NOTE:
We will not extend closing date - please upload your photos on time
Three Country Grand Circuit 2018
Ireland - Montenegro - Serbia
Fully PSA 2018-475
approved
ORGANISERS
Photo club Emerald, Ireland
Photo club Cattaro, Montenegro
Photo club Aleksinac, Serbia
- The Salon will be conducted in accordance with the requirements and practices of The Photographic Society of America (PSA)
- Acceptances received by PSA members in approved sections of this exhibition are eligible for PSA Star Ratings, listing in the worldwide PSA Who’s Who of photography, and credited toward the PSA Distinctions PPSA and EPSA.
BREACH OF CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
If the exhibition determines before, during, or after the judging that an entrant has submitted entries where one or more images fail to comply with these Conditions of Entry, including the stated definitions, the exhibition reserves the right and discretion to delete the entry from the exhibition and void any or all acceptances or awards. Fees may be forfeited in these circumstances.
In order to ensure that images comply with the Conditions of Entry and definitions, the exhibition may carry out checks on the images to make sure 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.
This may involve asking the entrant to provide originally captured image(s), with EXIF data intact, by a set deadline. The questioned image(s) of any entrant failing to comply with such a request for the original image(s) 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, 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.
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.
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 shall be in the same round order as submitted by the entrant.
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 provided the photographic content predominates, subject to Nature, Photo Travel and Photojournalism divisional restrictions. All final work must be on photographic film, or on electronic file, or on photographic or electronic print material, mounting excepted.
No title or identification of the maker shall be visible anywhere on the face of an image, print mat or mount entered in a PSA Recognized exhibition.
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:
i. May not be entered or re-entered in any section of the same Division Star Ratings class in that exhibition regardless of media, format, or title.
ii. May not be re-titled for entry in any other PSA Recognized exhibition, including translation into another language.
Words such as “Untitled” and “No Title” are not acceptable as part or all of an image’s title, nor are camera capture filenames.
An image may be entered in only one section where acceptances of that image in multiple sections would be eligible for the same star path.
The target acceptance rate will be between 36% and 42% 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 which 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.
Your email address and contact information will not be made public.
SECTIONS
- There are 12 sections, all digital:
A) WOMAN (color/monochrome digital) PSA PID Color
B) OPEN COLOR (color digital) PSA PID Color
C) OPEN MONOCHROME (monochrome digital) PSA PID Monochrome
D) NATURE (color/monochrome digital) PSA ND
E) WILDLIFE (color/monochrome digital) PSA ND
F) BIRDS (color/monochrome digital) PSA ND
G) PHOTO TRAVEL (color/monochrome digital) PSA PTD
H) PEOPLE (color/monochrome digital) PSA PTD
I) CITY LIFE (color/monochrome digital) PSA PTD
J) PHOTOJOURNALISM (color/monochrome digital) PSA PJD
K) SPORT (color/monochrome digital) PSA PJD
L) CHILD (color/monochrome digital) PSA PJD
- Each photo can be presented in only one section.
i. Acceptances in PID recognized Color sections shall be
credited towards PID Color Star Ratings and Who's Who Color listings.
Monochrome images accepted in PID recognized Color sections shall only be
credited towards PID Color Star Ratings.
ii. Acceptances in PID recognized Monochrome sections
shall be credited towards PID Monochrome Star Ratings and Who's Who Monochrome
listings.
iii. All acceptance eligibility shall be in accordance
with the PID Star Ratings or the Galaxy/Diamond Ratings requirements as
appropriate.
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.
ENTRY FORM
Authors must fill out online entry form.
FILE NAMING
No requirements for file names, file name should be as
you would want it to appear in the catalogue (same as title name). 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.
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:
i. May not be re-entered in any section of the same Division Star Ratings class
in that exhibition regardless of media, format, or title.
ii. May not be re-titled for entry in any other PSA Recognized exhibition.
ENTRY FEE (for ALL 3 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 60$ for any 10, 11 or all 12 section
Possible ways of payment: - PayPal transfer - Cash, Checks and IRC are not accepted.
The works of the authors who did not pay the fee would not be taken into consideration.
REPORT CARD
NOTIFICATION
All participants will receive report card notification via e-mail. The results of the exhibition will also be published on our website www.photoclubemerald.com
CATALOGUE
On-line PDF Exhibition Catalogue.
JURY MEMBERS Ireland
Ian LEDGARD, MPSA, EFIAP/g, AWPF, GPU-Cr4, Wales
Jenni HORSNELL, GMPSA, EFIAP, Australia
Shaikh AMIN, GMPSA, EFIAP/b, FPSA, FCAPA, Pakistan
Montenegro
Yi WAN, GMPSA/B, SPSA, China
Phong TRAN, MPSA, EFIAP/d1, EVAPA/g, ESVAPA, HonE.PSM, HonF.PSBP, SAWIEP, R.ISF3, F.ARGUS, F.PII., Vietnam
Peter LEYENDECKER, EFIAP/b, Germany
Serbia
Yan ZHANG, PPSA, FPVS, FAPAS, China
Yuri PUSTOVOY, Russian Federation Goran IKONOV, SerbiaAn 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.
Judging of electronic still images will be done by on calibrated monitors of Sony Bravia KDL49WE HDTV in 1920x1080 pix.
Images may not be changed by the exhibition prior to or during judging.
Images may not be changed by the exhibition’s equipment prior to or during judging. This includes resizing of images either smaller or larger or changing the aspect ratio of the original image to “Fit to screen” or to “Fill screen” by HDTV equipment.
AWARDS
ALTOGETHER 363 AWARDS!!! Ireland
DPA Badge for the best Author
PSA Gold medals in each section (12 altogether)
SALON Gold, Silver, Bronze medals in each section (36 altogether)
+ 6 SALON honorable mention in each section (72 altogether)
Montenegro
DPA Badge for the best Author
PSA Gold medals in each section (12 altogether)
SALON Gold, Silver, Bronze medals in each section (36 altogether)
+ 6 SALON honorable mention in each section (72 altogether)
Serbia
DPA Badge for the best Author
PSA Gold medals in each section (12 altogether)
SALON Gold, Silver, Bronze medals in each section (36 altogether)
+ 6 SALON honorable mention in each section (72 altogether) - Each author can receive only one award in each section.
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.
CALENDAR Closing date: 15.11.2018.
Judging: 25.11.-10.12.2018.
Report cards: 15.12.2018.
On-line PDF Exhibition Catalogue: 15.02.2019. www.photoclubemerald.com
Sending of awards: 15.02.2019.
JUDGING DATES Ireland 25.11.2018.
Montenegro 01.12.2018.
Serbia 05.12.2018.
EXHIBITION PUBLIC SHOWINGS
Ireland 22.01.2019. and 29.01.2019.
Montenegro 22.01.2019. and 29.01.2019.
Serbia 22.01.2019. 29.01.2019.
Electronic Slide Show Program will be shown on a high
resolution Projector.
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.
The exhibition assumes no liability for any misuse of
copyright.
ORGANISING
COMMITTEE
Eimear Connolly, Chairman of the organising committee
office@photoclubemerald.com
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