The organiser of SIGMA Spring Spectrum contest is Solus d.o.o., Hrvatskoselska 1, 10250 Zagreb-Lučko, Croatia (hereinafter: Solus d.o.o.). Its intention is to promote SIGMA products and the artistic excellence of its users.
The rules of the contest are as follows:
- In order to be eligible to participate, the contestants must post their image or images to Instagram social network with the corresponding hashtag in the description: #sigmaspringspectrum. In order to be eligible for participation, the image posted must also receive at least 100 likes on Instagram by June 25, 2021. After their post receives the required number of likes, it is automatically considered for participation if the post publisher fulfils the criteria for eligibility.
- The contestants may participate in the contest by posting an image taken with either a SIGMA camera or a SIGMA lens (subject to verification) between Saturday (May 15, 2021) at 00:00 hours and Monday (June 21, 2021) at 23:59 hrs CET. In order to be eligible for participation, the image must also receive the required number of likes by June 25, 2021 (as stated in the article #1 of these propositions) and be posted within the aforementioned timeframe to qualify for the contest.
- The authors are encouraged to state the camera and lens used to take the photo within their social media posts.
- The contestants may post more than one image within the aforementioned timeframe, but no more than one image per day. The contestants must also not include more than one image in each post.
- The images must not contain any additional text, watermarks or other graphics.
- The contestants must be over 18 and have permanent residence in one of the following countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia. The employees of Solus d.o.o. and their family members, as well as Solus business partners, employees of official SIGMA retailers within these countries and their family members, are not eligible to participate.
- The contestants agree that these images may be used or shared by Solus d.o.o. on Facebook, Instagram, websites and other channels of communication for promotional and other purposes, with author attribution within or next to the image.
- A jury comprised of Solus experts, associates and photographers will evaluate the images which have the necessary qualifications and decide which photos win the selected SIGMA Spring Spectrum prizes. They might also list other successful contestants who deserved an honourable mention.
- The first prize is SIGMA fp camera body and a SIGMA Ambassador Contract. The second prize and the third prize will be awarded in kind and announced before the end of the contest.
- The prize winners will be announced by July 10, 2021, primarily and officially on sigma-foto.hr website in Croatian language, and in SIGMA Inspiration Facebook group in English. However, additional announcements may be posted to: sigma-foto.si and sigma-foto.rs websites, on SIGMA Adria Facebook page and on SIGMA Adria Instagram profile.
- Any objections or complaints to the results of this contest should be sent to info@solus.com.hr email address, titled “Complaint to SIGMA Spring Spectrum contest” by July 15, 2021 (within five days after the publication of results).
- Although Solus d.o.o. will cover the shipping cost to countries listed in item 6. of these Rules, it still holds the right to charge shipping cost in case the contestant wants the item to be delivered to another country or depending on the current epidemiological, health and/or economic situation within one or more of these countries.
