- ORGANIZER
Photo Club “Balkan” and Public Library Bor.
- CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
The exhibition is open to anyone; however, an entry may be rejected when the sponsoring organization or its agent, in its reasonable discretion, believes the entry does not conform to the exhibition rules and conditions.
There are no restrictions as to subject matter except as outlined in the rules and definitions of specific sections, or specified by law in the country where the exhibition is held.
Entries must originate as photographs (image-captures of objects via light sensitivity) made by the entrant on photographic emulsion or acquired digitally. By virtue of submitting an entry, the entrant certifies the work as his own (aliases are not permitted). 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. Images may be altered, either electronically or otherwise, by the maker. Artwork or computer graphics created by the entrant may be incorporated if the photographic content predominates subject to divisional restrictions. All final work must be electronic file.
- SECTIONS:
- Water (color or black and white) (PSA PID Color)
- Street life (color or black and white) (PSA PID Color)
- Open – Color (PSA PID Color)
- Open – Black and white (PSA PID Monochrome)
- ENTRY FEE:
Entry fee is required for all participants and is 15 euros (18 $). For FSS members registration fee is unique and is RSD 800. Dinar gyro account is 200-2803350101044-39 “Banka Postanska Stedionica AD Beograd”. Registration fee can be paid via PayPal or Moneybookers (accept the following credit cards VISA, MASTER CARD, AMEX, JCB and Diners. All instructions can be found at www.photobalkan.com
Works by authors who do not pay the registration fee will not be considered. By participating in the contest, the author agrees with the propositions and the rules of the organizers.
- NUMBER OF WORKS
In order to participate in the “1st BALKAN EXHIBITION 2015”, the authors apply with monochrome and color photos.
Entries are limited to not more than 4 images (digital files) per section, category, or class. The maximum dimensions 1920 pixels horizontal x 1080 vertical, 300 dpi JPG compressions 7-10. The maximum total size must not exceed 2 megabytes.
Samsung 5100 Class Full HD 40″, 1920×1080 will be used to display the images to the judges.
Each image must have a unique title. Once an image has been accepted in a PSA Recognized exhibition, that same image, or a like “in camera” or a “reproduction” duplicate of that image:
- May not be re-entered in any section of the same Division Star Ratings class in that exhibition regardless of media, format, or title.
- May not be re-titled for entry in any other PSA Recognized exhibition.
Words such as “Untitled” and “No Title” are not acceptable as part or all of an image’s title, nor are camera capture filenames or titles consisting of only numbers.
No title or identification of the maker shall be visible anywhere on the face of an image entered in a PSA Recognized exhibition.
All entrants in must provide name and country data exactly the same in each exhibition entered to receive proper credit.
- CATALOG:
ON LINE PDF catalog.
The organizer can use the exhibited works for reproduction in the catalog and to promote the exhibition free of charge.
- THE EXHIBITION CALENDAR:
| Closing date Selection Mailing Notification Cards Exhibition Mailing of the Awards Mailing of the Catalogues |
29.10.2015 12.11.2015 Bor, Serbia 22.11.2015 28.11.2015 Bor, Serbia 28.01.2016 28.01.2016 |
The results can be viewed at the website: www.photobalkan.com
- 8.SUBMISSION OF WORKS:
On line entry.
Conditions of entry and upload are available at the website: www.photobalkan.com
All information about form or submitting entries may be obtained at:
balkaninternationalphoto@gmail.com
or at the address:
Sladjana Aleksić
Nikole Pasica 30/4
19210 Bor
Serbia
Tel: +381 62 80 59 530
- 9.SALON CHAIRMAN:
Sladjana Aleksić
Nikole Pasica 30/4
19210 Bor
Serbia
Tel: +381 62 80 59 530
E-mail: balkaninternationalphoto@gmail.com
- JURY
- Zoran Purger – MF FSS, ULUPUDS-a (Serbia)
- Dragoslav Ilic, AFIAP, MF FSS (Serbia)
- Rasa Milojevic, EFIAP/g, EsFIAP,MF FSS, (Serbia)
Alternative:
Zoran Djordjevic – EFIAP, MF FSS (Srbija)
- AWARDS
- A) WATER (color or black and white)
PSA gold, PSA silver, PSA bronze, FSS gold medal, UPI gold medal, SALON – gold, silver, bronze medal, 2 FSS HM, 3 PSA HM, 2 UPI HM and 5 Salon HM
B) Street life (color or black and white)
PSA gold, PSA silver, PSA bronze, FSS gold medal, UPI gold medal, SALON – gold, silver, bronze medal, 2 FSS HM, 3 PSA HM, 2 UPI HM and 5 Salon HM
- B) OPEN (color)
PSA gold, PSA silver, PSA bronze, FSS gold medal, UPI gold medal, SALON – gold, silver, bronze medal, 2 FSS HM, 3 PSA HM, 2 UPI HM and 5 Salon HM
C) OPEN (black and white)
PSA gold, PSA silver, PSA bronze, FSS gold medal, UPI gold medal, SALON – gold, silver, bronze medal, 2 FSS HM, 3 PSA HM, 2 UPI HM and 5 Salon HM
DEFINITIONS
All entries shall conform to the stricter of these definitions for acceptances to be validated by all the International Organizations granting recognition or patronage.
General:
Entries must originate as photographs (image-capture of objects via light sensitivity) made by the entrant on photographic emulsion or acquired digitally. By virtue of submitting an entry, the entrant certifies the work as his/her own and 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. The exhibition assumes no liability for any misuse of copyright.
Monochrome:
A monochrome image is defined as having varying shades of no more than one color (various shades of that color from very light to very dark) but it may be any single color. Multitoned images (various shades of two or more colors) and greyscale images with added an accent color are not acceptable in Monochrome Class sections and must be entered in Color Class sections.