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<blockquote data-quote="Dave_W" data-source="post: 85967" data-attributes="member: 9521"><p>(Mods - I tried to post this in the photo contest section but didn't have the proper rights)</p><p></p><p>To read more on this contest see <a href="http://www.nikon-photocontest.com/jp/" target="_blank">HERE</a> and use Chrome to translate to English. It seems to work fine when you do. You can also read about it here - <a href="http://www.photographyblog.com/news/nikon_photo_contest_2012-2013/" target="_blank">http://www.photographyblog.com/news/nikon_photo_contest_2012-2013/</a> or </p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong>The Nikon Photo Contest 2012-2013: A Call for Entries</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em>This Year’s 2012-2013 Nikon Photo Contest Seeks to Join Amateur and Professional Photographers from Around the World in a Celebration of Creativity and Photographic Vision</em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em>TOKYO, JAPAN – Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce a call for entries to the 2012-2013 Nikon Photo Contest, one of the largest international photo contests in the world. Nikon hopes to provide an opportunity for photographers of all types to express themselves and showcase their creative work. For the 34th installment of the contest, Nikon has added categories for video, “Motion Snapshots” taken with Nikon 1 system cameras, and a Participants’ Award for the most popular entry, chosen by contest entrants. Entries can be submitted from December 1, 2012 through February 28, 2013.</em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em>Held since 1969, the Nikon Photo Contest (NPC), formally known as the Nikon Photo Contest International (NPCI), was created with the goal of “contributing to the development of photographic culture by providing a venue of communication among photographers from around the world, be they professionals or amateurs.”</em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em>For this year’s contest, Nikon is seeking entries in four categories:</em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em>Category A: Single photo</em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em>Category B: Composite photo – composed of a series of two to five photographs</em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em>Category C: Photographic videos – featuring videos up to 45 seconds in length</em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em>Category D: Motion Snapshot – combination of still images/movies available with the Nikon 1 system line of cameras</em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em>The judges include active and well-known international photographers who will select a total of 54 works to be given first, second and third prizes in each category, in addition to a Grand Prize for the most outstanding overall entry. A new addition this year is a “Participants’ Award” given to the most popular entry chosen by the contest entrants. Winning entries will be announced in the summer of 2013 and will be included in a public exhibition (location and date to be announced).</em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong>Guidelines for the Nikon Photo Contest 2012-2013</strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong>Eligibility</strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong>The contest is open to all professional and amateur photographers, regardless of age, sex or nationality.</strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong>Theme</strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong>No theme is specified for any of the four categories.</strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong>Entry Period</strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong>December 1, 2012 to February 28, 2013</strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>How to Enter</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Entries must be submitted online. Visit the Nikon Photo Contest 2012-2013 website (<a href="http://www.photographyblog.com/?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nikon-photocontest.com" target="_blank">http://www.nikon-photocontest.com</a>), complete the entry form and submit your work.</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Submissions</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Each entry is limited to a total of ten works in categories A and B: for example, two entries of one photograph each in the single photo category and one entry of four photographs in the composite category would total six works.</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>The same works or portions of the same works cannot be submitted in both Category A and B.</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Each entrant can submit one work in each of categories C and D. These works can be in addition to works submitted in categories A and B.</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Entry is restricted to original works that have not been published and to which the entrant holds the rights.</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Works that have been submitted to other previous or ongoing contests will not be accepted. This includes those that are submitted to another contest after being entered in the Nikon Photo Contest.</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Eligible Works</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><em>Categories A and B</em></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><em>Image data files created with digital cameras (including medium and large format cameras)</em></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><em>Images that have been retouched using software or by other means will be accepted</em></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><em>Both color and monochrome images will be accepted (Scans of photographs taken with film cameras are not eligible)</em></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><em>File Size: Up to 20MB</em></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><em>File Format: JPEG/150 dpi recommended</em></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><em>The standard color space for the judging process is sRGB</em></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><em>Entrants may be requested to provide higher resolution images for publication or display purposes related to the contest</em></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><em><em>Category C</em></em></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><em><em>Movie files containing videos created from footage shot using the movie recording function on digital still cameras (including medium and large format cameras)</em></em></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><em><em>Length: 45 seconds</em></em></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><em><em>Each movie entered must be in MOV format, with a file size 200MB or less</em></em></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><em><em>Any music used must be either copyright-free and performed and recorded by the entrant or a person designated by the entrant (commercial recordings of copyright-free music may not be used) or be works for which the entrant holds the rights and for which the rights have not been transferred to a copyright collective.</em></em></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><em><em><em>Category D</em></em></em></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><em><em><em>Motion Snapshot files created with the Motion Snapshot feature on Nikon 1 cameras</em></em></em></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><em><em><em>Entries must be in MOV format</em></em></em></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><em><em><em></em></em></em></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><em><em><em><strong>Judging/Announcement of Results</strong></em></em></em></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><em><em><em><strong>Entries will be published to the Nikon Photo Contest website after the first round of judging following the completion of the entry period. Current plans call for entries to be published at the end of April, 2013. The final winners will be determined after the second and final rounds of judging in April and June, respectively, with the final results announced on the Nikon Photo Contest Website in the summer of 2013. All entrants will be eligible to vote for the “Participants’ Award” for most popular entry. To learn more about Nikon’s judges from around the world, please visit <a href="http://www.photographyblog.com/?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nikon-photocontest.com%2Fen%2F%23%2Fjudge" target="_blank">http://www.nikon-photocontest.com/en/#/judge</a>.</strong></em></em></em></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><em><em><em><strong></strong></em></em></em></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><em><em><em><strong><strong>Awards and Prizes</strong></strong></em></em></em></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><em><em><em><strong><strong>All winners will receive trophies and prizes of Nikon products with values determined by the type of prize. The most outstanding entry in categories A, B and C will receive the Grand Prize, while 48 additional prizes will be awarded in categories A, B and C for first, second and third place winners. The top three entries in category D will receive prizes as well.</strong></strong></em></em></em></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><em><em><em><strong><strong></strong></strong></em></em></em></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><em><em><em><strong><strong>The “Participants’ Award” winner and “NIKKOR Award” winner (best work shot with a NIKKOR lens) will be awarded prize money and a trophy. An exhibition of the prize-winning works will be held in 2013 at a date and time to be determined. The Grand Prize winner and first-place finishers in each category will be given the right to post other works to a photo gallery on the Nikon Photo Contest 2012-2013 website.</strong></strong></em></em></em></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><em><em><em><strong><strong></strong></strong></em></em></em></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><em><em><em><strong><strong><strong>Notes</strong></strong></strong></em></em></em></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><em><em><em><strong><strong><strong>The Grand Prize will not be awarded if no eligible entry is submitted.</strong></strong></strong></em></em></em></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><em><em><em><strong><strong><strong>All winners will receive a trophy.</strong></strong></strong></em></em></em></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><em><em><em><strong><strong><strong>Non-cash prizes may not be exchanged, transferred, or redeemed for cash</strong></strong></strong></em></em></em></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dave_W, post: 85967, member: 9521"] (Mods - I tried to post this in the photo contest section but didn't have the proper rights) To read more on this contest see [URL="http://www.nikon-photocontest.com/jp/"]HERE[/URL] and use Chrome to translate to English. It seems to work fine when you do. You can also read about it here - [URL]http://www.photographyblog.com/news/nikon_photo_contest_2012-2013/[/URL] or [COLOR=#000000][FONT=arial][B]The Nikon Photo Contest 2012-2013: A Call for Entries[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=arial][B][I]This Year’s 2012-2013 Nikon Photo Contest Seeks to Join Amateur and Professional Photographers from Around the World in a Celebration of Creativity and Photographic Vision[/I][/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=arial][B][I]TOKYO, JAPAN – Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce a call for entries to the 2012-2013 Nikon Photo Contest, one of the largest international photo contests in the world. Nikon hopes to provide an opportunity for photographers of all types to express themselves and showcase their creative work. For the 34th installment of the contest, Nikon has added categories for video, “Motion Snapshots” taken with Nikon 1 system cameras, and a Participants’ Award for the most popular entry, chosen by contest entrants. Entries can be submitted from December 1, 2012 through February 28, 2013. Held since 1969, the Nikon Photo Contest (NPC), formally known as the Nikon Photo Contest International (NPCI), was created with the goal of “contributing to the development of photographic culture by providing a venue of communication among photographers from around the world, be they professionals or amateurs.” For this year’s contest, Nikon is seeking entries in four categories:[/I][/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=arial][B][I]Category A: Single photo Category B: Composite photo – composed of a series of two to five photographs Category C: Photographic videos – featuring videos up to 45 seconds in length Category D: Motion Snapshot – combination of still images/movies available with the Nikon 1 system line of cameras The judges include active and well-known international photographers who will select a total of 54 works to be given first, second and third prizes in each category, in addition to a Grand Prize for the most outstanding overall entry. A new addition this year is a “Participants’ Award” given to the most popular entry chosen by the contest entrants. Winning entries will be announced in the summer of 2013 and will be included in a public exhibition (location and date to be announced). [I][B]Guidelines for the Nikon Photo Contest 2012-2013[/B][/I][/I][/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=arial][B][I][I][B][B]Eligibility The contest is open to all professional and amateur photographers, regardless of age, sex or nationality. [B]Theme No theme is specified for any of the four categories. [B]Entry Period December 1, 2012 to February 28, 2013 [B]How to Enter Entries must be submitted online. Visit the Nikon Photo Contest 2012-2013 website ([URL="http://www.photographyblog.com/?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nikon-photocontest.com"]http://www.nikon-photocontest.com[/URL]), complete the entry form and submit your work. [B]Submissions Each entry is limited to a total of ten works in categories A and B: for example, two entries of one photograph each in the single photo category and one entry of four photographs in the composite category would total six works. The same works or portions of the same works cannot be submitted in both Category A and B. Each entrant can submit one work in each of categories C and D. These works can be in addition to works submitted in categories A and B. Entry is restricted to original works that have not been published and to which the entrant holds the rights. Works that have been submitted to other previous or ongoing contests will not be accepted. This includes those that are submitted to another contest after being entered in the Nikon Photo Contest. [B]Eligible Works [I]Categories A and B Image data files created with digital cameras (including medium and large format cameras) Images that have been retouched using software or by other means will be accepted Both color and monochrome images will be accepted (Scans of photographs taken with film cameras are not eligible) File Size: Up to 20MB File Format: JPEG/150 dpi recommended The standard color space for the judging process is sRGB Entrants may be requested to provide higher resolution images for publication or display purposes related to the contest [I]Category C Movie files containing videos created from footage shot using the movie recording function on digital still cameras (including medium and large format cameras) Length: 45 seconds Each movie entered must be in MOV format, with a file size 200MB or less Any music used must be either copyright-free and performed and recorded by the entrant or a person designated by the entrant (commercial recordings of copyright-free music may not be used) or be works for which the entrant holds the rights and for which the rights have not been transferred to a copyright collective. [I]Category D Motion Snapshot files created with the Motion Snapshot feature on Nikon 1 cameras Entries must be in MOV format [B]Judging/Announcement of Results Entries will be published to the Nikon Photo Contest website after the first round of judging following the completion of the entry period. Current plans call for entries to be published at the end of April, 2013. The final winners will be determined after the second and final rounds of judging in April and June, respectively, with the final results announced on the Nikon Photo Contest Website in the summer of 2013. All entrants will be eligible to vote for the “Participants’ Award” for most popular entry. To learn more about Nikon’s judges from around the world, please visit [URL="http://www.photographyblog.com/?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nikon-photocontest.com%2Fen%2F%23%2Fjudge"]http://www.nikon-photocontest.com/en/#/judge[/URL]. [B]Awards and Prizes All winners will receive trophies and prizes of Nikon products with values determined by the type of prize. The most outstanding entry in categories A, B and C will receive the Grand Prize, while 48 additional prizes will be awarded in categories A, B and C for first, second and third place winners. The top three entries in category D will receive prizes as well. The “Participants’ Award” winner and “NIKKOR Award” winner (best work shot with a NIKKOR lens) will be awarded prize money and a trophy. An exhibition of the prize-winning works will be held in 2013 at a date and time to be determined. The Grand Prize winner and first-place finishers in each category will be given the right to post other works to a photo gallery on the Nikon Photo Contest 2012-2013 website. [B]Notes The Grand Prize will not be awarded if no eligible entry is submitted. All winners will receive a trophy. Non-cash prizes may not be exchanged, transferred, or redeemed for cash[/B][/B][/B][/I][/I][/I][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/I][/I][/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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