Nikon Photo Contest International 2010-2011
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 - Tue, 30 Nov 2010
Entry requirements
Any professional or amateur photographer, regardless of age, gender or nationality, may participate.
Photo themes and categories
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Category
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A
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Free subject
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B
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Energy
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Photos exhibiting the free expression of any subject that has moved the photographer will be accepted for the free subject category.
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Entries for the "Energy" category should be photos that capture the energy of sights and subjects that inspire, motivate or excite you or viewers.
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A single photo may not be entered in both categories.
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Entry period
September 1 (Wednesday) through November 30 (Tuesday), 2010
Entry method
Image data will be accepted via the Internet. Fill out the application form on the Nikon Photo Contest International 2010-2011 website (http://www.nikon-npci.com/) and transmit image data via the form.
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Number of entries:
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2 photos for each category (total of 4) may be submitted.
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Entry format:
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Image data captured with a digital still camera (excluding that captured by medium-format and larger digital cameras) and image data created by scanning an image captured with a film camera (35mm or APS) will be accepted. Images that have been digitally enhanced or edited with software will also be accepted.
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File size:
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10 MB or less per file
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Image data file format:
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JPEG only
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Fill out the application form on the Nikon Photo Contest International 2010-2011 website (http://www.nikon-npci.com/) and transmit image data via the form.
Judging and announcement
Entries will be judged by an impartial panel of well-known photographers currently active on the world stage. Winners will be announced by the end of June 2011 on the Nikon Photo Contest International 2010-2011 website (http://www.nikon-npci.com/).
Awards and prizes
Recipients of a total of 53 awards and prizes will receive Nikon imaging products. In addition to their awards, 21 recipients of the Grand Prize, Emerging Talent Awards and Emerging Talent Awards runners up will be permitted to exhibit their entries in the contest Mini Gallery. The Mini Gallery will be accessible from the Nikon Photo Contest International 2010-2011 website (http://www.nikon-npci.com/). The following prizes will be awarded.
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Award
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Number of Winners
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Prize
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Grand Prize
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1
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Nikon D3S digital-SLR camera
AF-S NIKKOR 24mm f/1.4G ED
AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Winning photo to be included in the Mini Gallery on the Nikon Photo Contest International 2010-2011 website
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First place
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1 from each category (2 all together)
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Nikon D300S digital-SLR camera
SB-900 Speedlight
AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR
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Second place
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5 from each category (10 all together)
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Nikon D5000 digital-SLR camera
AF-S DX Micro NIKKOR 85mm f/3.5G ED VR
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Third place
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10 from each category (20 all together)
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Nikon D3000 digital-SLR camera
AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
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Emerging Talent Award
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4 all together, regardless of category
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Nikon COOLPIX P6000 digital camera
Photos to be included in the Mini Gallery on the Nikon Photo Contest International 2010-2011 website
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Emerging Talent Award runners up
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16 all together, regardless of category
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Nikon COOLPIX S1000pj digital camera
Photos to be included in the Mini Gallery on the Nikon Photo Contest International 2010-2011 website
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* Prizes to be awarded are subject to change without previous announcement. Prizes may not be exchanged for cash.
More Info www.nikon.com/about/news/2010/0630_npci2010_01.htm