【Zen In Your Eyes】2017 ASUS ZenFone Photography Awards(Global)

To celebrate the launch of ZenFone 4, ZenTalk added many special prizes for you!

1. We upgrade Global and World Championship prize to ZenFone 4 series

2. We add a special prize for a fantastic architecture tour to Japan or Korea.

Upload photos now and win all the prizes home.

We Love Photo Prize - Fantastic Architecture Tour

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  Contest Period  

• July, 11th. 2017 - October, 10th. 2017 (Taiwan time)
  

  Eligibility  

• Your nationality should be countries except Taiwan, India, Indonesia, Philippines, and China. If you are from countries above, you should attend this contest from your local site.
  

  Awards   
Personal Championship

• There is no restrictions on photography theme
• One photography work can be submitted in one post only
• You may upload as many photography works as you want
  

World Championship

• As long as you upload your photography works to 2017 ASUS Photography Awards on ZenTalk Global site, all your photos have the opportunities to attend World Championship!
• The juries will select the final TOP 3 winning photos for World Championship from the advanced lists provided by 6 local sites.
• During the selection period, ZenTalk will hold an event called "Rally Your Buddies" to support the photos you like. Please look forward to it!
  

  How to Attend  

• Step1: Take pictures with your ASUS phone and post at "ZenPhoto" under Thread Type: 2017 ASUS Photography Awards
• Step2: Enter your title (Title will automatically start with 【Zen in your Eyes】)
• Step3: Enter some descriptions of your photo, such as the model of your ZenFone/ the APP and the equipment you used (EX: Macro Lenses)
  

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**Photography Work Requirement **

• All attendees should use ASUS ZenFone/PadFone/FonePad series mobile products.
• All photography works should be taken after Nov. 1st, 2016 and uploaded during the Participating Time.
• Suggest that you may add some descriptions to your photo to increase attractiveness.
• Suggest to take pictures with built-in camera and edit it with third-party apps to avoid losing EXIF data.
• You can test whether the EXIF data is lost or not before using any third-party camera apps.
• The effects of built-in apps or third-party apps can be applied on photography work, but not including non-existing objects.
• You may use other photographic equipments such as Fill Light, Tripod, External Lens and so on.
• Photography work size limit: 10MB (try to upload the photo with the highest resolution if possible)
  

  The Jury List  

External Jury：

Internal Juries：

• Satur Su - ASUS Senior Director of Digital Image Technology
• YuCheng Chou - ASUS Senior Marketing Manager
  

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Global Site Championship Prizes：

• First Prize：ZenFone 4 (4g/64g)+2017 AZPA Exclusive Medal+1,000 ZenCredits
• Second Prize：ZenFone 4 SelfiePro(4g/64g)+2017 AZPA Exclusive Medal+500 ZenCredits
• Third Prize：ZenFone 4Max(3g/32g)+2017 AZPA Exclusive Medal+300 ZenCredits
  
  

* After contest period, the juries will select the final TOP 3 winning photos for Global Site Championship based on aesthetics, creativity, techniques and expression of subject.

Photogether! Prizes： >> Photogether!

• 《The Flash Light》：Zenny Phone Stand*3                     《Honor In Hand》：ZenFone Live*15
  
                             
  
  

Essence Prize：

• Each essence photography work can get one chance to win SMOOVIE Pocket Video Stabiliser
  
  
  
  
• ZenTalk will draw out one SMOOVIE Pocket Video Stabiliser each month, from period as below:
  
  • Period 1：July,11th. 12pm- August,11th. 5pm
  • Period 2：August,11th. 5:01pm-September,11th. 5pm
  • Period 3：September,11th. 5:01pm-October,10th. 23:59pm
    

*If the total essence number fail to reach 100 during each period, the prize of that period will be canceled.

World Championship Prizes：

• First Prize：USD$2,000+ZenFone 4 (6g/64g)+2017 AZPA Exclusive Medal
• Second Prize：USD$1,000+ZenFone 4 (6g/64g)+2017 AZPA Exclusive Medal
• Third Prize：USD$500+ZenFone 4 (6g/64g)+2017 AZPA Exclusive Medal
  
  

We Love Photo Prize - Fantastic Architecture Tour

Vote for the destination of this trip now>>Click me

Trip A：Fantastic Architecture Tour to Japan.
Trip B：Fantastic Architecture Tour to Korea.

  How to get the We Love Photo special prize?  
1. Take photos by ZenFone 3 or ZenFone 4 series of products, ZenFone Live, ZenFone AR
2. Upload and join 2017 Photo Contest >> Upload the photos to ZenPhoto

*One essence means one chance to get the prize
*While in the photo audit period, you need to provide your personal identity information, or your qualification will be cancelled.

  See the Essences Now!   
WW site：https://www.asus.com/zentalk/plugin.php?id=photo2017ww

  Live Broadcast In Each Site   
CN site：https://zentalk.asus.com.cn/plugin.php?id=photo2017cn
TW site：https://www.asus.com/zentalk/tw/plugin.php?id=photo2017
PH site：https://www.asus.com/zentalk/ph/plugin.php?id=photo2017ph
IN site：https://www.asus.com/zentalk/in/plugin.php?id=photo2017in
ID site：https://www.asus.com/zentalk/id/plugin.php?id=photo2017id

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More Fun Events

• 【Photogether!】15 FREE ZenFone Live are waiting for you!
• 【Zen In Your Eyes】Replying on ZenPhoto to win Zenny phone stand!
  

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  Terms and Conditions    

• Participation in the “【Zen In your Eyes】2017 ASUS ZenFone Photography Awards” is subject to ASUS Terms of Use Notice, ASUS Privacy Policy and ZenTalk Forum Terms & Conditions on the ASUS official website, and constitutes a Participant’s acceptance of these Terms andConditions. ASUS may at any time revise the Terms and Conditions and otherrules set forth by ASUS. Participants shall be bound by any such revisions, ifany. By participating in the 2017 ASUS ZenFone Photography Awards, Participants represent and warrant meeting the eligibility requirementsand acknowledge that failure to meet all eligibility requirements stated in the 2017 ASUS ZenFonePhotography AwardsTerms and Conditions will result in disqualification in the Awards and theprize draw within these Terms and Conditions. Promoter: ASUS. _No.15, Li-de rd., Beitou Dist., Taipei City, Taiwan
• ASUS reserves the right to cancel your qualification if the EXIF data of your photography work has been modified or lost. All the winners must provide the original, non-edited image files with unmodified EXIF data.
• All photography works should be taken after Nov. 1st, 2016 and uploaded during the Participating Time. Your works should not have been used in 2014/2015/2016 ASUS Photography Awards and also ZenTalk monthly contest (e.g. 【February/March Photography Contest】and【April/May Photography Contest】in global site) in any countries before and should not be awarded in other photography-related contests. If found out, the qualification for 2017 ASUS ZenFone Photography Awards will be cancelled. Also, 2017 ASUS ZenFone Photography Awards has launched in the below listed countries, If you are from China,Taiwan, India, Indonesia, and Philippines, please submit your photography works to the below listed local site. If you are from other countries, please submit your photography works to Global site. One participant should only select one site to submit all your photos, do not jump to another country. Otherwise, your qualification will becancelled.
  ★ZenTalk Sites: China, Taiwan, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Global
• The photography works must be original and participants own the rights to their photography works. The participating work must not include illegal topics and contents including sex and violence, and also make sure that all the living beings and environment are not destroyed or hurt. If not, ASUS has the right to cancel your qualification for this Promotion.
• Participants must also authorize ASUS to use the image data shot on-site (including photos and videos) and submitted works for this event on related ASUS websites, publications and printed matters according to ASUS “Terms of Use” and the “Privacy Protection Policy”, with no restrictions to usage methods and free of charge to use for promotions and announcements through any type of global media channels (including ASUS ZenTalk and ASUS related marketing promotional usage).
• The event prize is subject to the actual shipped product; winners may not request for exchange,transfer or exchange for cash. ASUS reserves the right to change the event prize with equal value for the winner.
• You must submit your photography work on ZenTalk. If not, ASUS has the right to cancel your qualification for this Promotion.
• The prize results will be announced on ZenTalk, and we will inform all winners by e-mail.
• All prizes warranty in this Promotion shall be in line with its own warranty regulations.
• A prize in this Promotion, in whole or in part, is not allowed to transfer or exchange and cannot be liquidated unless specified otherwise.
• ASUS reserves the rights to cancel, terminate, make changes, or suspend this Promotion, as well as the rights of final definition. All changes will be announced on ZenTalk.
• Each participant has only one chance to win the prize of 【2017 ASUS ZenFone Photography Awards】 related events in all sites including India, Philippines, Indonesia, China and Global sites.
• Please refer to ZenTalk Terms & Conditions to get more details.
• The we love photo trip prize are sponsored by Qualcomm, so the lucky winners should accomplish the assigned tasks includind take photos by ZenFone 4, post and share the articles with the features of ZenFone 4 and Snapdragon on ZenTalk forum, etc.
• ASUS reserves the right to cancel your qualification if the EXIF data of your photography work has been modified or lost. All the winners must provide the original, non-edited image files with unmodified EXIF data.If you didn't provide it in the assighed time, your lottery qualification will be canceled.
• The special prize winners will be drawn out and announced on ZenTalk.
• ZenTalk will contact the participants with email for the verification. Please provide the original file of photography works to declarethe qualification. If participants can’t provide original file by Nov 21st,ZenTalk has the right to cancel the qualification.
• By participating in the 2017AZPA, Participant agree to release and hold harmless ASUS and Qualcomm from all claims, liability or damage caused or claimed to be caused, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, in connection with participation in the Promotion, and/or acceptance or use of any prize awarded, the substitution of any prize in accordance with these Terms and Conditions, the administration of the Promotion, an Participant’s breach of Terms and Conditions or ASUS’ and/or Qualcomm’s use of any of the rights granted herein. Any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with this Prize Draw, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action. ANY CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS AND/OR AWARDS SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PARTICIPATING. PARTICPANTS HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHTS OR CLAIMS TO LEGAL FEES, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF PARTICPANT, WHETHER FORESEEABLE OR NOT AND WHETHER BASED ON NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE.
• Employees (and their immediate families [spouse, parent, child, sibling and their respective spouses], regardless of where they reside or those living in the same households, whether or not related) of ASUS, Qualcomm, and their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, prize supplier(s), content provider partners, competitors, distributors advertising and promotion agencies, or any individual of a local and/or national government organization, entity and/or agency  are not eligible to enter or win. Subject to all national, territorial and local laws and regulations. No responsibility can be accepted for entries which are not properly received due to communications beyond ASUS' control. ASUS reserves the right to disqualify any and all entries tied back to any Participant using multiple email addresses or under multiple identities. ASUS is not responsible for and will not be liable for Entries that are late, lost, incomplete, illegible, misdirected, disqualified or contain errors. All Entries submitted become property of ASUS and will not be returned or acknowledged.  ASUS, Qualcomm and/or the Administrator will not assume responsibility for any third party’s failure to act in accordance with its instructions pertaining to the implementation of the Promotion and the Prize Draw.
• Each winner will receive this Special Prize consisting of: Roundtrip coach air transportation for winners (only) from Taipei, Taiwan to Japan or Korea for 5 nights/6 days hotel accommodations (one night in Taiwan/standard double room and room tax), ground transfers and local transportation, meals and schedule of events. This prize does not include the flight to Taipei,Taiwan and will be at the winner's cost.
• Winners will be responsible for obtaining travel visas and passports necessary for international travel, and are responsible for all arrangements and expenses for arrival at the specified Taipei airport.  Winners must travel on dates specified by the Promoter or will forfeit all portions of the prize. Travel is tentatively scheduled to take place between March 1st, 2018 and May 31st, 2018. The prize content is based on the announcement by ZenTalk, the prize can't transfer to others or convert to cash.
• The names of the winners of this special Prize will be announced on ZenTalk on or about November 22nd, 2017 by ASUS.
• In the eventuality the Promotion is technically impaired or corrupted or that fraud or technical problems, failures or malfunctions or any Force Majeure event(s) has destroyed or severely undermined or impaired the integrity and/or feasibility of the Promotion, ASUS reserves the rights to cancel, terminate, make changes, or suspend this Promotion without notice, as well as the rights of final definition. All changes will be announced on ZenTalk. Promotion is void where restricted and/or prohibited by law.
• Winning constitutes permission (except where prohibited by law) for ASUS and/or Qualcomm to use each winner’s name, photography, hometown, likeness, and prize won (all at Sponsor’s discretion), including any video/film produced during winner’s visit to Janpan or Korea for future advertising, publicity in any and all media now or hereafter devised throughout the world in perpetuity, without additional compensation, notification, release, or permission. By participating in the Promotion, Participants (i) agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions, including all eligibility requirements, and (ii) agree to be bound by the decisions of ASUS, which are final and binding in all matters relating to the Promotion. Failure to comply with these Terms and Conditions may result in disqualification from the Promotion. ASUS reserves the right to permanently disqualify any Participant it believes has intentionally violated these Terms and Conditions.
• Information collected from any Participant is subject to ASUS’ Privacy Policy located at:  https://www.asus.com/Terms_of_Us ... erms_of_Use_Notice. The information Promoter collects is stored and processed on servers in Taiwan. Participation in the Promotion constitutes permission and authorization to collect, process and use the data provided concerning the Participant and to transfer such personal data to Taiwan for purposes of management of the Promotion and future offers for any Participant that has opted-in to receive such offers. To opt-out of the Promotion and/or modify information, visit ASUS privacy policy at: https://www.asus.com/Terms_of_Us ... erms_of_Use_Notice.Any requested opt-in consent is not required and will not increase a Participant’s chances of winning.
  

I get it. So we can upload our entry even if it is taken last year (from Nov. 1, 2016 to present)

Which is Next Generation ZenFone? The AR??

Ash007 posted on 2017/7/11 17:41
Which is Next Generation ZenFone? The AR??

it's ZenFone 4th Generation which is to be launched soon.

I can use Adobe Lightroom on PC to edit the photo, right?

best of luck

rsromit1 posted on 2017/7/11 18:17
it's ZenFone 4th Generation which is to be launched soon.

Thanks romit for the info                                             

IgorTomazi posted on 2017/7/11 23:27
I can use Adobe Lightroom on PC to edit the photo, right?

Yes, you can use it but keep it under rules and keep exif data safe.

Full 12x zoom (Full Moon)

Sunset with 3x zoom