Competition Terms & Conditions

  1. Anyone over the age of 18 is eligible, with the exception of employees of Nikon, their families, the contest judges, and individuals engaged in the manufacture or sale of photographic equipment.
  2. Photographs must be taken using a Nikon camera. The metadata of all submissions will be checked to verify. Any images with no metadata, or metadata from a non Nikon camera, will be disqualified.
  3. All photographs must be submitted interpreting the monthly theme that has been set. The theme for the January edition of In-Frame is 'New Beginnings'.
  4. Images must be submitted digitally by uploading to the In-Frame Competition entry area on inframe.nikoncompetition.co.uk. Maximum file size is 2MB. Files must be in .jpeg format. Please submit the highest quality image with regard to file size, bit depth, and resolution.
  5. Each entrant may submit any number of images for judging.
  6. A completed Internet entry form must be used. The email address field on the Internet entry form must be filled in correctly. The winner will be notified by email before the winning image is used in In-Frame and Nikon cannot be held responsible for entries with incorrect contact details.
  7. The monthly prize is £250 cash. Full prize Terms and Conditions below.
  8. Entries for the January In-Frame competition must be received no later than 15 February 2012 to be eligible for the prize.
  9. Nikon will pick a shortlist of five entries to go through to the public vote.
  10. Entries will be judged on:
    1. Interpretation of the theme
    2. Originality
    3. Technical Proficiency
    4. Visual Impact
  11. The decision of Nikon's panel of judges will be final. The judges are comprised from the Nikon UK Training team.
  12. The public vote to decide on the overall winner will be open in the February In-Frame newsletter.
  13. One vote per email address can be submitted.
  14. The image with the highest public votes will be announced as the winner.
  15. In the event of a tie break, the Nikon judging panel will have the deciding vote.
  16. Prizewinners for the January In-Frame competition will be notified by 25 March 2012.
  17. Please send all correspondence relating to the competition to Nikon UK, Communications Office, Photo Submission Competition, 380 Richmond Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 5PR.
  18. All files will be retained by Nikon UK Limited, and cannot be returned.
  19. Copyright in all photographs submitted remains with the photographers who submitted them. However if your entry is selected by Nikon as a winning image, you will give non-exclusive rights to Nikon to use your name and the image in connection with the promotion of the competition. You also certify that you hold the rights to grant such permission.
  20. Winning images will be used in any promotional material or publicity connected to the Nikon In-Frame Competition and will credit the photographer. Nikon will retain free usage rights of the image for a maximum period of 18 months.
  21. Winners will be notified regarding image usage rights should Nikon be approached by a third party with any commercial opportunities related to the additional usage of the image or images.
  22. All reasonable care will be taken in handling photos and digital files, but Nikon UK Limited will not assume any responsibility for their loss or damage.
  23. This promotion is open to UK and Republic of Ireland residents. Employees of Nikon and their immediate families, its agents or anyone professionally associated with this activity may not participate in this offer. Offer void where prohibited.
  24. Taxes, if any, on prizes are the sole responsibility of the prizewinner.
  25. Failure to comply with and accept all of the preceding rules will disqualify any entry.

Prize Terms & Conditions

  1. The winner will be eligible to claim £250.00 cash.
  2. Nikon cannot accept responsibility for lost, delayed, damaged or illegible responses.
  3. This offer will be fulfilled by cheque (made out to name shown on your application). Please allow 28 days for delivery from receipt of application. It is the claimants’ responsibility to cash the cheque whilst it is still valid.
  4. Promoter: Nikon UK, Nikon House, 380 Richmond Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT2 5PR.