The competition is open to all professional and hobby photographers aged 18 years and over. Participation is free of charge. A free Saal Digital customer account is required to submit entries.
The competition is organized solely by Saal Digital.Selected brands may participate as cooperation partners for communication, prize support, and award-related presentation. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, such partners are not legal organizers of the competition.
Submitted images must be of sufficient technical quality for jury evaluation and potential digital or printed presentation. Saal Digital reserves the right to reject files that are, in particular, too low in resolution, excessively compressed, blurred, corrupted, or otherwise technically unsuitable.
Saal Digital reserves the right to reassign submitted images to another category or exclude them from the competition if they do not fit the selected category or otherwise do not meet the competition criteria.
Only basic adjustments to framing, exposure, lighting, contrast, sharpness, colour, and basic retouching are permitted.
Photo montages and manipulated composite images are not permitted.
AI-generated images, as well as image elements created using generative artificial intelligence, are not permitted.
Participants must own the copyright to their submitted photos and be able to provide proof of ownership upon request.
By submitting an image, the participant confirms that:
The participant is solely responsible for the legal admissibility of the submitted content.
By entering the competition, participants grant Saal Digital a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide right to use selected submitted images solely for purposes related to the competition and its promotion.
This includes, in particular, the right to use selected images:
Any such use will be made in connection with the competition, its promotion, or the presentation of results. Whenever reasonably possible, the photographer will be credited by name.
No transfer of copyright takes place. Participants remain the copyright holders of their images.
Saal Digital reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to reject, remove, or refrain from publishing any submitted images that:
All eligible submissions will be reviewed after the submission period has ended.
Entries will be judged based on:
The judging panel will be determined by Saal Digital and Hahnemühle.
One winner will be selected in each category.
The jury’s decision is final.
Each category winner will receive:
Prizes are non-transferable, non-exchangeable, and cannot be paid out in cash, either in whole or in part.
Saal Digital reserves the right to replace a prize with another prize of equal value if necessary for operational or legal reasons.
By entering the competition, participants agree that their personal data and image-related data will be collected, stored, and processed by Saal Digital for the purpose of administering and operating the competition, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Personal data will not be used for unrelated purposes, sold, or transferred to third parties, unless this is necessary for the administration of the competition, required by law, or expressly consented to by the participant.
Further information on data protection can be found in Saal Digital’s Privacy Policy.
Saal Digital reserves the right to amend, suspend, or terminate the competition at any time for good cause, in particular in the event of technical issues, legal reasons, abuse, or circumstances beyond Saal Digital’s reasonable control.
In such cases, participants shall have no claims against Saal Digital or any cooperation partner.
Participation in the competition is at the participant’s own risk.
To the extent permitted by law, Saal Digital shall not be liable for technical malfunctions, data loss, delayed submissions, or any damages resulting from participation in the competition, unless caused by intent or gross negligence.
The decision of the organizer is final. No legal recourse is permitted.
Should any provision of these Participation Conditions be or become invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions shall remain unaffected.
The law of the Federal Republic of Germany shall apply, to the extent legally permissible.
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