KUALA LUMPUR: Calling all photography enthusiasts!
The Nikon Annual Photo Awards (NAPA) has returned for another run from March 16 to Sept 30, 2017.
Sporting a new official name – the 100th Year Anniversary Nikon Annual Photo Awards – the competition once again aims to encourage and inspire individuals to explore, create and vividly express themselves through the images they capture.
Already in its 6th installment, the competition has always received a stellar response from young and old participants alike. This year, however, marks a significant shift in the competition’s direction, as Nikon proudly celebrates its centennial year of operations.
David Ng, Director of Nikon Malaysia, said: “It is truly a great honour to be able to commemorate Nikon’s 100 years of excellence in photography and digital imaging as not many have the privilege of doing so.
“Photography has the ability to present the world and all its life forms in a whole new light, as it allows individuals to capture nuances of the heart in a form that is intelligible to others.
“Our human spirit is constantly inspired by our environment and significant events that happen in and around us. It is for this reason that it gives us great joy to allow individuals to transpose their unique experiences into a memory bank of precious moments.”
The competition will feature six themes (subjects), each of which will be revealed on a monthly basis.
The first theme is ‘I AM Precious Moments’, with submissions currently open until April 30, 2017. As with past installments, the competition is open to all registered Nikon Club members (Malaysian citizens) aged 18 years and above, for the Open category.
Recognising the growing interest for photography amongst the younger generation, Nikon is also introducing a new category this year – the Student category – which invites primary school, secondary school, college and university students to participate. Through this, Nikon aims to further extract and encourage the budding talent of the next generation. The same themes will be applied for the Student category – however, unlike the Open category, submissions are open until the competition closing date.
Setting the competition apart this year is also the league structure of the 100th Year Anniversary NAPA 2017, wherein winning participants will be selected based on their overall awarded contest points. This means participants will be required to submit entries for each theme revealed.
A sexy line up of prizes is up for grabs, including a Nikon D750 body with kit lens f 24mm–120mm valued at RM10,348; a Nikon KeyMission 360; a Nikon KeyMission 170; and a Nikon KeyMission 80.
Winning entries in the Student Category will also be handsomely rewarded, as victors may walk away with a Nikon D5600 body with a 18mm–140mm lens valued at RM4,548; a Nikon D3400 Body with 18mm–55mm lens worth RM2,268; a Nikon KeyMission 80, or Aculon T01 Binoculars, worth RM278.
All winners will also be awarded a participation certificate and plaque.
Those interested in participating can find out more at https://www.nikonclub.com.my/Contest/.