Photocompete

• Copyright: The photograph copyright belong to entrants. Entrants agree to authorize gratis copyright of the prize-winning work to the organizer, which will be irrevocable, with permanent effect, and applicable worldwide, i.e. the right to reproduce, distribute the prize-winning work or make derivatives thereof (including record of the creator’s name) on any media at the present or in the future, e.g. use it in series events of Shin Kong Mitsukoshi International Photo Joint Exhibition for the purpose of event promotion, display the prize winner’s work publicly, use it in graphic productions of this event and publish it on websites, etc. Prize winners that don’t consent to the above conditions will be deemed as waiving their prize-winning right. Entrants cannot take any action or make any statement violating rules of this contest once entered.
• Entry fee: Free
• Entry deadline: 31st October 2023
• Who can enter: Open to all photographers, worldwide.

Enter five photographic images that tell a story, with themes established by the photographers themselves. This allows participants to adopt a perspective of deconstructing visual art anew and thinking about how they describe their work and process, breaking down the unique visual image into elements within the frame that convey a personal and complete creative concept and visual art style. By challenging oneself, contestants allow their participation to be the starting point for making their dreams come true.

Prizes:

• First Place (1 winner): USD 5,000
• Second Place (1 winner): USD 2,000
• Third Place (1 winner): USD 1,000
• Special Jury Award (2 winners): SONY Digital Camera ZV-1F
• Outstanding Work Award (5 winners): : SUNPOWER I-TUBE 120 RGB
• Selected Work Award (10 winners): FUJIFILM Instax SQUARE Link Smartphone Printer
• Special Award of the Year (3 winners): Manfrotto MT055CXPRO4 New 055 series Carbon fiber four-section tripod

The organizer will notify winners before December 30, 2023

Judging criteria: 60% for image quality, 20% for creativity and 20% for composition.

Submission of prints vy post.

Image requirements: JPG or TIFF files sized at least 2481 x 3507 pixels

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