Diabolo photo contest
IN FOCUS
Vol. 01: The Peak
One photo, one frame: the peak second of a diabolo trick.
The Top 10
Shortlisted by the jury. Your vote decides the Community Pick.
Voting needs an account: that is how one vote per person stays one vote. Sign in to vote
Honorable mentions
One photograph from every other entrant, chosen by the jury.
Alexander Tai
Alexandre Martens
Alyssa Chan
Archie Ingunza
Arnaud Kotov
Baptiste duffaud
Camilo
Charlie
Daileen Demir
Danny santiago criollo leandro
Dídac Gilabert
Evann Cocheril
Ewan Champion
Filip Maciejko Banzato
Francisco Contreras and Carol Sosa
Gabrielle KOELBLEN
Gustav
Indigo Armstrong
Jano Schorno
Johan Juslin
Jonasz Wesołowski
Jorin Hanßen
Juan e Iván
Juan Esteban Coronado Cortes
Krzysztof Riewold
Lourson27
Marco Chong
Mathis
Matze Rapido
Michael Zorzan
Naël Steinbruchel
Niclas Kaiser
Radovan Horák
Saki Sensui
Silas Albrecht
Silka Thanner
Šimon Pěnkava
Théo Schleck
Till Elbs
Till Monfort
Tim Schulze
Victor
William
Wu Haw Jong
Yohan Durand
What you can win
€300 across four winners, plus a Sundia diabolo and features on @diabolofocus.
1st place01
Cash or store credit, your choice. Plus a certificate and a feature on @diabolofocus.
2nd place02
Store credit, a certificate and a feature on @diabolofocus.
3rd place03
Store credit, a certificate and a feature on @diabolofocus.
Community Pick
The fourth winner, and the only one you decide. Any Sundia diabolo from our range, plus a feature. Can win a jury place too.
Top 10 finalists
A 10% discount code and a feature on @diabolofocus.
Store credit is paid as loyalty points, valid 12 months. Shipping is on you. Details in the rules. See what it buys
What counts as the peak?
The high point of the picture. Take that literally or not.
The top of a throw. The face the second a trick lands. Last light on a rooftop. Sharp or blurred, alone or in a crowd: how you read the word is part of what we judge. One photo, with a diabolo in it.
Who decides, and how
The jury changes with every edition. For this first one it is Guillaume Karpowicz, diabolist and owner of DiaboloFocus, who picks 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Everyone signed in gets one vote from the Top 10, and those votes pick the Community Pick.
- ThemeHow well the photo answers The Peak. The top of the throw, the highest point, the second before it turns.
- OriginalityAn angle, a place or an idea we have not seen a hundred times.
- The imageLight, framing, sharpness where it matters. The strength of the photo itself.
Key dates
All times Berlin.
- 1 Sep 2026Entries openAny photo of yours can enter, whenever you took it. A new one is what we recommend.
- 30 Sep 2026Entries closeLast moment to upload.
- 4 Oct 2026Top 10 announcedThe jury picks ten and posts them on Instagram. Voting opens to everyone.
- 11 Oct 2026Community vote closesOne vote per person here, and one on Instagram.Now
- 16 Oct 2026Winners announcedThe jury’s top 3, plus your Community Pick.
The Top 10 is up: go and vote
One vote per person, closing 11 Oct 2026. Vote here, or comment the photo’s number on Instagram. Both count. The photo with the most wins the Community Pick.
Questions
Can I edit the photo?
Edit it like a photograph: crop, exposure, contrast, colour, dodge and burn, spot removal. What you cannot do is generate or invent: no AI, no generative fill, no sky replacement, nothing added or removed.
Who owns my photo afterwards?
You do, permanently. What you give us is a licence: from the moment you enter, we may show your photo, always with your name on it, on diabolofocus.com and our social channels, for IN FOCUS and to promote our shop and the Sundia brand, with no end date. We never sell it, never print it on anything we sell, and never hand it to another company. Free contest, real prizes; that is the deal.
My friend took the photo. Who enters?
Whoever submits it owns the entry: that is who we email, credit first and pay. Agree it between you first. Both names are published either way; in doubt, let the photographer enter.
Does it have to be a Sundia diabolo?
Yes. IN FOCUS exists to promote diabolo, and since the shop that sells Sundia is the one putting up the prizes, we expect it to promote the Sundia brand too. That is the one thing we ask of the frame. Where you shot it is up to you: a park, a gym, a rooftop, your own hallway. We judge the photograph, not the place.
Can I enter an older photo?
Yes. For this first edition it does not matter when the photo was taken: an old favourite of yours can enter. We still recommend a new photo made for this brief, one that says what the peak means to you. Already posted it on your own Instagram? Still fine. One that has won another photo contest is not. And between two photos the jury rates equally, the one shot during the contest window takes it.
What if I am under 18?
If you are 14 to 17 you can enter with a parent or guardian’s written consent. Ask them to email info@diabolofocus.com before the Top 10 is chosen; the consent template in the rules is three lines they can copy. Same goes for anyone recognisable in your photo who is under 18.
Everything else is in the Contest Rules and the Rights and Publication Licence.