When we think of eSports there are these images in our heads. It is a great achievement to perfectly capture a moment and make it stick in the audience's mind. Our best eSports photographers shape the way that we look at eSports. In the category eSports Photo of the Year, the eSports Award honors these pictures and their authors.

What we are looking for in this category are pictures that tell a story. Be it of a devastating defeat or an extraordinary victory. The quality of the submitted picture is also taken into consideration, but we believe the capturing of the perfect moment has more importance than pure technical precision.

General Rules of Submission

• Journalists and photographers may send in their own work or be suggested as a nominee by their recipients.
  
• Entries need to be sent via e-mail to contact@esports-award.org. The e-mail has to contain at least the e-mail address, full name and nickname of the author of the submitted work. A caption for each submitted photo is required, as well as exact time, date and location of the shooting, and date and URL of publication.
  
• Articles and photos need to be submitted until July 3rd, 2009. To be eligible, the article or photo needs to be published during the time of eligibility, namely July 8th, 2008, and June 30th, 2009.

Special Rules of Submission: eSports Photo of the Year

• The submitted photo may be digitally enhanced.
  
• A maximum of three photos by the same author may be submitted, but we advise to preselect the best photo in order to increase chances of nomination.
  
• The submitted photo file has to include the full IPTC header stating information about exact shooting time and settings used. Additionally, every photo needs a proper title and information about where it was shot.
  
• Submitting photos in their original resolution is strongly encouraged.
  
• With submission the author grants the eSports Award the right to republish the photo on its website in case of a nomination in order to permit a fair and transparent voting process. The author also grants right to publish a printed version of the photo in conncetion with the eSports Award Ceremony at Games Convention. All other rights remain with the author or rights holder.