Rules

Patronage/Recognition

FIAP (Fédération Internationale de l´Art Photographique) 2022/211

PSA (Photographic Society of America) 2022-190

GPU (Global Photographic Union) L220073

IAAP (International Association of Art Photographers) 2022/089

DIPA (Danube International Photo Association) 2022/014

MoL (Photo Association Master of Light) 2022/26

Organizer & Contacts

Unlimited Photo Club, Podgorica, Montenegro

Bul. Ivana Crnojevica 6

81000 Podgorica

Chairman of the Photo Contest:
Boris Tomic

Mob. +381062255135
unlimitedphoto.mne@gmail.com

Sections

a) Nature (color/monochrome) (PSA ND, GPU, DIPA, IAAP, MoL)

b) Travel (color/monochrome) (PSA PTD, GPU, DIPA, IAAP, MoL)

c) Open Color (only color) PSA PIDC, GPU, DIPA, IAAP, MoL). Monochrome images may not be entered in PID Color sections.

d) Open Monochrome (only monochrome) (PSA PIDM, GPU, DIPA, IAAP, MoL). Color images may not be entered in PID Monochrome sections.

e) Open Color PRINT (only color) (PSA PPDC, GPU, DIPA, IAAP, MoL). Monochrome images may not be entered in PPDC sections.

f) Open Monochrome PRINT (only monochrome) (PSA PPDM, GPU, DIPA, IAAP, MoL).

Entry fee

The entry fee for 4 digital sections is 18€ or 23$

The entry fee for 2 PRINT sections is  20€ or 25$

The entry fee for all sections (Digital+PRINT) is 30€ or 35$

For Group participation we offer a discount:

For 5 -10 persons = 10% discount

For 10 - 20 persons = 20% discount

Above 20 persons = 25% discount

Ways of payment

Pay Pal transfer
The participants paying the participation fee through Pay Pal must specify their names and surnames.

Pay Pal email address is: gerbislav@gmail.com

On the condition that there is an inconsistency between sent photos and Pay Pal payments, the photos will not be evaluated. Works by authors who do not pay the registration fee will not be taken into consideration.

Other ways of payment

1. Western Union

The participation fee can be paid ONLY IN EUROS with Western Union.

The payment information if you want to pay via Western Union is on the following email: unlimitedphoto.mne@gmail.com

Exhibition calendar

Closing date: 24. April 2022.

Judging completed: 04 – 07. May 2022.

Notification sending: 21. May 2022.

EDAS Sending: 06 June 2022.

Online Gallery: 06 June 2022.

Exhibitions of Prints and Digital Projections: 17 and 19 June 2022.

Sending of catalogs and awards: 23. July 2022.

All participants will receive personal report card notifications via e-mail, showing all acceptances and awarded images. Also, Acceptance Certificates (as PDF file) will be posted on personal email addresses. The results of the Exhibition will also be published on the organizer's website.

Judges

The works will be judged by the expert jury:
1. Manolis Metzakis, GPU ZEUS, GPU CR5, EFIAP/p, ESFIAP, QPSA, APSA, Greece

2. Borislav Milovanovic, EFIAP/D1, ESFIAP, EPSA, GPU CR3, Serbia

3. Ljiljana Vrzic, PPSA, GPU Hermes, GMABRP, Serbia

Alternative: Branko Cvijic, Academy Master of Scenography Art, Serbia

Judge Methods

The Jury Team will judge the digital images by remote online judging.

For the on-site and for remote judging, the Jury Team will use color-calibrated monitors.

The projecting device is Samsung Class Full HD 43" Flat TV K5002 Series 5, 1920x1080 will be used to display the mages to the judges.

The Jury Team will judge the Printed images by viewing the images together.

The acceptance rate in any single section may not exceed 25%

Awards

The Jury will assign over 180 awards  + FIAP Blue Badge for the best Author as the highest number of acceptances in all themes) + 2 Grand PRIX Award + MoL Gold Badge and 6 Special Chairman Choice Awards as follows:

a) Nature (color/monochrome) ND
FIAP - Gold medal and 2 HM Ribbons

PSA - Gold medal and 3 HM Ribbons

GPU - Silver medal

IAAP - 1 HM Ribbon

DIPA - Bronze medal and 2 HM Ribbons

MoL - 1 HM Ribbon

Unlimited Photo - Gold, Silver, Bronze medal and 8 HM Ribbons

b) Travel (color/monochrome) PTD
FIAP - Gold medal and 2 HM Ribbons

PSA - Gold medal and 3 HM Ribbons

GPU - 3 HM Ribbons

IAAP - 1 HM Ribbon

DIPA - Silver medal and 2 HM Ribbons

MoL - 1 HM Ribbon

Unlimited Photo - Gold, Silver, Bronze medal and 8 HM Ribbons

c) Open Color Digital (Only Color) PIDC
FIAP - Gold medal and 2 HM Ribbons

PSA - Gold medal and 3 HM Ribbons

GPU - Bronze medal

IAAP - Bronze Medal and 1 HM Ribbon

DIPA - Bronze medal and 2 HM Ribbons

MoL - 1 HM Ribbon

Unlimited Photo - Gold, Silver, Bronze medal and 8 HM Ribbons

d) Open Monochrome Digital (Only Monochrome) PIDM
FIAP - Gold medal and 2 HM Ribbons

PSA - Gold medal and 3 HM Ribbons

GPU - 3 HM Ribbons

IAAP - Gold Medal and 1 HM Ribbon

DIPA - Gold Medal and 2 HM Ribbons

MoL - 1 HM Ribbon

Unlimited Photo - Gold, Silver, Bronze medal and 8 HM Ribbons

e) Open Color PRINT (Only Color) (PPDC)
FIAP - Gold medal and 2 HM Ribbons

PSA - Gold medal and 3 HM Ribbons

GPU - Gold medal and 1 HM Ribbon

IAAP - 1 HM Ribbon

DIPA - Gold medal and 2 HM Ribbons

MoL - Gold medal

Unlimited Photo - 2 Gold, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze Medals, and 8 HM Ribbons

f) Open Monochrome PRINT (Only Monochrome) (PPDM)
FIAP - Gold medal and 2 HM Ribbons

PSA - Gold medal and 3 HM Ribbons

GPU - Gold medal and 1 HM Ribbon

IAAP - Silver Medal and 1 HM Ribbon

DIPA - Silver medal and 2 HM Ribbons

MoL - 1 HM Ribbon

Unlimited Photo - 2 Gold, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze Medals, and 8 HM Ribbons

Delivering Catalog

In the case of 200+ participants in PRINT sections, all entrants at the PRINT Sections will be posted Printed Catalog.

Anyway, all entrants (Digital and Print Sections) will be able to download exclusively prepared PDF catalogs.

The catalog will be digitally published with awarded photographs and with a certain number of photographs chosen by the organizer of the Exhibition, without financial compensation for the author's royalties.

The organizer will take all possible care while handling the email, awards, and catalogs, however, we assume no liability for damages and losses during shipment.

Exhibition Requirements

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.

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.

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. 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: Once an image has been accepted in this exhibition it may not be entered again in any future instances of this exhibition.  It may, of course, be entered in any other PSA/FIAP recognized exhibitions but must always have the same title.

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 Monochrome:

Color 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.

Submission of Works

Digital Works

To participate in the 4th Capodimonte International Contest 2022 authors will apply with black & white or color works. The maximum number of photographs per theme is 4. No title or identification of the maker shall be written anywhere on the face of an image. Photographs are accepted in electronic form only.

Format of photographs: JPG
Size of photographs: The image size should be 1920 x 1080 pixels (the horizontal side of the photo must be 1920px), and the resolution should be 300 dpi
JPG File compression should be between 7 and 12
The memory size of the file must not exceed 2 Mb
 

Printed Works

Upload digital file format of prints to the site application form is also required.

Any participant can submit up to 4 photographs under each theme (maximum 8 photographs in 2 themes)

All prints must be printed on A4 paper (29,7 x 21 cm / 30 x 20 cm / 11 x 8,5 inches), NOT bigger size! Any prints which is above A4 size will be rejected.

Prints must be UNMOUNTED, and sent FLAT, NOT as a roll!

 

Packages should be clearly marked on the outside:

"PHOTOGRAPHS FOR EXHIBITION ONLY: NO COMMERCIAL VALUE".

 

An image converted to Monochrome can not be considered a different image. Each image must have a unique title. Images entered must be entirely the work of the photographer.

The title on the backs of prints must match the titles on the Entry Form.

Only pressure-sensitive (self-adhesive) labels may be used on the back of unmounted prints.

The entrant must sign the entry submittal form in the space provided to verify authorization for the exhibition to destroy the exhibitor’s prints in lieu of returning them otherwise the full entry fee shall apply if the exhibition does have separate fees for return of prints and non-return of prints.

Prints entered in Large Color Prints and Small Color Prints may not have the same title.

Prints entered in Large Monochrome Prints and Small Monochrome Prints may not have the same title.

Labeling the PRINTS

Please notice that “only pressure-sensitive (self-adhesive) labels may be used on the backs of unmounted prints”.

The back of each photo must have the following info:

1. first and last name

2. artist’s address

3. title of the photo

4. progressive number and the total number of photos presented by the same artist

(example: ”1/4”, “2/4”, ... ) in each section.

The orientation of these details will indicate the orientation of the print. The title written at the back of the photos should match the title of the files uploaded in the Application Form. In case of nonconformities, the Application Form will be taken into account.

No title or identification of the maker shall be written anywhere on the face of an image.

File naming

The filename must be the same as the artwork name.
Filename must be in English, unique, NOT containing special symbols. Example: morning.jpg. Only English letters (a-z) are allowed.
Words such as “Untitled” and “No Title” are not acceptable as part or all of an image’s title, nor are camera capture filename (ex. DSC_00123)

Entry form

Authors must fill out an online entry form. The entry form and contact info must be written in one of the official FIAP languages.

Sending packages

Sending PRINTS

Packages with prints must be sent to the mailing address:

 

Nenad Nikolić

Stanoja Glavaša 15 / 4

11000 Beograd

Serbia

 

Only entries sent strictly to this address will be accepted!

Receiving of the prints - not later than 24. April 2022.

In the case that two or more persons wish to share one package to economize on postage, the collective entry must be overseen by one person, who collates all the other entries in that package. This person's email and post address are the ones to which reports, Catalogs, and potential awards will be sent.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Because of the local Customs Regulations, the single package must not weigh more than 1.5 kilograms

All prints will be destroyed after the deadline of sending Catalogs and Awards.

Damage or loss

While the greatest care will be taken of entries, we cannot accept responsibility for loss or damage during transport.

The Exhibition will be conducted in accordance with the rules of the PSA and FIAP

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.  The distribution of images will be in the same round order as submitted by the entrant.

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.

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 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 or disrupt 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

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.

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.

PSA/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 has not been made or modified by humans.

Nature images must convey the truth of the scene that was recorded. 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 the chilling, anaesthetic, or any other method of restricting natural movement 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 color images to greyscale monochrome is allowed. Partial conversion, toning, and infrared captures or derivations are not allowed.

Multiple images of the same subject that are combined in-camera or with software by focus stacking, exposure blending, or stitching (images taken consecutively and combined by overlapping) are allowed

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 Nature Digital images. Any border added must be a single border of white or grey, no greater than 3 -5 pixels in width. 

For the purpose of this exhibition, vignettes are not allowed in Photo Travel Prints.  Any border added must be a single border of black or white, no greater than 3 -5 pixels in width.

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 the 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.

Vignettes and Borders

For the purpose of this exhibition, vignettes are not allowed in Nature Digital images. Any border added must be a single border of white or grey, no greater than 3 -5 pixels in width. 

For the purpose of this exhibition, vignettes are not allowed in Photo Travel Prints.  Any border added must be a single border of black or white, no greater than 3 -5 pixels in width.

PSA Rules

Breaches of Rules

FIAP:

The mention that by the sole act of submitting his/her images or files to a salon under FIAP Patronage, the entrant accepts without exception and with no objection the following terms: - that the submitted images can be investigated by FIAP to establish if these obey to FIAP regulations and definitions even if the entrant is not a member of FIAP, - that FIAP will use any means at its disposal for this undertaking, - that any refusal to cooperate with FIAP or any refusal to submit the original files as captured by the camera, or failure to provide sufficient evidence, will be sanctioned by FIAP, - that in case of sanctions following the non-compliance with FIAP regulations, the name of the entrant will be released in any form useful to inform the breaches of the rules. It is recommended to leave the EXIF data in the

submitted files intact in order to ease eventual investigations. If 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 comply with 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 organizers or the judges is final

PSA:

If 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 comply with 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 organizers or 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 definitions.

FIAP NOTICE In order to have legal authority on those who do not respect the rules of FIAP, the organizer must make sure that all participants of an online event under FIAP Patronage tick a box next to which the following text is stated:

FIAP documents 018/2017 and 033/2021 must be linked to this paragraph so that participants can consult it

PSA NOTICE: 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.