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2 July 2015

Nikon announced the winners of the Nikon Photo Contest for 2014-2015, which drew almost 89,000 submissions from 164 countries, a new record. In addition to a Grand Prize for both still photography and video, the contest included four still photography and two video categories.

Fukushima Flowers. Katsuhiro Noguchi's triptych took the Grand Prize for still photography.

The winner of the Grand Prize for still photograph is Fukushima Flowers by Katsuhiro Noguchi of Japan. The winner of the Grand Prize for video is One, by Chris Rudz of Poland.

The 109 winning images in all the categories will be exhibited on the Nikon Photo Contest 2014-2015 Judging Results page beginning now with the Grand Prize winners, and soon by winners of the other awards.

For more information see the news release below.

Winners of the Nikon Photo Contest 2014-2015 Decided

From nearly 89,000 submissions from more countries and regions, 164, than ever before

TOKYO -- Nikon Corp. is pleased to announce that the winners of the Nikon Photo Contest 2014-2015 have been determined.

The winner of the Grand Prize (photograph category) is "Fukushima Flowers," submitted by Katsuhiro Noguchi of Japan. The winner of the Grand Prize (video category) is "One," submitted by Chris Rudz of Poland. All winning images will be exhibited on the Nikon Photo Contest 2014-2015 Judging Results page beginning today with the Grand Prize winners, to be followed by winners of other awards.

Entries in the Nikon Photo Contest 2014-2015 were accepted in four photograph categories and two video categories during the period of Sept. 15 to Dec. 15, 2014. The four photograph categories were as follows:

  • Category A: Single photo representing the "HOME" theme
  • Category B: Photo story (two to five images) representing the "HOME" theme
  • Category C: Single photo representing any theme
  • Category D: Photo story (two to five images) representing any theme

The two video categories were as follows:

  • Category E: A video representing the "HOME" theme
  • Category F: A video representing any theme

This was the first time that entries in the video categories were judged separately. Videos of 6-180 seconds in length were accepted. In addition, entries recorded not only by cameras, but by any digital imaging device, including smart devices, were accepted and a new award for entries submitted by younger imaging enthusiasts aged 19 or younger was established.

A total of 21,100 people from a record 164 countries and regions around the world submitted 88,737 entries in this Nikon Photo Contest 2014-2015.

Of all the works submitted, a total of 109 were chosen as winners. Judges selected two Grand Prize winners (one each in the photograph and video categories), a total of 96 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners from each category and 10 winners of the new Generation N Award for photographers and videographers aged 19 or younger. In addition, one entry was selected for the Participants Award for Most Popular Entry based on voting by those who entered the Contest.

Final judging took place over five days from April 23 to 27 in Shanghai by a global panel of 14 judges of varying age, gender, social and cultural background and preferred category of photography/videography. Winners were selected based on their ability to tell a universal story, diversity, the strength of their message, creativity and the techniques that best express these concepts.

An awards ceremony, to be attended by a number of winners including Grand Prize winners, is scheduled for July 14 in Shanghai, China.

Award-winning works from the Nikon Photo Contest 2014-2015 will be exhibited as follows:

  • Tokyo, Ginza Nikon Salon: Oct. 7 (Wednesday) to Oct. 20 (Tuesday)
  • Osaka, Osaka Nikon Salon: Oct. 29 (Thursday) to Nov. 4 (Wednesday)
  • Nikon Salon[Open in a new window]

Judges Comment on Grand Prize winner (photograph category)

Speaking so quietly about one of the colossal events of the last decade, the winning images might be easily overlooked. But their intricate beauty pulls the viewer closer, demanding deeper study. Using the descriptive detail of the photographic process, the images describe nothing, but instead offer a meditation, first visually and then intellectually and finally emotionally as their significance emerges. And the lasting emotion is of hope plucked from the very earth that betrayed its inhabitants in 2011. (Stephen Mayes)

Judges comment on Grand Prize winner (video category)

The art of storytelling has never been so important or relevant.

Giving ideas context, creating emotions based on personal insight and raising the consciousness of our imagination in surprising ways is a necessity in our age of Information overload and when popularity has become substance.

The narrative style of Chris Rudz is non-linear, challenging the viewer to think about his identity. There is beauty in his video that borders on the ugly, which only makes it more seductive.

His video was in the minority of entires, one with a voice, both written and spoken.

The power of the female voice was inviting and visually expressive.

"I see what others cannot see."

The Nikon competition brought out an extraordinary group of visual storytellers but Chris Rudz clearly was the "One." (John C Jay)


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