| Copyright | Entrants grant Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH and Panasonic Corporation companies and other members of the Panasonic Group an exclusive licence to use images for 5 years at no charge for their marketing and promotional activities. Winners will be given an authorship credit in respect of any published reproductions of their photographs made by Panasonic or its agents. |
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| Eligibility | This competition is only open to the following countries: UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Austria, Belgium, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Greece, Denmark, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Montenegro, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, Bosnia, and Portugal. |
| Finish | 31 March 2009 |
| Entry fee | Free |
FinishedThe theme for the entries is ‘Living Planet’.
The Lumix Award prizes:
- 1st Place
Prize: A Lumix Digital Still Camera DMC-G1 and a trip for two to the Eden Project in the UK (details to follow). - 2nd Place
Prize: A Lumix Digital Still Camera DMC-LX3 - 3rd Place
Prize: A Lumix Digital Still Camera DMC-LX3
There will be one overall grand prize winner for the ‘Best Image for Lumix Awards’. Prize: The overall winner of the Lumix Award competition will win a Lumix Digital Still Camera DMC-G1. The two runners-ups will receive a Lumix DMC-LX3 Digital Still Camera.
The exhibition of the Lumix Award will exist in a number of formats and showcase. It will primarily show on the Lumix Award website but will also be published in other media to be decided.
As an example, the winning pictures may be shown in the Panasonic General Catalogue. This General Catalogue is printed to approximately 2,5 million copies in many languages across Europe. The winning pictures may be shown in other media as well, such as advertisements, cards, web, etc. As a winner your work could be seen in many different places!
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The size of your images must be a minimum of 800×600 pixels up to a maximum of 1600×1200 pixels.
NB: images outside this range will not be entered. The maximum file size for a single image is 2MB.
To enter the competition, participants must submit their digital images on the Lumix Award website at www.panasonic.eu/lumixaward according to the Rules, terms and conditions of the competition. Correct entries will be reviewed, uploaded to the site and then subject to a selection for Shortlist Entries for each month, according to these same terms and conditions.
The winner(s) will be announced each month on the Lumix Award website. The decision is final and the result of the decision will not be subject to review.
Entry form: http://www.panasonic-europe.com/lumixaward/enter-how-to.aspx?lang=en
Terms: http://www.panasonic-europe.com/lumixaward/terms-and-conditions.aspx?lang=en
Frequently asked questions — Amateur photography contests
Who can enter amateur photography contests?
Most amateur contests welcome non-professional photographers worldwide—hobbyists, students, and emerging creators. Many explicitly exclude those who earn primary income from photography to ensure a level playing field. Always verify age requirements and amateur-status definitions on the official contest page.
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Frequently asked questions — Nature photography contests
Who can enter nature photography contests?
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