Rules

Patronage/Recognition

FIAP (Fédération Internationale de l´Art Photographique) 2024/455

PSA (Photographic Society of America) 2024-1460

GPU (Global Photographic Union) L240084

MAPA (Montenegrin Association of Photographic Art) 2024

Organizer & Contacts

Unlimited Photo Association, Podgorica, Montenegro

Chairman of the Photo Contest: Radovan Acimic

Entry Form: https://unlimitedphoto.org/

Contact email: unlimitedphoto.mne@gmail.com

Entering the exhibition at the following link: https://unlimitedphoto.org/

Software Provider: Help-Me Soft; email: boceron@gmail.com

Sections

a) Nature ND (color and grayscale monochrome)

b) World in Focus PID (color and monochrome) FIAP participants only

c) Open Color PIDC (only color). Monochrome images may not be entered in Open Color sections.

d) Open Monochrome PIDM (only monochrome). Color images may not be entered in Open Mono sections.

e) Open Color PRINT PPDC (only color). Monochrome images may not be entered in Open Color PRINT sections.

f) Open Monochrome PRINT PPDM (only monochrome). Color images may not be entered in Open Mono PRINT sections.

Entry fee

The entry fee for 4 digital sections is 18€ or 21$

The entry fee for 2 PRINT sections is 25€ or 28$

The entry fee for all sections (Digital+PRINT) is 35€ or 38$

For Group participation we offer a discount:

For 5 -10 persons = 10% discount

For 10 + persons = 20% discount

Ways of payment

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

Pay Pal account email address is: vrzicl@gmail.com

On the condition that there is 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 in Euros or US Dollars with Western Union.

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

Exhibition calendar

Closing date 22.12.2024.

Judging completed: 24.12 – 31.12.2024.

Notification send: 07.01.2025.

EDAS Report and FIAP Salon File sending: 30.01.2025.

Exhibitions of Prints and Digital Projections: 10. and 11.02.2025.

Sending of catalogs and awards: 01.03.2025.

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 organizers website.

Judges

The works will be judged by the expert jury:

Slobodan Cavic, EFIAP, EPSA, KMFFSS, Serbia

Ljiljana Vrzic, PPSA, GPU Hermes, GMABRP, Serbia

Dr Nenad Nikolic, AFIAP, QPSA, GPU Aphorditae, GMABRP, Serbia

Judge Methods

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

For the remote judging of digital sections, the Jury Team will use color-calibrated monitors.

Printed images will be judged the by all judges, viewing the images together by standing with uniform lighting.

The acceptance rate in any single section may not exceed 30%

Awards

The Jury will assign over 130 awards + FIAP Blue Badge for the best Author as the highest number of acceptances in all themes) + 2 Grand PRIX Award and 6 Special Chairman Choice Awards as follows:

a) Nature (color and grayscale monochrome)
FIAP - Gold medal

PSA - Gold Medal

MAPA Gold, Silver, Bronze Diploma

Unlimited Photo - Gold, Silver, Bronze medal

FIAP 2 HM Ribbons

Mapa 4 e-Diplomas

Unlimited 4 HM Mentions

Unlimited Photo 4 e-Diploma

b) World in Focus (color and monochrome) FIAP participants only
FIAP - Gold medal

PSA - Gold Medal

GPU - Gold Medal

MAPA Gold, Silver, Bronze Diploma

Unlimited Photo - Gold, Silver, Bronze medal

FIAP 2 HM Ribbons

Mapa 4 e-Diplomas

Unlimited 4 HM Mentions

Unlimited Photo 4 e-Diplomas

c) Open Color Digital (only color)
FIAP - Gold medal

PSA - Gold Medal

MAPA Gold, Silver, Bronze Diploma

Unlimited Photo - Gold, Silver, Bronze medal

FIAP 2 HM Ribbons

Mapa 4 e-Diplomas

Unlimited 4 HM Mentions

Unlimited Photo 4 e-Diplomas

d) Open Monochrome Digital (only monochrome)
FIAP - Gold medal

PSA - Gold Medal

MAPA Gold, Silver, Bronze Diploma

Unlimited Photo - Gold, Silver, Bronze medal

FIAP 2 HM Ribbons

Mapa 4 e-Diplomas

Unlimited 4 HM Mentions

Unlimited Photo 4 e-Diplomas

e) Open Color PRINT (only color)
FIAP - Gold medal

PSA - Gold Medal

MAPA Gold, Silver, Bronze Diploma

Unlimited Photo - Gold, Silver, Bronze medal

FIAP 2 HM Ribbons

GPU - 1 HM Ribbon

Mapa 4 e-Diplomas

Unlimited 4 HM Mentions

Unlimited Photo 4 e-Diplomas

f) Open Monochrome PRINT (only monochrome)
FIAP - Gold medal

PSA - Gold Medal

MAPA Gold, Silver, Bronze Diploma

Unlimited Photo - Gold, Silver, Bronze medal

FIAP 2 HM Ribbons

GPU - 1 HM Ribbon

Mapa 4 e-Diplomas

Unlimited 4 HM Mentions

Unlimited Photo 4 e-Diplomas

Delivering Catalog

All entrants (Digital and Print Sections) will be able to download an exclusively prepared PDF catalog.

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 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.

Submission of Works

Digital Works

To participate in the 2nd Lyra Small PRINTS & Digital 2024 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 longer 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

The digital file of printed photos is also required and must be uploaded to the website Application Form. 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), maximum 8.5 x 12.0 inches (22 x 31 cm). NOT bigger size. Any prints above that 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 authorisation for the exhibition to destroy the exhibitor’s prints in lieu of returning them.

The Exhibition will be conducted in accordance with the rules of the FIAP and rules of 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. At no stage will a judge be able to view all the entrant’s images together.

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 photo

4. progressive number and 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, 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

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

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 24.12.2024.

In the case that two or more persons wish to share one package to economise 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 is the one 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 for sending Catalogs and Awards.

Damage or loss

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

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 ES-COE. Membership in any photographic organization is not required. Entries will not be accepted from any entrant who is on the PSA Penalties List for Ethics Violation. Entry fees are not refundable in these circumstances.

Image creation and ownership

In all sections of the exhibition, images must originate as photographs made by the

entrant. They may not incorporate identifiable images produced by anyone else (for example: clip art, replacement skies, or stock images). Images created in whole or in part by image creation software (frequently called ‘AI’ images) are not allowed. Editing or alteration of images is permitted within the limits specified in the relevant section definitions that are available here https://psa-photo.org/page/division- definitions

Any person submitting or attempting to submit a totally AI generated image that does not begin with a light capture from the maker, from any Photographic Society of America exhibition, social media, event, or publication, other than for editorial purposes, shall be prohibited from PSA for a period of from 3 years to life.

PSA Star Ratings: To receive proper Star ratings credit from PSA, entrants must provide their names and country exactly the same way 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.

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. The Photographic Society of America (PSA) may request specific permission from entrants to reproduce entered images in its educational materials. The terms of that permission will be mutually agreed between the entrant and PSA except in the circumstances where the entered image is found to breach the PSA Ethics Policy. In those circumstances the image may be reproduced by PSA, without the entrant’s further permission, for educational purposes to illustrate serious exhibition rule violations. For those reproductions, the entrant’s name will be withheld.

Entries will not be accepted from entrants who indicate that their images may not be reproduced in materials related to the exhibition. The exhibition assumes no liability of any misuse of copyright

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 in 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. Entrants may not enter identical or similar images into the same section or different sections of the same exhibition. Similar is defined as almost identical in subject, composition, props, lighting, or technique so that a reasonable person viewing the entries together would decide the entrant has duplicated the previous image except for minor changes.

Titles: Each image must have a unique title that relates to the content 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 entrant. 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.

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

DATA PROTECTION

By entering this exhibition, you are explicitly consenting to the personal details you have supplied, including physical addresses, 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, agree and accept that by entering this exhibition, your participation status which includes your first and last name, name of the country used during registration at the exhibition, number of sections entered and number of photos entered in those sections will be made public in a published status list and that the results of your entry shall be made public in exhibition gallery, exhibition catalog. You also agree and accept the policy regarding non-compliance to the rules of PSA.

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 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 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. Images that show live creatures being fed to captive animals, birds or reptiles are not permitted under any circumstances.

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. Entrants in PSA recognized exhibitions should comply with all relevant laws and regulations, associated with aerial photography, in the country in which the image was taken.

Entry into PSA recognized exhibitions is conditional on accepting these policies. The content of images must comply with the General Conditions and with the Division and Section definitions listed in these conditions. Images that - in the sole opinion of the judges- do not comply, will be disqualified so the entrant may be aware of the problem when considering entry into other exhibitions with PSA recognition.

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 color sections of PPD or PID.

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

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.

FIAP World in Focus definition

Just as with travel and tourism pictures, this section encompasses the full range of photographic genres from architecture, culture, events, food, landscape, portraits, etc. A “WORLD IN FOCUS” image expresses the spirit of an era, the essence of a place or of a culture whether it is shown in an authentic scene or whether it is arranged. Digital manipulation to optimise an image in terms of finetuning of levels and colours is allowed as long as the image looks natural. The same applies for removal of dust or digital noise. Techniques that add, relocate, replace, or remove any element of the original image, except by cropping, are not permitted.

FIAP & PSA Rules

Breaches of Rules

Non-compliance

See the PSA Ethics Policy at https://psa-photo.org/page/ethical-practices.

See the PSA statement on Subject Matter at https://psa-photo.org/page/division-definitions

If, in the discretion of the exhibition organizer or the judges, an entrant has submitted that may fail to comply with these Conditions of Entry, they are allowed to request unedited or raw files of the submitted image.

For composite images all files are required.

Exhibition organizers may verify that:

the images are the original work of the entrant
the images comply with the rules and definitions as set out in these ES-COE

Such entries may be referred to PSA for further investigation of possible ethics violations.

PSA retains the right to investigate all complaints, impose penalties 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 processing and/or submitting images on the entrant’s behalf, the entrant will still be held responsible for adhering to the entry rules and will be subject to penalties for any violations to these Conditions of Entry or to PSA’s Statement of Ethics.

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.

“I hereby expressly agree to FIAP document 040/2023 « Conditions and regulations for FIAP Patronage » and FIAP document 038/2023 « 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 040/2023, dealing under Section II.2 and II.3 with the FIAP participation rules, the sanctions for breaching FIAP regulations and the red list.”