Witness your Country
Leica Central Asia & Caucasus
Photo Contest 2025-2026
Photo Contest 2025-2026
Every land has
its soul,
its light,
its rhythm,
its stories.
And with a single picture you can tell this.
its soul,
its light,
its rhythm,
its stories.
And with a single picture you can tell this.
(01) ABOUT
CAPOF as official Distributor of Leica Camera invites photographers
from Armenia, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Uzbekistan, and Mongolia
to capture the spirit of their homeland, the faces, the moments, the unseen beauty, the culture and everyday life of the land they observe.
to capture the spirit of their homeland, the faces, the moments, the unseen beauty, the culture and everyday life of the land they observe.
Show us what makes your county yours:
A smile in the crowd, a street after the rain, the silence before sunrise,
whether it's an intimate portrait, a street scene, or a breath-taking landscape,
show us how the land speaks through your lens.
A smile in the crowd, a street after the rain, the silence before sunrise,
whether it's an intimate portrait, a street scene, or a breath-taking landscape,
show us how the land speaks through your lens.
One Winner for each Country will receive:
• Leica SL2-S
• Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-70 f/2.8 ASPH.
• Leica Multifunctional Handgrip
Selected finalists may be featured in Leica’s regional exhibitions, social media, and partner platforms
• Leica SL2-S
• Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-70 f/2.8 ASPH.
• Leica Multifunctional Handgrip
Selected finalists may be featured in Leica’s regional exhibitions, social media, and partner platforms
Prizes
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Entries will be evaluated by local
Leica representatives and invited
jury photographers in each country based on:
• Creativity and originality
• Visual composition
• Emotional impact
• Relevance to the theme
Leica representatives and invited
jury photographers in each country based on:
• Creativity and originality
• Visual composition
• Emotional impact
• Relevance to the theme
Judging Criteria
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November 2025
20. January 2026
February 2026
End of February 2026
March - April 2026
20. January 2026
February 2026
End of February 2026
March - April 2026
Contest Launch
Submission Deadline
National Jury Evaluation
Announcement of
Country Winners
Regional Feature
and Exhibition
Submission Deadline
National Jury Evaluation
Announcement of
Country Winners
Regional Feature
and Exhibition
timeline
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- The contest is open to photographers aged 18 or older and resident in
- Armenia, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Uzbekistan or Mongolia.
- Both amateur and professional photographers are welcome to participate.
- Each participant may submit up to 5 photographs.
- Images can be taken with any camera brand – Leica ownership is not required!
Eligibility
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(02) contest rules
File requirements:
• Format: JPEG
• Minimum 2500 px on the long edge
• Maximum file size: 10 MB
• No watermarks or borders
• Format: JPEG
• Minimum 2500 px on the long edge
• Maximum file size: 10 MB
• No watermarks or borders
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Each submission must include:
• Full name and country of residence
• Image title
• Short caption or description (max. 300 characters)
• Contact email and social media link
• Full name and country of residence
• Image title
• Short caption or description (max. 300 characters)
• Contact email and social media link
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Participants must register with their email address and link their social media accounts (Instagram / Facebook).
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Submissions are accepted online via the official contest platform.
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(04) SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
(05) GALLERY
