The Xiaomi Imagery Awards 2021 It’s one of the most important international photographic events of the Asian company Xiaomi. If you are interested in photography and you have a device of the brand, then this is your moment to win amazing prizes and let the world see your talent.
This event arose in 2019 under the name of ‘ShotByMi Photography Challenge‘, and was in charge of gathering more than 167,000 photographic works focused on color, coming from 200 countries. Now the contest changes its name, although it keeps intact its theme of “Your vision, your story”.
Show the world your happy moments
On this occasion, Xiaomi invites all its fans to use the company’s devices to share a fragment of their perspectives. The recent edition of the Xiaomi Imagery Awards 2021, which started on September 30, invite your participants capture photos and / or videos of your happy moments.
Participants can enter the official link of the event to upload photos that reflect those unique and unrepeatable details that they consider happy moments. By the time this note is written, there are more than 150,000 entries from 191 regions in the world.
Contest rules
For a photograph or video to apply, they must be governed by the rules of the contest. First of all, all uploaded material must come from and be edited from a Redmi or Xiaomi phone. In this new edition POCO phones are not included.
Each participant may upload a total of 20 photos. For videos, they can only upload one maximum of 5 videos. Photographs must have a Weight between 300K – 50M and be in PNG or JPG format, while videos cannot exceed 500MB and be in MP4 format.
In the last place, videos must not exceed one minute in length. On the other hand, the photographs must contain the EXIF specifications, that is, date and time information, camera settings, location information, and copyright information.
Contest evaluation
The material of the participants will be evaluated by a jury that brings together the best of the professional world of photography: landscaper Max Rive, the creators of the portal Mango Street; dedicated to providing tutorials on photography and filmography, and the Italian photographer Mattia Passarini.
The Xiaomi Imagery Awards 2021 event is divided into two sections, which in turn are divided into two rounds. The first section corresponds to the best voted photograph.
- Round number 1: At this stage the “I like it”That other participants give to the photos and videos of the competition. From the round will be chosen 10 photos and 30 videos they will advance to the second round.
- Round 2: At this stage the final result will be determined by the votes of the fans of the Xiaomi community. Here they will be chosen 3 videos and a photograph as the favorites of the year. Authors will receive a certificate of appreciation, a Xiaomi Mi 11T Pro and their creations may be exhibited in the Mi Store stores in their localities.
The jury’s choice
The second section corresponds to the jury’s decision. Here a first batch of 200 participants It will be chosen by the jury of the event and also by the Xiaomi Marketing team, who will take into account different photographic parameters for the selection.
Subsequently, the jury will choose 11 lucky winners from the batch of 200 participants. These 11 winners will be assigned a rating ranging from 1 to 5 to determine your place in the qualifier.
Of course, first place takes the jackpot, which consists of 5000 US dollars (About 4320 euros to change). The other 10 winners take a certificate of appreciation and a device Xiaomi Mi 11.
As you can see, the contest is an excellent opportunity for those who love photography and fans of Xiaomi. The call to participate will remain open until November 30. If it catches your eye, don’t hesitate to participate and show the world what you are capable of with the mobile camera.