Leading global camera manufacturer Fujifilm has joined forces with the World Endurance Championship to offer the overall winner of the 2015 Fans Photo Competition a professional camera outfit worth 4000 Euros which will be presented to them at the season finale in Bahrain this November.
The competition, which began in April, is for fans to submit their best photograph from one of the WEC races that represents the theme of 'Spirit of Le Mans'.
The best image from each of the eight rounds will go forward to the final and the overall winner of the FUJIFILM WEC FANS PHOTO COMPETITION will travel to Bahrain in November as a VIP guest to the World Endurance Championship, with an all-expenses paid trip for two to the Middle East to witness the final race of 2015 and attend the end of season awards ceremony.
In addition the overall winner will receive the flagship camera of the Fujifilm X-Series range, a Fujifilm X-T1, which will be supplied with the additional vertical grip. Two professional lenses are also included in the prize, a XF16-55mm f2.8 and a XF50-140mm f2.8 zoom lenses, making this a dream camera outfit for any photography enthusiast or budding professional photographer.
Not only will the winner receive this fantastic prize to take some great shots during their time in Bahrain, they will receive some expert photographic instruction in Bahrain from the WEC’s Official Photographer, and Fujifilm X Photographer, John Rourke on how to get the best shots using the X-T1.
In addition two runners up in the FUJIFILM WEC FANS PHOTO COMPETITION will each receive a Fujifilm X-A2 Compact System Camera and a 16-55 zoom lens worth 500 Euros.
“The addition of the Fujifilm professional camera outfit is a real add value to this very important fan phot competition and we would like to thank Fujifilm for their support,” said Gerard Neveu, CEO of the World Endurance Championship. “Fujifilm is a worldwide brand using the very latest technology in their products and who are very customer focused. The WEC has similar brand values and we look forward to building the relationship between Fujifilm and the WEC over the coming months.”
“We are very pleased to offer the Fujifilm X-T1 and the two f2.8 professional lenses as the prize to the overall winner of the Fujifilm WEC Fans Photo Competition,” said Toshi Iida, General Manager of the Optical Device & Electronic Imaging Products Division for the Fujifilm Corporation. “In June 2015, a free firmware update will be issued for the X-T1 which will add some great new autofocus features that make it the perfect camera for shooting high-speed subjects such as cars at the World Endurance Championship races. We look forward to seeing the results from the 2015 photo competition.”
HOW TO ENTER THE FUJIFILM WEC FANS PHOTO COMPETITION
To enter simply submit your best image that represents ‘Spirit of Le Mans’ from each of the following events by 12 October 2015 at 13h00 CET. You may enter one image from each of the races you attend. You can still send us your entries from the four races that have already taken place.
The eligible events are as follows -
The best images from each of the events will be selected, with the winning image receiving a full set of 2015 DVDs of the 2015 World Endurance Championship. The overall winner will be selected from these images and the winner will be announced at the start of November, with the winner, and their guest, receiving an invitation to join the World Endurance Championship in Bahrain.
SEND US YOUR ENTRY
To enter your image you need to send the following by email to fans@fiawec.com
1. Your entry in JPEG format with the file name containing your name and the event it was taken. For example JohnSmith_Silverstone.jpg
2. The image should be no bigger than 1200 pixels on the long edge of the picture.
3. The Following information should be contained in your email -
The overall winner, selected by the jury from the eight (8) previously selected individual round winners, will receive a VIP invitation for two people to attend the 2015 FIA WEC final in Bahrain (6 Hours of Bahrain), with a value of 5,000 euros, which includes:
In addition the overall winner will receive the following Fujifilm professional camera outfit with a value of 4000 euros:
Two runners up will be selected from the eight individual round winners and, in addition to the 2015 race DVDs, they will each receive:
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