Entries open for Nikon Small World Motion Competition

The introduction of this new category, titled Small World in Motion, encompasses any movie or digital time-lapse photography taken through the microscope and adds a new, distinct discipline to the competition. The movies are judged and honored as a separate category in the competition, complete with prizes for first, second and third places.

Nikon welcomes a broad range of subject matter, and any type of light microscopy technique is acceptable, including phase contrast, polarized light, fluorescence, interference contrast, dark field, confocal, deconvolution, and mixed techniques. Entries submitted to Nikon are then judged by an independent panel of experts who are recognized authorities in the area of photomicrography and photography. These entries are judged on the basis of originality, informational content, technical proficiency and visual impact.

Prize Information 

• 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 (collectively, the “Prizes”):
  • First Prize: Five Thousand U.S. Dollars ($5,000.00)
  • Second Prize: Three Thousand U.S. Dollars ($3,000.00)
  • Third Prize: One Thousand Five Hundred U.S. Dollars ($1,500.00)
  • 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.
• All Prizes will be awarded in the form of a Visa gift card preloaded in the amount of the Prize in U.S. Dollars (the “Gift Card”). Visa is not a sponsor of or otherwise associated with this Competition. The Gift Card is subject to Visa’s applicable terms and conditions, which may include an expiration date for use.
• Winners are solely responsible for any and/or all taxes and fees of any kind associated with the receipt and/or use of any and all Prizes. Each Prize shall be awarded in full to the winner who is the registered Entrant. Prizes will not be awarded, split or apportioned between or among multiple individuals.
• All Prizes are non-transferable and no substitution will be made except at the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a Prize for one of equal or greater value if the designated Prize should become unavailable for any reason. All Prizes are provided “as-is” without any warranties or guarantees whatsoever of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
• There is a limit of one (1) Prize per Video submitted to the Competition. Any Entrant who has won the First Prize in any of the three (3) Nikon Small World in Motion Competitions immediately preceding this Competition are not eligible to win the First Prize in this Competition, but may win other Prizes.

Eligibility Criteria

• The Nikon Small World in Motion Video Competition (the “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.
• The following individuals are not eligible to enter the Competition:
  • Employees of Nikon Instruments Inc., Shaw & Todd, Inc., their respective parent companies and affiliated companies, and/or the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children) and
  • Household members of each such employee,
  • The Competition Judges, regardless of the date of appointment, and/or their immediate family and household members, and/or
  • Individuals engaged (as a business owner or employee) in the manufacture, distribution, and/or sale of microscopes, related accessories, and/or photographic equipment. Participation in the Competition and/or the Receipt of any Prize may be Restricted or Void where Prohibited.

For more information, visit Nikon Small World.