YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST TO 2020
Photography is a medium of a good combination of science and art. Person brain reacting when he sees something and react to hold whatever in front through the camera. Capturing pictures at the exact instant occur solidifies that moment in a visual form, as it is likely may never occur or be replicated again. A really professional photographer identifies and is prepared for these moments, and is ready with the camera at hand to achieve the best possible shot. you may have already capture best images. Then...why are you hiding those image.
According to Fiona Rogers from Magnum "Competitions can be a great way of inviting a little discipline into projects. The application process itself can encourage a better articulation of a project and provide photographers with an opportunity to consider their work more objectively". International Photography competitions celebrate the world’s best photographers, both known and unknown based on their skillset and talent alone. These competitions share and praise the photographers work both online and offline, giving the artist the exposure they need to progress their photography further.
By taking part in these competitions, you can win big. Either cash prizes, photography related gift, cash or international exposure to your work.
Here are major photography contests you should enter in 2020.
iPhone Photography Awards
Deadline: March 31, 2020
Requirements
Entries are open worldwide to photographers using an iPhone or iPad. Photos should not be published previously anywhere. The posts on personal accounts (Facebook, Instagram etc.) are eligible. The photos should not be altered in any desktop image processing program such as Photoshop. It is OK to use any IOS apps.
The use of any iPhone is permissible. iPhone add-on lenses can be used. In some cases we may ask the original image to verify that it’s taken with an iPhone, iPad. The photos that can not be verified are disqualified.
The submissions must be in the original size or not smaller than 1000 pixels in either height or width.
Categories
Abstract, Animals, Architecture, Children, Floral, Landscape, Lifestyle, Nature, News and Events, Panorama, People, Portrait, Series (3 images), Still Life, Sunset, Travel, Trees, Other.
Prizes
All photographers compete for the 4 IPPAWARDS Photographers of the Year. Grand Prize, 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.
Top Prizes :: All entries compete for the prestigious IPPA Photographer of the Year Award title, and the top 3 winners will receive a prize to be announced later.
18 Gold Bars :: The 1st place winner of the 18 categories will win a Gold Bar from the most recognizable private gold mint in the world.
18 Platinum Bars :: The 2nd and 3rd place winners of the 18 categories will win a Palladium Bar from the most recognizable private gold mint in the world.
The work of the top winner and the 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place Winners on each category will be publicized on IPPAWARDS online gallery and any published IPPAWARDS materials.
Certificates in all Categories :: All 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners from each categories will receive a IPPAWARDS certificate.
Honorable Mentions :: IPPAWARDS judges will award several Honorable Mention to entries to acknowledge talent as they deem fit.
Judging Criteria :: Members of the Jury will review all entries and judge images on the basis of artistic merit, originality, subject, and style and ultimately decide the winners.
Entry Fees
1 image:$3.50, 3 images:$9.50, 5 images:$15.50, 10 images:$29.50, 15 images:$45.50, 20 images:$57.00, 25 images:$65.50. There are no limits in the number of entries however we recommend that you only submit your best ones.
Return of the Entries
Entries will not be returned. Only winning entries will be kept on file for promotional purposes. IPPAWARDS will not be responsible for any damaged or lost submissions.
Use of images & disclaimer
Copyright and all other rights remain that of the photographer. Any photograph used by IPPAWARDS shall carry the photographer’s credit line. Use may include publication in any IPPAWARDS media sponsor publication. All entrants understand and agree that any image submitted to the competition may be used by IPPAWARDS to use for marketing and promotional purposes including in any media such as exhibitions, print and digital media directly related to the IPPAWARDS competition.
Participants represent and warrant that (1) the Photographs are original and that they own the rights to their Photographs, (2) the Photographs do not violate the rights of any third party, (3) the Photographs do not convey a false or misleading impression, and (4) any additional information they submit about the Photographs is accurate.
Winner Notification
All winners will be announced online eight to twelve weeks after the final submission deadline. Only top winners in each categories will be notified before the official announcement.
neutral density photography awards 2020
ND AWARDS 2020 GUIDELINES
Photographs must be resized to 1100 pixels on the longest side.
They must be saved as JPEG file (JPG).
Prepare your files with the following specifications:
- sRGB or Adobe98 colour space, 8-bit;
- longest dimension 1100 pixels;
- saved as a JPEG at a setting of 10 (100%) or higher;
- no watermarks / copyright units / personal logos on images;
- only bleed photographs without borders*;
*except Polaroids and other traditional process photos where border is inherent part of the image.
nd awards 2020 categories info Categories are in two sections: Professional and Non-Professional.
There is no limit to the number of individual images or image series each photographer may submit. You may enter all your images into 1 category, or any of the 30 sub-categories. You may also enter the same image into as many categories as you wish. Your photos will be rated individually by an esteemed panel of international judges, including: gallery owners, publishers, editors and renowned photographers.
Winners of each subcategory will be awarded with: Gold Star, Silver Star and Bronze Star awards.
professional categories
architecture:- Bridges, Buildings, Cityscapes, Interior, Other
editorial:- Daily Life, Documentary, Environmental, General News,Other, Photo Essay / Story,Sports,
fine art:- Abstract, Conceptual, Landscape, Nudes, Photomanipulation
nature:- Aerial, Landscapes, Other, Seascapes /Waterscapes, Trees, Underwater, Wildlife
people:- Children,Fashion / Beauty,Other,Portrait,Travel / Culture,Wedding / Family
special:- Advertising, Drone Photography,Long Exposure, Mobile Photography, Night Photography
non-professional categories
architecture:- Bridges, Buildings, Cityscapes, Industrial, Interior, Other
fine art:- Abstract, Conceptual, Landscape, Nudes, Other, Photo manipulation
nature:- Flowers, Landscapes, Macro, Other, Seascapes / Waterscapes, Trees,
Wildlife
people:- Children, Family, Fashion / Beauty, Other, Portrait, Self-Portrait,Travel / Culture
special:- Drone Photography, Long Exposure, Mobile Photography, Night Photography, Open Them, Panoramic, Photojournalism / Story, Street Photography
Here are the details about entry fees and deadlines for 2020 edition of ND Awards. early deadline entry fees and date Early Deadline
26 April 2020
Non-Professional - Single image entry fee: $15
Non-Professional - Series entry fee (from 2 to 5 images): $20
Professional - Single image entry fee: $20
Professional - Series entry fee (from 2 to 5 images): $25 final deadline entry fees and date Final Deadline
20 September 2020
Non-Professional - Single image entry fee: $20
Non-Professional - Series entry fee (from 2 to 5 images): $25
Professional - Single image entry fee: $25
Professional - Series entry fee (from 2 to 5 images): $30 multiple category entries Additional Fee
$10 per category winners announcement 22 November 2020
prizes
2020 professional grand prize professional grand wrize winner
will receive:
$2,500 cash prize,
($2000 + $500 for category winner)
title: ND Photographer of the Year,
monthly feature on the front page of
ND Magazine, showcase for a year
at the front page of Winners' Gallery
and international press and publicity,
winners logo and certificate.
2020 non-professional grand prize non-professional grand prize winner
will receive:
$1,300 cash prize,
($1000 + $300 for category winner)
title: ND Discovery of the Year,
monthly feature on the front page of
ND Magazine, showcase for a year
at the front page of Winners' Gallery
and international press and publicity,
winners logo and certificate.
2020 professional category winners 6 professional category winners
will receive:
$500 cash prize each,
titles:
- ND Architectural Photographer of the Year
- ND Editorial Photographer of the Year
- ND Fine Art Photographer of the Year
- ND Nature Photographer of the Year
- ND People Photographer of the Year
- ND Special Category Photographer of the Year
weekly feature on the front page of
ND Magazine, showcase at the Winners'
Gallery and international press and publicity,
winners logo and certificate.
2020 non-professional category winners 5 professional category winners
will receive:
$300 cash prize each,
titles:
- ND Architectural Discovery of the Year
- ND Discovery Photographer of the Year
- ND Discovery Photographer of the Year
- ND People Discovery of the Year
- ND Special Category Discovery of the Year
weekly feature on the front page of
ND Magazine, showcase at the Winners'
Gallery and international press and publicity,
winners logo and certificate.
2020 subcategory winners professional and non-professional
subcategory winners will receive:
Gold, Silver and Bronze medals, showcase
at the online Winners' Gallery, winners certificate.
2020 honorable mentions professional and non-professional
honorable mentions winners winners will receive:
Honorable Mention medal, showcase
at the online Winners' Gallery, winners certificate.
ANNUAL IPA PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION
The International Photography Awards conducts an annual photography competition for professional, non-professional, and student photographers on a global level, creating one of the most ambitious and comprehensive competitions in the photography world today. The IPA recognizes photography’s leading talents who are creating, shaping and defining the world of photography today.
– Be honored by receiving the coveted Lucie Statue at the Lucie Awards Gala
– Receive the IPA Trophy at the “Best of Show” Exhibition in New York City New
– Be Published in the IPA Annual Book of Photography
– Be Featured in the IPA Best of Show Exhibition in New York City and beyond
– Win $47,500 in cash prizes
– And more!
PRIZES
International Photographer of the Year Award
The top award in the Professional Categories includes The Lucie Trophy and a $10,000 cash prize, sponsored by AtEdge
Discovery of the Year Award:
The top award in the Non-Professional Categories includes The Lucie Trophy and $5,000 cash prize
The winner of these two awards will be announced during the Lucie Awards Ceremony.
Category Winners – Professional
The 13 Category winners in the professional categories will each receive a $1,000 cash prize and 2 tickets to attend the Lucie Awards Gala in New York City, where they will be finalists for the International Photographer of the Year award.
An additional $500 allowance towards their travel/accommodation costs will be given to every category winner joining the Lucie event week in New York (Lucie Awards & IPA Best of Show (*). They will also receive the IPA Trophy, which will be awarded at the opening of the curated IPA Best of Show exhibition in New York City, where their winning work will also be featured. New
Category Winners – Non-professional
The 13 Category winners in the Non-Professional categories will each receive a $500 cash prize and 2 tickets to attend the Lucie Awards Gala in New York City, where they will be finalists for the Discovery of the Year award.
An additional $500 allowance towards their travel/accommodation costs will be given to every category winner joining the Lucie event week in New York (Lucie Awards & IPA Best of Show (*). They will also receive the IPA Trophy, which will be awarded at the opening of the curated IPA Best of Show exhibition in New York City, where their winning work will also be featured. New
* The travel allowance will be given only to those finalists who choose to attend the event, and will be reimbursed to the attendee after the Lucie Awards & IPA Best of Show have concluded.
Prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize winners in all sub-categories include:
Printable Winner Certificate and IPA Seal
Publication in the IPA Annual Book of Photography
A curated selection of winning images to be exhibited in the IPA Best of Show Exhibition which opens in New York City during the Lucies, and is shown around the world through the following year.
Receive significant international publicity and extensive media exposure through our online promotional campaign, and magazine and newspaper partners distributing and promoting winners works.
1 Free ticket to attend the Lucie Awards Gala in New York City.
CA 2020 Photography Competition
Deadline: March 06, 2020
Enter the most prestigious competition for creativity in photography, the Communication Arts Photography Competition. Any photograph first published or produced from March 2019 through March 2020 is eligible. Selected by a nationally representative jury of distinguished designers, art directors and photographers, the winning entries will be distributed worldwide in the Communication Arts Photography Annual, in print and digital editions, and on commarts.com, assuring important exposure to the creators of this outstanding work. As a service to art directors, designers and art buyers, a comprehensive index will carry contact information of the photographers represented.
Each winning entrant will receive a personalized Award of Excellence, milled from solid aluminum, and award certificates issued for firms, individuals and clients.
CA’s Award of Excellence is one of the most-coveted awards in the industry. If chosen, winning places you in the highest ranks of your profession.
What to Enter
Any photograph first published or produced from March 2019 through March 2020 is eligible. Entries may originate from any country. Explanation of the function in English is very important to the judges. Submission of entries acknowledges the right of Communication Arts to use them for publication and exhibition.
Photography Competition Categories
These categories are judged by the Photography jury and will appear in the Photography Annual. For a list of fees, please download the category PDF:
Advertising: ads, posters, music and product packaging, etc.
Books: covers, jackets, interiors, etc.
Editorial: consumer or trade magazines, newspapers, etc.
For Sale: posters, prints, greeting cards, licensing/stock, gallery sale, online store, etc.
Institutional: company/association publications, annual reports, catalogs, client websites, blogs, etc.
Motion/Cinematography: time-based media for film, television, video or web, etc.
Self-Promotion: promotion for photographers, design firms, ad agencies, art schools, printers, paper companies, etc.
Unpublished: experimental/personal work not published.
Student Work: photography or cinematography projects created for school assignments.
Late Fees
Entries must be registered no later than Midnight (Pacific Standard Time), March 6, 2020. Entries registered after that date require a late fee of $10 per entry. No entries can be registered after March 20, 2020.
Each photograph is a single entry. A printed piece with several photographs must have a dot or some other mark indicating which specific single photograph is to be judged. If a single photograph isn't indicated, the entry will be disqualified.
Campaigns or series are limited to five photographs. If the entry has more than five photographs, indicate which five are to be judged. If this isn't indicated, the entry will be disqualified.
Enter Now
How to Enter
All competition entries are processed through our online competition system.
Before you begin the process of entering a competition, please have the following information and materials ready. This will make the process go quickly.
• Your contact information for registration and notification.
• Title and basic credits for each project.
• Printed copies or digital files of work you want to submit. See below for file specs.
Please submit only one version of each entry (i.e.: do not send printed copies if you already uploaded digital files of the same entry). Entries can be submitted in the following formats:
Print Entries: Must be unmounted and sent to our office by mail/courier. Each photograph is a single entry. A printed piece with several photographs must have a dot or some other mark indicating which specific single photograph is to be judged. If a single photograph isn't indicated, the entry will be disqualified. Campaigns or series are limited to five photographs. If the entry has more than five photographs, indicate which five are to be judged. If this isn't indicated, the entry will be disqualified. Do not tape series together. Any project over 18" x 24" must be submitted as digital images.
Digital Images: Must be RGB in JPG format with a maximum width of 1024 pixels and a maximum height of 768 pixels at 72 dpi. NO EXCEPTIONS. Digital images will be projected for the judges using an HD projector on a 6' x 4' screen.
Motion/Cinematography Entries: Must be in MOV, MP4 or MGPG format, with a maximum file size of 1 GB. Include 4 seconds of black, no slates or bars, at the beginning of each video and 2 seconds at the end.
No entries will be returned. NO EXCEPTIONS. CA is not responsible for damage or loss of any entry. All entrants grant Communication Arts the right to reproduce work selected in the Photography Competition on the Communication Arts website and in materials used to promote the magazine, the competition and/or future related promotions.
Preparation of Packages
All pieces sent in physical form must have an entry form taped to the back of the work. Do not send work in poster tubes as they are frequently damaged in transit. Non-United States contestants should mark each package “Materials for Contest Entry. No Commercial Value.” No provision will be made by Communication Arts for U.S. Customs or airport pickup. International entries should be sent by post or international courier. All entries must be received by the final deadline date.
Forms and Entry Fees
Once you have completed the registration process, a PDF with a receipt or invoice and entry forms for physical submissions will be generated. You must print, trim and attach the entry forms to the back of your physical entries. If the entry is a print-based campaign, you will tape an entry form to each piece included in the campaign. Entries on disk require an entry form taped to the outside of each disk case. Multiple digital files may be placed on a single disk. Please tape all applicable entry forms one on top of the other so we can flip through them to verify the contents of the disk. Do not send any entries without entry forms attached.
We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover and PayPal through our online competition system. Charges for your entry fees will appear on your statement as (“Commarts”). We also accept checks, international money orders and wire transfers. Make checks payable to Communication Arts. Non-United States contestants wishing to pay by check must send a check in U.S. funds drafted on a U.S. bank. Please include the check or money order with your entries if you are delivering them via mail/courier. If your payment is being sent under a separate cover, please include a note with your entries indicating that the check or money order is coming under separate cover. If you submit all of your entries online, please send a copy of the invoice you print out at the end of the entry process with the check or money order. Please note on wire transfers: We require an additional fee of $25 (U.S.) to cover fees charged by the banks to process the transfer.
Refund Policy
All entry submissions are final and entry fees are nonrefundable.
Mail entries to:
Communication Arts Photography Competition
110 Constitution Drive
Menlo Park, CA 94025-1107
USA
(Via United States Mail, FedEx, UPS, etc. Entrants submitting from outside the U.S., please use an international courier.)
Notification of Acceptance
Only accepted entrants will be notified within two months after the final deadline date due to the number of entries we receive. Complete credits and any necessary material for the best possible reproduction in the Annual will be requested at that time.
Calling all travel photographers — the National Geographic Traveller (UK) photography is back and open for entries.
In a bid to find the best talent in the country, our prestigious annual competition invites photographers of all levels from across the UK and Ireland to submit their travel images taken in the past year in one of four categories: Cities, Landscapes, Nature and People.
The grand-prize winner will head to Mexico with National Geographic Journeys; and the Category winners will receive a Manfrotto tripod. Selected entrants will also be included as part of a global press and media campaign, and featured on the National Geographic UK website.
As long as the image is travel-based, the subject matter can be anything of your choosing.
Entries should be submitted by 23 February 2020.
Nikon’s Small World
Celebrating 45 years of images captured by the light microscope
Nikon’s Small World is regarded as the leading forum for showcasing the beauty and complexity of life as seen through the light microscope. The Photomicrography Competition is open to anyone with an interest in microscopy and photography. The video competition, entitled Small World In Motion encompasses any movie or digital time-lapse photography taken through the microscope.
ENTER THE COMPETITIONS
Deadline for Entries
Apr 30, 2020
Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition Official RulesNO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
1. ELIGIBILITY: The Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition (the “Competition”) is open only to individuals who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry and have access to a light microscope. The following individuals are not eligible to enter the Competition: (a) employees of Nikon Instruments Inc., Shaw & Todd, Inc., their respective parent companies and affiliated companies, and/or the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children) and household members of each such employee, (b) the Competition Judges, regardless of the date of appointment, and/or their immediate family and household members, and/or (c) individuals engaged (as a business owner or employee) in the manufacture, distribution and/or sale of microscopes, related accessories and/or photographic equipment. PARTICIPATION IN THE COMPETITION AND/OR THE RECEIPT OF ANY PRIZE MAY BE RESTRICTED OR VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
2. SPONSOR: Nikon Instruments Inc., a Delaware corporation, 1300 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, NY 11747. ADMINISTRATOR: Shaw & Todd, Inc., 5 Warren Drive, Marlboro, New Jersey 07746.
3. AGREEMENT TO OFFICIAL RULES: Participation in this Competition constitutes the entrant’s (“you,” “your” or the “Entrant”) full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Sponsor and/or Administrator’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to this Competition. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
4. TIMING: Sponsor will receive entries to the Competition beginning on May 1, 2019 at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time USA ("ET") and ending on April 30, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. ET (the "Competition Entry Period"). Sponsor's computer is the official time-keeping device for the Competition.
5. HOW TO ENTER: During the Competition Entry Period, visit
www.nikonsmallworld.com
(the “Website”) and:
(a) Follow the links and instructions to complete the Competition entry form (the “Entry Form”), including your name, telephone number, email address, a valid home address (P.O. Boxes are not permitted), country, the school, institution or other organization the Entrant is affiliated with (the “Affiliation”) and the address of such Affiliation, the type, make and model of the equipment used to capture the entry(ies) submitted to this Competition, a description of each image submitted, and other information requested by Sponsor (collectively, the “Registration Information”);
(b) Upload up to three (3) photomicrographic digital images taken by the Entrant (collectively, the “Images”) to the Entry Form.
(c) Indicate your agreement with these Official Rules and that Sponsor may contact Entrant regarding this Competition using any of the Registration Information submitted on the Entry Form, by checking the box displayed on the Entry Form and submitting the Entry Form together with all Registration Information and Images.
The Registration Information and Images are both required to enter this Competition and are hereinafter collectively referred to as your “Submission.” Submissions will be accepted only until the end of the Competition Entry Period, that is, April 30, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. ET. By uploading your Submission, you represent, warrant and agree that your Submission conforms to the Guidelines and Restrictions set forth below (collectively, the “Guidelines and Restrictions”) and that Sponsor and/or Administrator, in their sole discretion, may remove your Submission and disqualify you from the Competition if it believes, in its sole discretion, that your Submission fails to conformin any way whatsoever to the Guidelines and Restrictions. All Submission files will be retained by Sponsor and will not be returned to the Entrant.
Guidelines and Restrictions
Images must be submitted in .jpeg, .png, .psd, or .tiff format.
Images should be submitted with the highest quality with regard to file size, bit depth and resolution.
Images do not need to be taken with a Nikon-branded microscope.
Images must be taken by Entrant using a light microscope. Images taken with an electron or any other microscope(s) that do not capture imagery using optical light technology are not eligible.
Macro photography is not eligible.
Images that have competed previously in any active or ongoing photomicrography competition, and/or that have won any other photomicrography competition, are not eligible.
The Submission must be in the English language.
The Submission must not contain material that violates or infringes another’s rights, including but not limited to trademark, privacy, publicity or other intellectual property rights, or that constitutes copyright infringement.
The Submission must not disparage Sponsor, Administrator or any other person or entity.
The Submission must not contain brand names, logos and/or trademarks; any URL addresses; and/or the names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, image, and/or likenesses of third parties.
The Submission must not contain viruses, Trojan horses, worms, bots, spyware or any other computer code that is intended to or does damage, interfere with and/or surreptitiously intercept or expropriate any system, data or information.
The Submission must not contain material that is inappropriate, indecent, discriminatory, obscene, hateful, tortious, defamatory, slanderous or libelous, or contain material that is otherwise unlawful, in violation of or contrary to any applicable laws or regulations.
Each Entrant may upload a maximum of three (3) Images during the Competition Entry Period. Submissions received from any person or email address in excess of the stated limit will be void. Submissions generated by script, macro or other automated means are void. Entrant represents and warrants that he or she owns the rights to the Submission and has the full right and authority to submit the Submission to the Competition.
In the event of a dispute as to any Submission, the authorized account holder of the email address used to register will be deemed to be the Entrant. The "authorized account holder" is the natural person assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. Each Entrant may be required to show proof of being an authorized account holder.
6. PUBLICITY: Entering a Submission to the Competition constitutes Entrant’s express consent that if awarded a Prize (as hereinafter defined), Entrant agrees and grants to Sponsor and its affiliates, agencies, dealers, distributors, resellers, licensees, media outlets used, successors and assigns, and/or Administrator (collectively, the “Nikon Parties”) a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, fully-paid, irrevocable, perpetual right and license to reproduce, modify, post, publish, edit, reformat, shorten, display and/or otherwise use Entrant’s Images and/or Entrant’s name, city, country, and/or Affiliation, in whole or in part, for promotional, trade, marketing and/or publicity purposes solely in connection with the Competition, in any form, media or technology now known or later developed including but not limited to websites, social media pages, printed materials, traveling exhibits, the Nikon Small World calendar, in emails, and/or at trade shows and events, without any compensation, notification, permission or other consideration. If requested, Entrant will sign any releases and/or other documentation that may be required for Sponsor and/or other Nikon Parties to make use of the rights Entrant is granting to use the Submission as described herein. Subject to the foregoing license, Entrant shall retain ownership of the copyright to the Images. Each winner accepts and acknowledges that Sponsor shall not be obligated to use the Submission or any part thereof, and that Sponsor in its sole discretion shall have the right to refrain from using the Submission. Sponsor shall not incur any liability whatsoever to the extent Sponsor chooses to refrain from any exploitation of its rights hereunder.
7. WINNER DETERMINATION: After the Competition Entry Period, a panel of qualified judges determined by Sponsor and/or Administrator in their sole discretion (the “Judges”) will select the twenty (20) Entrants (the "Finalists") from among all eligible Submissions based on the following criteria (“Judging Criteria”):
Creativity/Originality
Informational Content
Technical Proficiency
Artistic and Visual Impact
The Judges will determine the first (1st) place through twentieth (20th) place winners based on the Judging Criteria. Separate Honorable Mention and Images of Distinction awards may be awarded in the sole discretion of the Judges. Sponsor and/or Administrator reserves the right to select fewer than twenty (20) Finalists, if, in its sole discretion, it does not receive at least twenty (20) eligible and qualified Submissions.
8. WINNER REQUIREMENTS: Potential winners will be notified by email, mail or phone on or around August 15, 2020 that they have won a Prize in the Competition and that the specific Prize level awarded will be publicly announced on or around October 15, 2020. Each potential winner (or parent/legal guardian if a minor in his/her jurisdiction) will be required to sign and return a Certification of Eligibility, Liability and Publicity Release and applicable tax forms, which must be received by Administrator within seven (7) days of the date notice or attempted notice is sent, in order to claim the Prize. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, fails to execute and return the Certification of Eligibility, Liability and Publicity Release and tax forms or provide any other requested information within the required time period, does not comply with these Official Rules, or a Prize is returned as undeliverable, then the potential winner forfeits the Prize. If a potential winner is disqualified for any reason, the Prize may be awarded to a runner-up, if any, in Sponsor and/or Administrator’s sole discretion. Prizes will be fulfilled within eight (8) weeks after the confirmation of the winners. In the event the winning Entrant requests that Sponsor credit additional individuals with respect to the winning Submission in any Competition publicity, such mention may be included, declined and/or omitted by Sponsor in Sponsor’s sole discretion.
9. PRIZES: There will be twenty (20) winners ranked from first (1sT) place through twentieth (20th) place, plus Honorable Mention prizes, and prizes for images of distinction if and as determined by the Judges (collectively, the “Prizes”).
First Prize: Three Thousand U.S. Dollars ($3,000.00)
Second Prize: Two Thousand U.S. Dollars ($2,000.00)
Third Prize: One Thousand U.S. Dollars ($1,000.00)
Fourth Prize: Eight Hundred U.S. Dollars ($800.00)
Fifth Prize: Six Hundred U.S. Dollars ($600.00)
Sixth Prize: Four Hundred U.S. Dollars ($400.00)
Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Prizes: Three Hundred U.S. Dollars ($300.00) each.
Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Eighteenth, Nineteenth and Twentieth Prizes: Two Hundred U.S. Dollars ($200.00) each.
Honorable Mentions: One Hundred U.S. Dollars ($100.00) each. The number of Honorable Mention Prizes will be determined by the Judges in their sole discretion.
Images of Distinction: One (1) Nikon-branded backpack having a retail value of approximately Thirty-Five (USD$35.00) Dollars (the “Bag”). The number of Images of Distinction Prizes will be determined by the Judges in their sole discretion.
All Prizes except for the Bag will be awarded in the form of a Visa gift card preloaded in the amount of the Prize in U.S. Dollars (the “Gift Card”). Visa is not a sponsor of or otherwise associated with this Competition. The Gift Card is subject to Visa’s applicable terms and conditions, which may include an expiration date for use. Winners are solely responsible for any and/or all taxes and fees associated with the receipt and/or use of any Prize. Each Prize shall be awarded in full to the winner who is the registered Entrant. Prizes will not be awarded, split or apportioned between or among multiple individuals.
All Prizes are non-transferable and no substitution will be made except at the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a Prize for one of equal or greater value if the designated Prize should become unavailable for any reason. The Bag and/or any item awarded in substitution of the Bag is provided “as-is” without any warranties or guarantees whatsoever of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
There is a limit of one (1) Prize per Image submitted to the Competition. Any Entrant who has won the First Prize in any of the three (3) Nikon Small World Competitions immediately preceding this Competition are not eligible to win the First Prize in this Competition, but may win other Prizes.
10. RELEASE: By receipt of any Prize, winners agree to and shall release, indemnify and hold harmless Sponsor, Administrator and the other Nikon Parties, and each of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers and agencies and each such company’s officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim, damage, losses, liabilities, causes of action, costs and expenses (including but not limited to reasonable attorneys’ fees) including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, arising out of any breach of these Official Rules, participation in the Competition, receipt or use or misuse of any Prize, and/or claims by any individual(s) associated with the winning Entrant or Submission that they are entitled to all or any portion of a Prize.
11. GENERAL CONDITIONS: Sponsor reserves the right to update, change or modify these Official Rules in its sole discretion without notice. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Competition, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures, human error or any other factor impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Competition, as determined by Sponsor and/or Administrator in their sole discretion. If terminated, Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, determine the winners from among all non-suspect, eligible Submissions received up to time of such action using the judging procedure outlined above. Sponsor and/or Administrator, in their sole discretion, reserve the right to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the Submission process or the operation of the Competition or to be acting in violation of the Official Rules of this or any other promotion or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner and void all associated Submissions. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Competition may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages and other remedies (including but not limited to attorneys’ fees) from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
12. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information by any cause including without limitation, printing, typographical or other errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Competition; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the Submission process or the Competition; (4) printing, typographical, technical, computer, network or human error which may occur in the administration of the Competition, the uploading, the processing or judging of Submissions or votes or the tabulating of votes, the announcement of the Prizes or in any Competition related materials; (5) late, lost, undeliverable, incomplete, invalid, damaged or stolen mail; or (6) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from Entrant’s participation in the Competition or receipt or use or misuse of any Prize (including any travel/activity related thereto). Released Parties are not responsible for lost, damages, misdirected and/or undeliverable Submissions or for any technical problems, malfunctions of computer systems, servers, providers, hardware/software, lost or unavailable network connections or failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmission or any combination thereof. Released Parties are not responsible for any unauthorized third party use of any Submission.
13. DISPUTES: Entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Competition or any Prize shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the courts located in Suffolk County, New York, USA; (2) any and all of Entrant’s claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to reasonable and actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Competition, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (3) under no circumstances will Entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and Entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All matters, issues and/or questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the Entrant, Sponsor and/or Administrator in connection with the Competition, shall be governed by, and construed solely in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, USA, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York.
14. ENTRANT'S PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Neither Sponsor nor Administrator will use the Entrant’s Registration Information or share it with any third parties for any purpose, except as expressly permitted under Section 6 of these Official Rules, and/or to the extent elected by Entrant as described below in this Section 14.
Prior to entering a Submission in the Competition, each Entrant will be requested on the Entry Form to indicate his or her preferences regarding how Sponsor may use Entrant’s name, address and/or email address to contact Entrant for certain purposes such as (a) to advise the Entrant of future Competitions and/or invite the Entrant to enter such Competitions, and/or (b) to offer and/or send the Entrant a Nikon Small World calendar that includes the Competition’s winning entries. If Entrant does not tick the box next to the applicable type of communication indicating consent to receiving such communication, then Sponsor will not contact Entrant for that purpose. Upon receipt of any communications from Sponsor to which Entrant has previously consented to receiving, the Entrant may “opt out” of receiving future emails by following the link and instructions contained within the email received.
15. WINNER LIST: The winners of the Competition will be announced publicly on the Website and various online media outlets on or around October 15, 2020. To request a list of the winners of this Competition, you may send an email to
after October 31, 2020.
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