Nikon Small World In Motion Video Competition 2024 [Age 18 onwards; Cash Prizes Worth Rs. 6L]: Submit by April 30

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Submissions are invited for Nikon Small World In Motion Video Competition 2024. The last date of submission is April 30, 2024.

About Nikon

Nikon Corporation, also known just as Nikon, is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan; it specializes in creating and marketing optics and imaging products. The companies held by Nikon form the Nikon Group.

Competition Details

The Nikon Small World Competition first began in 1975 as a means to recognize and applaud the efforts of those involved with photography through the light microscope. Since then, Small World has become a leading showcase for photomicrographers from the widest array of scientific disciplines.

The video competition, entitled Small World In Motion encompasses any movie or digital time-lapse photography taken through the microscope.

Eligibility

The Nikon Small World in Motion Video Competition is open only to individuals who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry and have access to a light microscope.

Guidelines

Videos must be submitted in .mp4, .mpg, .wmv, .avi, .or .mov format.
Videos may not exceed sixty (60) seconds.
Videos may not include the use of sound and may not include any graphics of any kind.
Videos should be submitted with the highest quality with regard to file size, bit depth, and resolution.
Videos do not need to be taken with a Nikon-branded microscope.
Videos must be taken by Entrant using a light microscope. Videos taken with an electron or any other microscope(s) that do not capture imagery using optical light technology are not eligible.
Macro photography is not eligible.

Prizes

There will be five (5) winners ranked from first (1st) place through fifth (5th) place, plus Honorable Mention prizes if and as determined by the Judges.

First Prize: Three Thousand U.S. Dollars ($3,000.00).
Second Prize: Two Thousand U.S. Dollars ($2,000.00).
Third Prize: One Thousand U.S. Dollars ($1,000.00).
Fourth Prize: Eight Hundred U.S. Dollars ($800.00).
Fifth Prize: Six Hundred U.S. Dollars ($600.00).
Honorable Mentions: One Hundred U.S. Dollars ($100.00) each. The number of Honorable Mention Prizes will be determined by the Judges in their sole discretion.