Sound and vision

Cirrus Research has launched its 2012 'Noise in Action' photography competition to help raise money for its 2012 charity of choice, Hearing Dogs for Deaf People. The charity offers deaf individuals greater independence, by providing a fully trained hearing dog to alert them to chosen everyday sounds.

The company is looking for interesting, unusual and imaginative images of 'Noise in Action'. This could be anything from a Cirrus Research product being used in an obscure or picturesque place, to a photograph creatively illustrating noise, noise measurement or the impact of noise.

The twelve winning images will appear in the 2013 charity calendar. The winner will receive a £150 Amazon voucher and 11 runners up will each win a £50 voucher. Visit noisephotocompetition.com