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NEWS] “Nagato Photo Contest 2017” (5th Nagato City Tourism Photo Contest) has started!

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    Jun 15, 2017

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    Nagato Tourism Convention Association

Held again this year! We are waiting for you to discover the charm of Nagato!

Today (June 15, 2017), we started accepting entries for the "Nagato Photo Contest 2017" (5th Nagato City Tourism Photo Contest)!
The Nagato Photo Contest 2017 is a photo contest calling for entries of photographs that convey the charms of Nagato, and this year marks the fifth time the contest has been held.

This year, the "Web Page Submission Section" for amateur photographers will be renamed the "My Nagato Section" and entries will be accepted under three themes ("Shining Nagato," "Fun Nagato," and "Nagato is Heard"). This year, we will be accepting submissions from amateur photographers under three themes ("Shining Nagato," "Fun Nagato" and "Nagato is audible").

Shining Nagato" is about the beautiful scenery of the city, "Fun Nagato" is about the events and delicious food experienced in Nagato City, and "Nagato can be heard The "Nagato can be heard" category is for people to express the "sounds" they hear in the city.

In addition, the "Instagram Submission Category" for smartphone users, which was newly established last year, is titled "Watashi to Nagato Category" and is looking for photos of travel memories, interesting ideas, and other photos in which the photographer has freely approached Nagato's scenery with his or her own ideas.

In the "My Nagato" category, a "Period Award" will be given every three months for each theme, and in the "Me and Nagato" category, a "Monthly Award" will be given once a month (each award will be accompanied by a local specialty as an extra prize).

At the end of the application period, a grand prize winner will be selected from the periodic and monthly awards in each category, and the winner of the "My Nagato Category" will receive a cash prize of 50,000 yen, and the winner of the "Me and Nagato Category" will receive 30,000 yen (with extra prize).

We look forward to receiving your many applications!

Official Web Site

http://photonanavi.jp/

Event Information

■ Application period Thursday, June 15, 2017 - Wednesday, February 28, 2018 "My Nagato Category" (Submission to the official web page)
・Theme 1: "Shining Nagato" Describe a "shining moment" you found in Nagato, such as a beautiful landscape or the smiles of the people in town.
・Theme 2: "Fun Nagato" Describe a "fun" moment in Nagato, such as an activity, festival, or food you experienced. Please describe a "fun" moment in Nagato, such as an activity, festival, food, etc. that you experienced.
・Theme 3: "I can hear Nagato" Please describe a "sound" that you heard in the town, such as the sound of waves, animals, silence in the forest, etc.
▼ "Me and Nagato Category" (Instagram Submission)
Please take selfies and photos with your friends and family, and of course, post your own unique ideas on Instagram of your approach to the scenery of Nagato. ■ How to Apply ▼ "My Nagato Section" (Submission via the official Web page)
・Submission of digital data
Submission via the application form on the official Web page
・Submission by Mail
Please send your printed work or digital CD data to the following office by mail. In addition to the work, please enclose a form with the required information (theme of choice, applicant's name, address, telephone number, title of the work, description of the work [100 words or less], location and date of shooting).
<Application address>
1324-1 Higashifukagawa, Nagato, Yamaguchi 759-4101
(Nagato City Tourism & Convention Association) Nagato Photo Contest" Section, Nagato City Tourism & Convention Association
▼ "Me and Nagato Section" (Instagram submission)
・Follow the official Nanavi account and post with the hashtag "#Nagato Photo Contest 2017". ■Prizes ▼ "My Nagato Section" (official web page submission)
・Grand Prix: 50,000 yen cash prize + extra prize
・Periodical prize (once every 3 months, selected for each theme): Local specialty products
・Grand Prix: 10,000 yen cash prize + extra prize
・Periodical prize (once every 3 months): Local specialty products ■Jury Nobuo Shimose (Photographer) ■Operation Nagato Photo Contest Office, Nagato City Tourism & Convention Association