Rules of VILTROX Global Photo Contest 2022
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Please kindly read the following contest rules and terms carefully!
A. CONTEST RULES
- Entry Submission: April 1st ，2022 09:00:00 - May 22nd, 2022 23:59:59 (*CST)
- Entrants: Photographers or photography amateurs who use VILTROX Lenses from all over the world.
- (VERY IMPORTANT!) Submission (Registration Form & Picture ) Naming Method: Contestant Name + #Lens Model Used+ <Submission Title> ( E.g. Jackie Chan - #Viltrox 85mmF1.8II FE - <Spring2022> )
- Ways to Enter：
A. Submit the Registration Form and 1-2 JPG photo(s) with EXIF info for entries to
https://driveuploader.com/upload/ECJDyl1unL/
B. Send to mailbox : sales17@jyc-hk.com
(Alternatively, only when you fail to upload to the above link)
Download ☞ VILTROX Photo Contest Registration Form
The jury team of this contest will give out the scores to the entries based on "Theme Expression & Presentation of the Work" (worth 40%), "Color saturation" (worth 20%), "Focus and Exposure" (worth 20%), and "Framing&Composition" (worth 20%). The final list of winners will be announced on VILTROX's official Facebook/Instagram/YouTube/Twitter platform.
B. CONTEST PRIZES
🥇 First Prize * 1 Winner (Value $2700+)
1. VILTROX three-color X-Mount Lens Kit *1 (23mmSilver+33mmRed+56mmBlack)
2. Fujifilm X-T30 II Camera *1
3. Weeylite ninja 20 Light *1
4. Zhiyun Crane M2S *1
5. Haida M10 II Filter Kit *1
🥈 Second Prize * 2 Winners (Value $1600+)
1. VILTROX 23/33/56mm Lens *1 (XF/E/M/Z mount)
2. Haida 52mm Filter *1
3. Fujifilm Instax Mini 40 Instant Camera *1
4. Desview R6 Monitor *1
5. DJI Mic Microphone *1
6. Amazon Gift Card ($300)*1
🥉 Third Prize * 3 Winners (Value $1200+)
1. VILTROX 24/35/50mm Lens *1 (FE/Z mount)
2. Viltrox Store Gift Card($300) *1
3. Weeylite S05 Light Kit (4 color) *1
4. Weeylite K21 Light *1
5. Viltrox EF-E5 Adapter Ring *1
❤️ Finalist Prize * 5 Winners (Value $300+)
1. Amazon Gift Card ($100) *1
2. Viltrox Store Gift Card($100) *1
3. Weeylite RB9 *1
C. CONTEST TERMS
1. All entries must be shot with Viltrox Lenses in order to be eligible to be shortlisted for the award. If it is found that the requirements are not met, the entry will be disqualified from the award.
2. This competition does not limit the style and subject matter. The entry should indicate the title, shooting location, time, description of the work, specific model number of Viltrox lens and other basic information.
3. At least one, and at most two submissions; please do not add watermarks, it must be in JPG format , and the maximum size of a single photo file does not exceed 20M . all works must retain the original EXIF information, as well as the original image, if it occurs due to intellectual property rights such as copyright Disputes, unable to provide original documents to prove, the competition organizing committee has the right to cancel the qualification of the award.
4. Please upload works that contain EXIF information .If the works without EXIF information are shortlisted, the author needs to provide the original image of the work and the certificate of holding the VILTROX lens. If the original image cannot be provided, the award will be disqualified.
5. There are no restrictions on the age and occupation of the contestants.
6. The works must be taken by the contestants themselves, with independent copyright, no restrictions on black and white or color.
7. The author can make post-production adjustments to the work that do not change the original appearance of the photos (including stacking, HDR, and stitching using the same sequence of photos), but cannot modify the content of the photos, and cannot add or subtract original images, composite images, etc.
8. The published works shall indicate the model of Viltrox equipment used, and retain the EXIF information of the photos. If the photos are not marked in full, the work is not eligible for the competition, and the entrants need to re-upload the work and mark it complete.
9. Organizers and partners shall enjoy the right to secondary online and offline publication for submitted entries, including but not limited to posts on partner or organizer's Facebook/ Instagram/ YouTube/ Twitter/ Weibo/ Bilibili/ Xiaohongshu/ TouTiao/ TikTok/ offline exhibitions, etc.
10. The organizer has the right to unilaterally postpone or cancel some or all of the activities of the competition due to unexpected events or other reasons beyond the control of the organizer, affecting the management, safety, review or impartiality of the competition.
11. The Gift is non-exchangeable, non-negotiable, non-refundable, not redeemable for cash, and is subject to availability. If the specified prizes cannot be provided due to reasons other than the organizer's control, the organizer has the right to award alternative prizes of equal value or value. All prizes are subject to the terms and conditions of the relevant service provider involved in the prize.
12. The organizer reserves the right to add partners and increase prizes after the start of the competition.
13. All shipping costs for the Gift to the Entrant’s address shall be paid by VILTROX. However, in some countries, relevant authorities may impose duty or other import fees on the recipient of the Gift. Any such duty of other import fees payable in respect of the Gift shall be the responsibility of the Entrant.
14. If the entrant violates any of the above terms, the organizer has the right to immediately cancel the qualification.
15. The right to modify and final interpretation of all content in this competition rules belongs to Shenzhen Jueying Technology Co., Ltd.
D. JURY TEAM
Mathieu Stern (France)
French photographer born in Paris in 1983. Also known under the wacky pseudonym of “Weird Lens Guru”, his work must be understood from an experimental practice of photography, both in its exploration of technique and of materials often and wrongly considered to be obsolete.
Judge of “TTartisans Photo contest in 2021” “Reponse photo magazine award in 2020”
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Au Yeung Zhibin欧阳智斌 (China)
Sony Imaging Ambassador, with shooting footprints in more than 50 countries around the world, one of the photographers who shoots the most weddings and wedding dresses in different countries in China, the founder of mirrorless platform a7club. Works include:
Photographer of the wedding of Mr. Teng Huatao, a well-known director;
Photographer of the wedding of Mr. Wang Shipeng, the captain of the National Basketball Team;
Photographer of the wedding ceremony of the son of the current Chief Executive of Macau, etc;
Judge and lecturer of China Wedding Photography Summit 2018 and 2019;
《Photography World》 special report on the 4 most outstanding wedding photographers in China.
索尼影像大使，拍摄足迹遍布全球50多个国家，国内目前拍摄不同国家目的地婚礼婚纱最多的摄影师之一，无反微单平台a7club创始人。作品包括：
2020年火爆全网的国内首部科幻婚纱旅拍人像作品《火星登陆》.
知名导演滕华涛先生婚礼;
国家篮球队队长王仕鹏先生婚礼;
陈绮贞《旅行的意义》十五周年纪念MV的摄影部分，澳门现任特首儿子婚纱婚礼等;
2018和2019年中国婚礼摄影峰会评委和主讲导师。
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Christopher Frost (United Kingdom)
A senior photographer living in a coastal village of Wales, in the UK, whose main focus is video making, lens testing, and landscape photography.
YouTube camera&lens review professional, Subscribers 289K,Total views 90.7M
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Sasan Amir (Germany)
A professional content creator who focused himself on photography and filmmaking. His main niches are portrait and wildlife where works together with well known names together like Sony, National Geographic and WWF.
With 27 years he has already 15 years of experience in photography and will be investigating the submitted artworks.
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