Funny, naughty, sleepy and dynamic cats and kittens are accepted for the contest. Any photographs of these incomparable animals (including wild cats)  are welcome. You can improve quality of the shots with the fresh Topaz Adjust 5 plug-in ( trial version is available) .

The competition is open to both amateur and professional photographers worldwide
from 12:00 Midnight, Pacific Monday, January 16, 2012
to 12:00 Midnight, Pacific Monday, February 20, 2012.

One person can submit up to 3 photographs.

Photographs with water marks or any signs are not eligible.

Uploaded photographs will be judged by 12:00 Midnight, Pacific Sunday, February 26, 2012.

Winning photographs will be announced on the website http://www.pixcafe.net after 12:00 Midnight, Pacific Tuesday, February 28, 2012.

There are no entry or jury fees for the contest.

The prizes for best photographs are:

- 1st prize: Topaz Lens Effects
- 2nd prize: Topaz ReMask
- 3rd prize: Topaz Adjust 

Any person who is 18 years old or older from any country. You have to be registered on the website pixcafe.net

Photographs must be submitted by 12:00 Midnight, Pacific Monday, February 20, 2012.

Login, click 'Account' and select 'My Contests' on your account menu. Use the flash uploader or the file-by-file uploader to submit photographs. We accept photographs in the following formats: .jpg. Each photograph must be larger than 300KB and smaller than 5MB; no shorter than 1000 pixels  no longer than 2500 pixels on its’ longest side. You may enter 3 photos or less for the contest. Photographs exceeding these limits will be rejected by the system while uploading.
Photographs that have won prizes in previous contests or have been used for commercial purposes and/or been published will be denied.

Photograph selection will be maintained by our panel of jury.
Photos will be judged for   
1. Creativity
2. Composition
3. Lighting
4. Subject Matter

The prize software can be downloaded here http://www.topazlabs.com, and license keys will be e-mailed to the lucky winner within 7 days of their win.
Prizes that have not been collected in one month after the awarding are cancel and cannot be claimed for.