Eligibility Criteria for Nikon Small World Competition 2025:

• The photography contest is open to individuals who are 18 years or older at the time of submission.
• Participants must not be employed by Nikon, its affiliates, agencies, or competing microscope/camera manufacturers.

Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition:

• Entrants must use a light microscope to capture their images.
• Accepted file formats include .jpeg, .png, .psd, or .tiff, and files should be submitted in the highest possible quality (bit depth, resolution and size).
• Nikon  microscopes are not mandatory, images from any brand of light microscope are accepted.
• Similarly, entries created using AI or AI-generated imagery are prohibited. Nikon may request original image files for authenticity verification.
• Images must involve the use of a microscope objective. Macro photography or images taken with electron or non-optical microscopes are not eligible for this competition for photographers.
• Entries that have already received awards or recognition in other ongoing photomicrography contests will not be accepted.
• All submissions must be in English.
• For more information on eligibility, click here.

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Nikon Small World in Motion Video Competition:

• Videos must be in .mp4, .mpg, .wmv, .avi, or .mov formats.
• Each video must not exceed a maximum duration of 60 seconds.
• Entries must not contain audio or any form of added graphics.
• Moreover, videos should be submitted in the highest possible quality in terms of file size, resolution, and bit depth.
• Videos can be captured using any light microscope.
• AI-generated content is not acceptable.
• Videos must be captured using a light microscope; content from electron or other non-optical microscopes is not eligible.
• A microscope objective lens must be used in creating the video and macro photography entries will not be eligible.
• Videos that have previously received awards or recognition in other active or ongoing photomicrography contests are also not eligible.
• All entries must be in English language.
• For more information on eligibility, click here.