time. The municipality of Moerdijk is an important economic engine for the region and offers employment to more than 10,000 people through the seaport, industry and activity. Municipality of Moerdijk is a lively municipality where it is extremely attractive to work, live and recreate.
Do you have questions or tips?
Go to: https://sodutchie.com/faqs/ there you will also find the technical requirements for your content. Such as, for example:
– photos always JPG in high resolution (so no RAW!) at least 300 DPI.
– photo ratio preferably 3:2 horizontally and 2:3 vertically, one side at least 4000 pixels.
– video always full HD 1080 px, MP4, preferably 16:9 image format.
– video duration between 0:05 and 0:59 seconds.
– minimum video bit rate 5 Mbps.
– remember that people in the photo ALWAYS give permission for public publication. YOU are responsible for that!
Challenge sumbissions
See what other photographers and filmmakers have already submitted here. Be inspired and surprise us with your creative view of this Dutch tourist area.
Have fun!
