This contest is sponsored by Kenko Tokina Co.,Ltd. and is open to photos that have been taken with the aid of a filter with the aim of expanding creative possibilities. Kenko Tokina Co.,Ltd. looks forward to receiving your entries that explore the full expanse of the unknown possibilities of filters.

Period during which applications are accepted:
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 to Thurthday, May 31, 2012

> International Filter Photo Contest 2012-2013

Theme:
Photos that make effective use of filters.
(The filters used may be from any manufacturer.)

Application prerequisites:
Anyone who has a photo taken with a filter can enter the contest, regardless of age, gender or nationality.

• Entries are restricted to unreleased and unpublished original photos for which the copyright is entirely owned by the applicant. Photos that have won prizes in other contests or are being screened elsewhere are not eligible. (Photos that have been entered in another contest but have not been awarded a prize are eligible.) Photos that have been published in non-commercial publications, such as club exhibitions for which the photography was not remunerated, or websites operated by individuals.
• Entries will be disqualified if the sponsor deems that the subject matter is in breach of the law, public order and morals, or the purpose of this contest.
• Interested people who are under the age of 18 are requested to first obtain the approval of their parent or guardian before applying. If an applicant is under the age of 18, we assume that they have the approval of their parent or guardian.

Application procedure:
On the homepage set particularly for the Photo Contest, please send the image data in the applying format.

Judges:
Shin Yoshino

Prize announcement and notification:
The prizewinners will be announced on Sep. 2012 in the site of International Fair [Photokina 2012] held by Colon, Federal Republic of Germany, and on this website as well.

• Kenko Tokina Co.,Ltd. will notify the prizewinners by Aug. 2012. The notification will be sent to the e-mail addresses registered by the winners. The winners will be asked to return their messages of agreement within the specified period via the website mentioned in the notifying email. The winners will be disqualified if they fail to provide such agreements. Besides, Kenko Tokina Co.,Ltd. will contact the winners via email or other means if the company needs to confirm the photos.
• The winners will be disqualified if they fail to return a message within the designated period after prize notification by e-mail, regardless of the reason, including server problems. Please take special note of this rule. We ask that applicants take care to update their e-mail address on the web entry screen on this website if they change their e-mal address. The sponsor and the partner company accept no responsibility for any problems associated with a failure in e-mail transmission.

Sponsor: Kenko Tokina Co.,Ltd. ; Partner StudioGraphics
Support companies: Hoya Filters, LEE Filters and Slik Corporation