Open Photography Contests & Competitions 2026

Categories: 1.Nikon 100th Anniversary Award Theme: "Celebration" Entry format: single photo Limited to Nikon equipment No age restriction 2.Next Generation Award (Entrants must be under the age of 30) Theme: "Future" Entry format: single photo, photo story (two to five images), video Any equipment can be used 3.THE OPEN Award Theme: "Future" Entry format: single photo, photo story (two to five images), video Any equipment can be used No age restriction Awards: Nikon 100th Anniversary Prize(No. of Awards : 1) 500,000 yen in cash Nikon D5 AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR Grand Prize(No. of Awards : 1) Nikon D5 AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR Award for the most popular entry(No. of Awards : 1) Nikon D810 AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR 1st Prize(No. of Awards : 1 per category/format, total 7) Nikon D810 AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR 2nd Prize(No. of Awards : 3 per category/format, total 21) Nikon D500 AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR 3rd Prize(No. of Awards : 5 per category/format, total 35) Nikon D5500 AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR ? The winners will be notified via email by the end of June 2017. Works that have won prizes in other contests or that have been submitted to other contests currently underway, including similar works, are not eligible. The limit for submitted works is 10 photos, including those forming photo stories, and 1 video. Entries can be submitted to multiple categories so long as the total number of entries is within this limit. Image requirements: up to 20 MB in file size; JPEG format at 150 dpi recommended; sRGB. Online submission of digital photographs via the website. OFFICIAL WEBSITE

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