Nikon Corporation has announced that it will accept entries for its international photo contest from
December 1st, 2012 to February 28th, 2013.
This year will see the introduction of a movie category.
The entries can be submitted under four categories: Single photo (Category A), Composite photo (Category B, featuring composites composed of series of two to five photographs), Photographic videos (Category C, featuring videos of 45 seconds in length), and motion snapshot (Category D). In category D, work submitted has to adhere to the new ‘Motion Snapshot’ image format that combines still images and movies and is available with Nikon 1, Advanced Camera with Interchangeable Lens. A total of 54 creations will be selected for the first, second, and third prizes in each category, together with a Grand Prize for the overall best entry.
A new addition is the ‘Participants Award for Most Popular Entry’, which will be chosen by the contest entrants. Entries must be submitted via E-mail to http://www.nikonphotocontest. com/, with the entry form. The winners will be revealed next year, and their work will be displayed in a public exhibition which will be announced later.