Rules according to FIAP MOL DIPA IAAP FSS

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Chairman: Mr. Zoran Dordevic, EFIAP, ULUPUDS, , MF FSS
TC Sumadija lok 14 / Limijerov snop M. Pavlovica 9
34000 Kragujevac Serbia    

SECTIONS / THEMES

► Good Light / only color
► Photojournalism / color & monochrome
► Life (photojournalism) / Human interest / color & monochrome
► Nature
► Open Colour / only color
► Open Monochrome / only monochrome

FEE PAYMENTMES

For any 1-2 themes – 15€ For any 3-4 themes – 20€ For any 5 or all 6 themes – 25€   Fee is mandatory for all participants. The participation fee may be paid through: ►   PayPal  through our web site at: https://www.goodlight.me click at PAYMENT in menu.
Alternatively, the fee may also be paid through: ►   Western Union, using the following information: Name: Zoran Djordjevic; Address: N. Pasica 4/52; City: Kragujevac; Country: Serbia Works by authors who do not pay the fee will not be taken into consideration.     DISCOUNT For Master of Light members and distinctions holders, fee is 15€ for all 6 themes. Difference until full price will pay Master of Light PA. EXHIBITION CALENDAR

EXHIBITION CALENDAR

►Closing date: 11 May 2024
►All judging completed by: 25 May 2024
►Score Notification sent by: 2 June 2024
► Awards mailed by: 24 July 2024
►On-Line gallery posted by: 24 July 2024
►Projections dateand send EDAS: 25 June – 1 July 2024 at the Lumière’s Beam Photographic Agency, Gallery of Kragujevac, during all working days.
►Catalog posted by: 25 June 2024 The organizer will produce a PDF catalogue. A link to download the catalogue will be sent to all participants by the first projection day, 20 June.

JURY

  1. Aleksanda Budjevac, EFIAP, Master of Light Artist, Serbia / judging all sections
  2. Tomasz Okoniewski, EFIAP/D2, MPSA,  Master of Light Artist, Poland, /jury president judging all sections
  3. Dragan Lapcevic, FDU, Master of Photography FSS, Serbia, /judging all sections

AWARDS

FIAP blue badge for most successful author in Salon Master of Light golden badge for best work according Master of Light standards   
Theme A 
Medals: FIAP Gold medal PSA Gold Medal Master of Light Gold plaquette Gold medal Photo Association of Serbia DIPA Gold medal IAAP medal Salon Gold medal Master of Light Silver plaquette Salon Silver medal Master of Light Bronze plaquette Salon Bronze medal    Ribbons: 2 x FIAP ribbon Master of Light gold ribbon Master of Light silver ribbon Master of Light bronze ribbon 2x IAAP ribbon 3x Salon ribbon
Theme B 
Medals: FIAP Gold medal PSA Gold Medal Master of Light Gold plaquette DIPA Gold medal IAAP medal Salon Gold medal Master of Light Silver plaquette Silver medal Photo Association of Serbia Salon Silver medal Master of Light Bronze plaquette Salon Bronze medal    Ribbons: 2 x FIAP ribbon Master of Light gold ribbon Master of Light silver ribbon Master of Light bronze ribbon 2x IAAP ribbon 3x Salon ribbon
Theme C 
Medals: FIAP Gold medal PSA Gold Medal Master of Light Gold plaquette DIPA Gold medal IAAP medal Salon Gold medal Master of Light Silver plaquette Salon Silver medal Master of light Bronze plaquette Salon Bronze medal    Ribbons: 2 x FIAP ribbon Master of Light gold ribbon Master of Light silver ribbon Master of Light bronze ribbon 2x IAAP ribbon 3x Salon ribbon
Theme D 
Medals: FIAP Gold medal PSA Gold Medal Master of Light Gold plaquette DIPA Gold medal IAAP medal Salon Gold medal Master of Light Silver plaquette Salon Silver medal Master of Light Bronze plaquette Salon Bronze medal    Ribbons: 2 x FIAP ribbon Master of Light gold ribbon Master of Light silver ribbon Master of Light bronze ribbon 2x IAAP ribbon 3x Salon ribbon
Theme E 
Medals: FIAP Gold medal PSA Gold Medal Master of Light Gold plaquette DIPA Gold medal IAAP medal Salon Gold medal Master of Light Silver plaquette Salon Silver medal Master of Light Bronze plaquette Salon Bronze medal    Ribbons: 2 x FIAP ribbon Master of Light gold ribbon Master of Light silver ribbon Master of Light bronze ribbon 2x IAAP ribbon 3x Salon ribbon
Theme F 
Medals: FIAP Gold medal PSA Gold Medal Master of Light Gold plaquette DIPA Gold medal IAAP medal Salon Gold medal Master of Light Silver plaquette Salon Silver medal Master of Light Bronze plaquette Bronze medal Photo Association of Serbia Salon Bronze medalRibbons: 2 x FIAP ribbon Master of Light gold ribbon Master of Light silver ribbon Master of Light bronze ribbon 2x IAAP ribbon 3x Salon ribbon

CATALOG

The organizer will produce a PDF catalogue. A link to download
the catalogue will be sent to all participants by the first projection day, 25 June

AUTHORS MAY SUBMIT PHOTOGRAPHS IN ONE OF THREE WAYS:

■ uploaded through the web site:
https://www.goodlight.me
click at REGISTER NOW in menu. Fill form, and follow instruction.

■ sent by e-mail – light@goodlight.me
To download application form, please copy this link in your browser https://www.goodlight.me/exhibition/applicationform.doc

Photos and application form send to the mail: light@goodlight.me or
accompanied by the application form   ►►►

■ burned on CD/DVD, and sent to the postal address of:
Zoran Dordevic
TC Sumadija lok 14 / Limijerov snop
M. Pavlovica 9
34000 Kragujevac
Serbia

Works must be marked with ordinal numbers corresponding to their specification in the application form. Works submitted without a correctly filled-in application form will not be considered.

Photographs should be submitted in digital form with a maximum size of 1920pixels for horizontal side and 1200 pixels for vertical side at 300 dpi, no more than 4MB.  

JUDGING METHOD:

Jury will work remote (on-line judging).  Every jury member will work with standard PC (not laptop) with color calibrated monitors sizes 24”-28”. Judges will use projection equipment or computer monitors capable of displaying images at 100% of the image resolution and that images will be displayed at exactly 100% of their resolution (that is, that the images will not be enlarged – at no point zoomed in- beyond their native resolution).

DEFINITIONS

PSA Monochrome Definition

An image is considered to be Monochrome only if it gives the impression of having no color (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 color across the entire image. (For example by Sepia, red, gold, etc.)  A greyscale or multi-colored image modified or giving the impression of having been modified by partial toning, multi-toning or by the inclusion of spot coloring does not meet the definition of monochrome and shall be classified as a Color Work.

CC3-1  Greyscale Monochrome images may be entered for Nature, Photojournalism and Photo Travel but toned images are not permitted for these sections

FIAP and Master of Light PA Definition of Monochrome

A black and white work fitting from the very dark grey (black) to the very clear grey (white) is a monochrome work with the various shades of grey. A black and white work toned entirely in a single colour will remain a monochrome work able to stand in the black and white category; such a work can be reproduced in black and white in the catalogue of a salon under FIAP Patronage. On the other hand a black and white work modified by a partial toning or by the addition of one colour becomes a colour work (polychrome) to stand in the colour category; such a work requires colour reproduction in the catalogue of a salon under FIAP Patronage and Master of Light PA patronage.

Greyscale Monochrome images may be entered for Nature, Photojournalism and Photo Travel but toned images are not permitted for these sections.

Monochrome images may not be entered in Pictorial Prints or PID Color Sections.  Separate sections must be offered for Color Pictorial Prints, Monochrome Pictorial Prints, PIDC and PIDM.

Editing Guidelines for Nature, Photojournalism and Photo Travel

These sections require images to be truthful records, so there are limits on the amount of manipulation allowed.

PSA statement of subject matter applies to all sections.

Editing Guidelines

Processing or editing must be limited to making the image look as close to the original scene as possible, except that conversion to grayscale monochrome is allowed.

Allowed editing techniques:

  • Cropping, straightening and perspective correction.
  • Removal or correction of elements added by the camera or lens, such as dust spots, noise, chromatic aberration and lens distortion.
  • Global and selective adjustments such as brightness, hue, saturation and contrast to restore the appearance of the original scene.
  • Complete conversion of color images to grayscale monochrome.
  • Blending of multiple images of the same subject and combining them in camera or with software (exposure blending or focus stacking);
  • Image stitching – combining multiple images with overlapping fields of view that are taken consecutively (panoramas);

Editing techniques that are not allowed:

  • Removing, adding to, moving or changing any part of an image, except for cropping and straightening.
  • Adding a vignette during processing.
  • Blurring parts of the image during processing to hide elements in the original scene.
  • Darkening parts of the image during processing to hide elements in the original scene.
  • All conversions other than to complete grayscale monochrome.
  • Conversion of parts of an image to monochrome, or partial toning, desaturation or over-saturation of color

PSA/FIAP Nature Definition

Content Guidelines

  • 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.
  • 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, anesthetic or any other method of restricting natural movement for the purpose of a photograph is not allowed

Photojournalism Definition

Photojournalism entries are:

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NOTICE: When entrants fills in the Entry Form to submit an entry they will see the following feature to affirm they have read these Conditions of Entry

“I hereby confirm that I have read and understood and agree to the Conditions of Entry of this exhibition. I have read and understood the PSA document to be found at https://psa-photo.org/resource/resmgr/pdf/exhibitions_/exhibition-entrants-agreemen.pdf . I am aware that PSA may apply penalties for non-compliance to these Conditions of Entry”

Failure to agree will mean that the application will not proceed.

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“I hereby expressly agree to FIAP document 018/2017 « Conditions and regulations for FIAP Patronage » and FIAP document 033_2021 « Sanctions for breaching FIAP regulations and the red list ». I am particularly aware of chapter II « Regulations for International photographic events under FIAP patronage » of FIAP document 018/2017, dealing under Section II.2 and II.3 with the FIAP participation rules, the sanctions for breaching FIAP regulations and the red list.”

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