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KOTOR CIRCUIT 2023
Montenegro
- Ireland - Serbia - Croatia
Fully PSA approved 2023-50 4 COUNTRY - 4 Shows - 4 Divisions - 8 Sections
Exhibition
ORGANISERS Photo club Cattaro, Kotor, Montenegro Photo club Emerald, Bundoran, Republic of Ireland
Photo club Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
Digitalna Foto Arhiva, Vukovar, Croatia
ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Bogdan Bogojevic, Vidikovac BB, Kotor Montenegro, Chairman of the organising committee
fkcattaro@gmail.com
Email of the Exhibition office@photoclubcattaro.com
Website of the Exhibition http://www.photoclubcattaro.com/main/index.php
- There are 8 sections, all digital:
A) OPEN COLOR (color digital) PID-C
B) LIFE (color digital) PID-C C) LANDSCAPE (color digital) PID-C D) OPEN MONOCHROME (monochrome digital) PID-M E) NATURE (color/monochrome digital) ND F) BIRDS (color/monochrome digital) ND
G) PHOTOJOURNALISM (color/monochrome digital) PJD
H) PHOTO TRAVEL (color/monochrome digital) PTD
- Monochrome images may not be entered in PID Color sections
- Each photo can be presented in only one section.ENTRY FEE (for all 4 Countries)
30$ for any 1, 2 or 3 section
45$ for any 4, 5 or 6 section
55$ for any 7, 8 or 9 section
For the group entry with more of 10 participants, discount is 20%
Possible ways of payment:
- PayPal transfer
- The works of the authors who did not pay the fee would not be taken into consideration.
CALENDAR
Closing date: 20.01.2023.
Judging: 01.02.-10.02.2023.
Notification: 20.02.2023.
On-Line Gallery: 20.02.2023. www.photoclubcattaro.com EDAS: 12.03.2023. On-line PDF Exhibition Catalog: 15.04.2023.
Sending of awards: 15.04.2023. REPORT CARD NOTIFICATION
All participants will receive report card notifications via e-mail.
The results of the exhibition will also be published on the website www.photoclubcattaro.com JURY MEMBERS
Montenegro
(for all 8 sections):
Graeme
WATSON, EFIAP/d2,
MPSA2, APSEM, ESAPS, SAPS, Australia
Tianyi
XIONG, China
Phong TRAN, EFIAP/d2, GMPSA, Vietnam
Ireland (for
all 8 sections):
Gunther
RIEHLE, APSA,
GMPSA/PLATINUM, PSA Diamond (PIDC, ND, PTD), PSA Galaxy (PIDM,
PJD), Germany
Sue
OCONNELL, EFIAP/d3,
FIPF, ARPS, England
Jasmina
MOJSIN, AFIAP,
Serbia
Serbia (for
all 8 sections):
Goran
KOJADINOVIC, EFIAP/s, Serbia
Zoran DORDEVIC, EFIAP, MF FSS, Serbia
Zoran
MOJISIN, EFIAP,
Serbia
Croatia (for all 8 sections):
Petar
SABOL, MFIAP, EFIAP/d1, EPSA, Croatia
Ovi D POP, EFIAP/G, Romania
Aleksandar BUDJEVAC, EFIAP,
Serbia
An entrant’s four images will be distributed through out four rounds of judging for that section.
Each round of judging will not contain more than ONE image from each entrant.
Images will be judged with Benq W6000 Full HD projector in 1920x1080 pix.
AWARDS
ALTOGETHER 256 AWARDS !!!
Montenegro
DPA Badge for the best Author
PSA Gold medal in each section (8 altogether)
SALON Gold, Silver, Bronze medals in each section (24 altogether)
+ 3 SALON honorable mention ribbons in each section (24 altogether)
Ireland
DPA Badge for the best Author
PSA Gold medal in each section (8 altogether)
SALON Gold, Silver, Bronze medals in each section (24 altogether)
+ 3 SALON honorable mention ribbons in each section (24 altogether)
Serbia
DPA Badge for the best Author
PSA Gold medal in each section (8 altogether)
SALON Gold, Silver, Bronze medals in each section (24 altogether)
+ 3 SALON honorable mention ribbons in each section (24 altogether)
Croatia
DPA Badge for the best Author
PSA Gold medal in each section (8 altogether)
SALON Gold, Silver, Bronze medals in each section (24 altogether)
+ 3 SALON honorable mention ribbons in each section (24 altogether)
The
jury reserves the right to grant additional awards. Each author can
receive only one award
in each of the section. The decision of the jury
is final and irrevocable, complaints are not possible. CATALOG
On-line PDF
Exhibition Catalog.
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
IMAGE AND ENTRY REQUIREMENTS This exhibition is open to anyone; however, an entry may be rejected
when the Sponsor or the Exhibition Organizers,
in their reasonable
discretion, believes the entry does not conform to exhibition rules and
these Conditions of Entry. Membership in any photographic organization
is not required.
Sanctions
Entries will not be accepted from any entrant who is currently
sanctioned by PSA. Entry fees are not refundable in these circumstances.
PSA Star Ratings
To
receive proper Star ratings credit from PSA, entrants must provide
their names and country exactly the same in
each exhibition. Aliases are
not permitted. Please contact PSA in the event of name changes or
relocating to another country. Using one’s name differently in different
exhibition exposes the entrant to the risk that many of their
acceptances may not be recognized by PSA Star Ratings.
Image Creation
Entries
must originate as photographs (image-captures of objects via light
sensitivity) made by the entrant on photographic emulsion or acquired
digitally.
Certification
By
virtue of submitting an image, the entrant certifies the work as his or
her own. Images may not incorporate
elements produced by anyone else
(for example: clip art, images or art by others downloaded from the
Internet).
Aliases are not allowed.
Reproduction
The
entrant permits the sponsors to reproduce all or part of the entered
material free of charge for publication and/or display in media related
to the exhibition. This may include low resolution posting on a
website. Note: Entrants who indicate that their images may not be
reproduced or used “will not be eligible for awards” or inclusion in
audio-visuals
of the exhibition “and could be subject to
disqualification” by the exhibition sponsors. The exhibition assumes no
liability of any misuse of copyright.
Alteration
and Computer Generation
Subject to Divisional restrictions
(particularly Nature, Photo Travel, and Photojournalism) images may be
altered,
either electronically or otherwise, by the maker; adjustments
to enhance images or creatively modify images are allowed providing the
underlying photograph is retained in a way that is obvious to the
viewer. Images may not be constructed entirely with a computer, and
must be the sole work of the author.
Re-use of accepted images
Any
image that has been accepted in this exhibition, past or present, may
not be entered again in the same Division Star Ratings Class any future
instances of this exhibition. It may, of course, be entered in any
other PSA recognised exhibitions but must always have the same title.
Re-titling in another language is not allowed.
Entry
An
Entry consists of, up to and including, four (4) images entered by a
single entrant into the same Section. An
entrant may only enter a
specific Section once.
Titles
Each
image must have a unique title that is a description of the image. That
unique title must be used for entry of that image or of an identical
Image into any and all PSA-Recognized exhibitions. Titles must be 35
characters or fewer.
No titles may be visible to the judges, and nothing
in the image may identify the maker. Titles may not include file
extensions such as .jpg or .jpeg (or any other camera capture filenames
such as IMG 471). Titles may not consist of personal identifiers
possibly augmented by a number; or include words such as “untitled” or
“no title”. Titles may not consist solely of numbers unless those
numbers are prominently contained within the image, such as a contestant
number in a race.
Color and MonochromeColor
and Monochrome images from the same capture that share substantial
pictorial content in common will be considered the same image and must
be given the same title.PHOTOGRAPHS AUTHORS MUST FILL OUT ENTRY FORM AND SUBMIT PHOTOS ONLINE -
Photos must be in JPG file format, max. image width (horizontal) is
1920 pix. max. image height (vertical) is 1080
pix. in 300 dpi.
compression 7-12, max 2Mb. Oversized images will be rejected and the entrant is required to resubmit their entry with properly sized images.
The Exhibition will be conducted in
accordance with the rules of the PSA
An entrant’s images will not be
presented to the judges consecutively.
An entrant’s four images will be distributed throughout four rounds of
judging in that section. Distribution of
images will be in the same round order as submitted by the entrant.
JUDGING METHOD
Remote
judging of images will be with calibrated computer monitors (minimum 19
inches) or high definition TV
screens at 100% of the submitted pixel
size (1920x1080 pix). Oversized images will be
rejected and the entrant required to resubmit their entry with properly sized
images.
Equipment
will not resize any submitted images or change the aspect ratio of the
original image to “Fit to screen” or
to “Fill screen” by monitors or
HDTV equipment.
All
information, including image file names, provided to the judges for
remote judging will retain complete anonymity
of the entrants and not
provide the judges with any means of determining any entrant’s personal
details, such as
name, email address, or country. The target acceptance rate will be between 29% and 35% in each section.
DATA PROTECTION
By
entering this exhibition, you are explicitly consenting to the personal
details you have supplied, including email addresses, being held,
processed and used by the exhibition organizers for purposes associated
with this exhibition. You also explicitly consent to such information
being sent to organizations that have accorded official recognition,
patronage or accreditation to this exhibition. You acknowledge and
accept that entering this exhibition means that the status and results
of your entry may be made public.
STATUS LISTOur status page will be updated periodically. If any issues are noted, please contact Chairman to resolve.
SUBJECT MATTER AND SECTION DEFINITIONS
Statement on Subject Matter applicable to all sections
The
fundamental rule that must be observed at all times and applies to all
sections offered in exhibitions with FIAP patronage or PSA recognition
is that the welfare of living creatures is more important than any
photograph.
This means that practices such as baiting of subjects with a
living creature and removal of birds from nests, for the purpose of
obtaining a photograph, are highly unethical, and such photographs are
not allowed in any exhibition with FIAP patronage or PSA recognition.
Under no circumstances may a living creature be placed in a situation
where it
will be killed, injured or stressed for the purpose of
obtaining a photograph. This rule applies regardless of whether
or not
the creature being killed, injured or stressed is visible in the
captured image.
There
are also concerns about the use of aerial photography, drones,
helicopters, low flying aircraft. These should not cause any
interference with other individuals or animals which causes a
disturbance in their normal activity ordisrupt the way any individuals
or animals interact with their environment. Entry
in this exhibition is conditional on accepting these policies. The
content of images must comply with these General Conditions and with the
Division and Section definitions listed in these conditions. Images
that - in the sole opinion of the judges or the Exhibition Organizers -
do not comply, will be disqualified so the entrant may be aware of the
problem when considering entry into other exhibitions with FIAP
patronage/PSA recognition. Further details on the PSA's drone policy may be found at https://psa-photo.org/index.php?psa-policies#drone PSA Monochrome Definition for PID
An
image is considered to be Monochrome only if it gives the impression of
having no Colour (i.e. contains only
shades of grey which can include
pure black and pure white) OR it gives the impression of being a
greyscale image
that has been toned in one Colour across the entire
image. (For example by Sepia, red, gold, etc.) A greyscale or
multi-Coloured image modified or giving the impression of having been
modified by partial toning, multi-toning or by
the inclusion of spot
Colouring does not meet the definition of monochrome and shall be
classified as a Colour Work.
Greyscale
Monochrome images may be entered for Nature and Photojournalism but
toned images are not permitted
for these divisions.
Attention is drawn to the PSA Statement on Subject Matter which applies to all sectionsPSA/FIAP Nature Definition Nature
photography records all branches of natural history except anthropology
and archaeology. This includes all aspects of the physical world, both
animate and inanimate, that have not been made or modified by humans. Nature
images must convey the truth of the scene that was photographed. A
well-informed person should be able to identify the subject of the image
and be satisfied that it has been presented honestly and that no
unethical practices have been used to control the subject or capture the
image. Images that directly or indirectly show any human activity that
threatens the life or welfare of a living organism are not allowed. The
most important part of a Nature image is the nature story it tells.
High technical standards are expected and the image must look natural.
Adding a vignette or blurring the background during processing is not
allowed. Objects
created by humans, and evidence of human activity, are allowed in
Nature images only when they are a necessary part of the Nature story. Photographs
of human-created hybrid plants, cultivated plants, feral animals,
domesticated animals, human-created hybrid animals and mounted or
preserved zoological specimens are not allowed. Images taken with subjects under controlled conditions, such as zoos, are allowed. Controlling
live subjects by chilling, anaesthetic or any other method of
restricting natural movement for the purpose
of a photograph is not
allowed. No
modification that changes the truth of a Nature image is allowed.
Images may be cropped but no other technique that removes, adds or moves
any part of the image is allowed. Techniques that remove elements added by the camera, such as dust spots, digital noise and lens flare are allowed. Complete
conversion of colour images to greyscale monochrome is allowed. Partial
conversion, toning and infrared captures or conversions are not
allowed. Images
of the same subject that are combined in-camera or with software by
focus stacking or exposure blending are allowed. Multiple images with
overlapping fields of view that are taken consecutively and combined
in-camera or with software (image stitching) are allowed. Attention is drawn to the PSA Statement on Subject Matter which applies to all sections Borders For
the purpose of this exhibition any border added to a Nature digital file must be a single border of
white or grey, no greater than 3 -5 pixels in width.
PSA Photo Travel Definition A
Photo Travel image expresses the characteristic features or culture of a
land as they are found naturally. There are no geographical
limitations. Images from events or activities arranged specifically for
photography, or of subjects directed or hired for photography are not
permitted. Close up pictures of people or objects must include features
that provide information about the location. Techniques
that add, relocate, replace or remove any element of the original
image, except by cropping, are not permitted. The only allowable
adjustments are removal of dust or digital noise, restoration of the
appearance of the original scene, and complete conversion to greyscale
monochrome. Other derivations, including infrared, are not permitted.
All images must look natural. Attention is drawn to the PSA Statement on Subject Matter which applies to all sections Vignettes and Borders For
the purpose of this exhibition vignettes are not allowed in Photo
Travel Digital images. Any border added must
be a single border of
white or grey, no greater than 3 -5 pixels in width.
Breaches of RulesIf,
at any time, it is determined in the reasonable discretion of the
exhibition organizer or the judges before, during, or after the judging
of an exhibition that an entrant has submitted entries where one or more
images may fail to complywith these Conditions of Entry, including the
stated definitions, the exhibition organizers reserve the right to
delete the entry from the exhibition and void any or all acceptances or
awards in connection with the exhibition. Fees may be forfeited or
refunded in these circumstances. The entrant acknowledges that the
decision of the exhibition organizersor the judges is final
In
order to ensure that images comply with the Conditions of Entry and
definitions, the exhibition organizers may
carry out reasonable measures
to verify that:
a) the images are the original work of the entrant and
b) the images comply with the rules and definitions as set out in these Conditions of Entry
These
steps include, but are not limited to, questioning any entrant,
requiring the submission of RAW files or other digital files
representing the original capture of the submitted image(s), confronting
the entrant with evidence that one
or more submitted images fails to
comply with the Conditions of Entry (also known as Entry Rules), and
offering the entrant a reasonable opportunity to provide counter
evidence to refute the exhibition organizer’s evidence by a set
deadline. Such entries that are not cleared or are still questionable
after the entrant has presented evidence may be considered in breach of
these Conditions of Entry, and declined. Such entries may be referred to
PSA for further investigation of possible ethics violations
PSA
retains the right to investigate in any way all complaints/suspicions
of breaches of entry conditions, impose sanctions if deemed necessary,
void the acceptances of any image found to violate the PSA rules,
include the
entrant’s name on the list of sanctions provided to
Exhibitions, and share such investigations with FIAP. Entrants
automatically agree to these terms by the act of entering the Exhibition
and agree to cooperate with any investigation.
If
another party is submitting images on the entrant’s behalf, the entrant
will still be held responsible for adhering to these Conditions of
Entry (Entry Rules) and will be subject to sanction for any violations
to these Conditions of
Entry and PSA’s Statement of Ethics that may
result. If another party is processing images for an entrant or
submitting images on the entrant’s behalf, the entrant will still be
held responsible for adhering to all Conditions of
Entry including the
specific conditions in the relevant definitionsNOTICE When an entrant fills in the Entry Form to submit an entry the entrant
will see a feature to affirm he or she has read these Conditions of
Entry when he or she fills out the entry form. If the entrant does not
so affirm the entry will not
be submitted.Licence agreement By
submitting an entry, the entrant certifies legal Age, and own all
rights to these images, including copyright or
parents or guardians
gives permission on his/her behalf if he/she is not of Legal Age.
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