Diabolo photo contest
IN FOCUS
Vol. 01: The Peak
One photo, one frame: the peak second of a diabolo trick.
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.
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
First edition. Judged by Guillaume, with the community vote. One juror picks the top 3; your 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.
Guillaume Karpowicz
Diabolist specialising in numbers, and owner of DiaboloFocus. Picks 1st, 2nd and 3rd.
The public
Everyone signed in gets one vote from the Top 10. Picks the Community Pick.
How to enter
Free, and about five minutes.
Go and shoot
Wherever you play, with a Sundia diabolo. A new photo made for this beats an old one: what does the peak mean to you? One frame: no composites, no AI.
Upload up to three
One entry each, up to three photos, and every one of them competes. Original JPEGs, EXIF intact.
Credit everyone
Both names, diabolist and photographer, get published with the photo. If you did not take it, ask first.
Key dates
All times Berlin.
- 1 Sep 2026Entries openAnything taken since 1 Sep 2025 is eligible. A new one is what we recommend.
- 30 Sep 2026Entries closeLast moment to upload.Now
- 4 Oct 2026Top 10 announcedThe jury picks ten. Voting opens to everyone.
- 11 Oct 2026Community vote closesOne vote per person, here or on Instagram.
- 16 Oct 2026Winners announcedThe jury’s top 3, plus your Community Pick.
Sign in to enter
A free DiaboloFocus account, so your entry stays yours: you can swap your photos right up to the deadline, and one account is one entry.
Sign in or sign upThe entries
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?
Up to a point: it can be up to a year old, taken on or after 1 Sep 2025. 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.
Send us your best shot
You are in.
Photos made for this contest have the advantage.
Your photos join the wall once reviewed. Know someone with a better shot? Send them the page.
- Free to enter
- Up to 3 photos
- You keep the copyright