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Nikon Small World In Motion Video Competition 2025 [Age 18 onwards; Cash Prizes Worth Rs. 6 Lakhs]: Submit by April 30

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Submit your entries for the Nikon Small World In Motion Video Competition 2025 by April 30, 2025. Check all the details below!

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.

Nikon Small World In Motion Video Competition 2025

About Competition

The Nikon Small World Competition started in 1975 to recognize the work of photographers using light microscopes. Over the years, it has become a top platform for photomicrographs from various scientific fields.

In 2011, Nikon introduced a new category called Small World in Motion as part of the 37th annual competition. This category includes movies and time-lapse photography taken with a microscope, adding a new dimension to the competition. Movies in this category are judged separately, with prizes for the top three.

Nikon accepts various subjects and any light microscopy technique, such as phase contrast, fluorescence, darkfield, and more. Entries are reviewed by an independent panel of experts in photomicrography and photography and judged based on creativity, information, technical skill, and visual appeal.

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 (1^st) place through fifth (5^th) 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.