2014/FIP/28/2015 2015/013 PSA 2015-027 FRIENDS OF COLOURFUL INDIA 30, PUNJANI IND. ESTATE, IST POKHRAN ROAD, KHOPAT, THANE – 400601 SALON CALENDAR Last Date of Submission: 01 January 2015 Dates of Judging: 10 &11 January 2015 Notification: 17 January 2015 Date of Exhibition: 25 & 26 January 2015. Mailing of Catalogues & Awards: 15 March 2015 FOCI International Salon Terms and Conditions:1. The exhibition is open to the participants all over the world; All Images must be the original work of the participants. Entries must originate as photographs (image-captures of objects via light sensitivity) made by the participant on photographic emulsion or acquired digitally. By virtue of submitting an entry, the participants certifies the work as his own (aliases are not permitted). The participants 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. 2. An entry may be rejected when the sponsoring organization or its agents, in its reasonable discretion, believe that the entry does not confirm to the exhibition rules and conditions. 3. Images may be altered, either digitally or otherwise, by the maker and artwork or computer graphics created by the participant may be incorporated if the photographic content predominates. 4. Participant may submit a maximum of 4 images in each section. Images for each section should be uploaded on our website (website - http://www.focithane.com). 5. An entrant’s four images will be distributed throughout four rounds of judging for that section. Judging will be done using High Definition Television, Size 42” on screen resolution 1024 X 768. 6. Report Cards will be sent by E-Mail only. 7. PDF catalogue will be sent to all participants and additionally it could be downloaded from our site. 8. All Acceptances are eligible for statistics applicable to FIAP, PSA and FIP. While every effort shall be made to ensure safe handling of all the entries, FOCI accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage of images that may occur and assume no liability for any miss use of copyright. 9. All Foreign participants must submit their entries through online submission procedure in http://www.focithane.com Entry fees have to be sent online through the PAYPAL, the link of which has been given in our website (http://www.focithane.com). 10. For Overseas Participants: Entry Fee for first two sections U.S.$ 20 or 15 € and for rest sections U.S.$30 or 25 € 11. Entry fee shall be paid by Paypal only- focikiran@gmail.com 12. For Indian Participants : for the first two sections Entry Fees Rs.200/- for remaining sections Rs. 300/- Entry Fee for Indian participants may be sent either by demand draft (D.D.) or account transfer. 13. Bank: Punjab National Bank 14. Name – FOCI Friends of Colourful India 15. Demand Draft - Should be sent in the name of "FOCI Friends of Colorful India ", Payable at Mumbai 16. Indian participants please be noted that the RTGS/NEFT details of uploading generated code No. and details of DO must be mailed to us with Your name & other entry details in the following mail ID -focithane@gmail.com 17. Participants are requested to send their entries, Entry Fee etc. well in advance. Late entries will not be entertained and the Entry Fee will be retained. If the entry fee Is not received within the closing date, photographs may not be considered for selection. 18. The entries must be uploaded via the website http://www.focithane.com 19. The required maximum horizontal dimension 1024 pix or vertical dimension is 768 pix with a resolution of 72dpi, in jpeg (sRGB). The maximum size of the image file should be 1 Mb. 20. Decision of the judges will be final, no appeal will be entertained. 21. Submission of entry implies the acceptance of rules. 22. FlAP, PSA procedures will be followed; All Acceptances are eligible for statistics applicable towards FIAP, PSA and FIP distinctions. PSA Colour/ 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. Multi-toned 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. PSA Photo Travel Definition A Photo Travel image must express the feeling of a time and place, and portray a land, Its distinctive features or culture In Its natural state. There are no geographical limitations. Close-up pictures of people or objects must include distinguishable environment .Techniques that add to, relocate, replace or remove any element of the original image, except by cropping, are not permitted. All adjustments must appear natural. Conversion to full monochrome is acceptable . Derivations, including infrared, are unacceptable . PSA Nature Definition Nature photography is restricted to the use of the photographic process to depict observations from all branches of natural history, except anthropology and archeology, in such a fashion that a well-informed person will be able to identify the subject material and to certify as to its honest presentation. The story telling value of a photograph must be weighed more than the pictorial quality while maintaining high technical quality. Human elements shall not be present, except where those human elements enhance the nature story. The presence of scientific bands, scientific tags or radio collars on wild animals is permissible. Photographs of artificially produced hybrid plants or animals, mounted specimens, or obviously set arrangements, are ineligible, as is any form of manipulation that alters the truth of the photographic statement. No techniques that add to, relocate, replace, or remove pictorial elements except by cropping are permitted. Techniques that enhance the presentation of the photograph without changing the nature story or the pictorial content are permitted. All adjustments must appear natural. Color images can be converted to grayscale monochrome .Infrared images are not allowed. Bigger image will be requested from the authors of awarded/accepted entries, for putting print exhibition of awarded works. Panel of Judges Mr. Anil Risal Singh MFIAP, ARPS, Hon. FIP, Hon. Hon.LCC, FSOF, Hon. FPAC Mr.S.Thippeswamy FRPS, FPSA, EFIAP, Hon. FICS, PPSA Mr. Suniel Marathe ARPS , APSI, AFIAP, FFIP, FFOF Mr. Vaibhav Jaguste FFIP, AFIAP, APSI, AIIPC Following is the Panel of Judges for Various Section Open Colour Open Monochrome Nature & Wild Life Photo Travel Mr Anil Risal Singh Mr Anil Risal Singh Mr Anil Risal Singh Mr Anil Risal Singh Mr Thippeswami S Mr Thippeswami S Mr Thippeswami S Mr Thippeswami S Mr Vaibhav Jaguste Mr S Marathe Mr Vaibhav Jaguste Mr S Marathe Total 75 Awards to be won.            PSA Gold Medal in all 4 Sections (Total 4 Gold Medals) FIAP Gold Medals in all 4 Sections (Total 4 Gold Medals ) FIAP HM Ribbons in each Section (Total 8 HM Ribbons) FIAP Best Entrant Award (Blue Ribbon) PSA Three HM Ribbons in each Section (Total 12 HM Ribbons) FOCI Gold, Silver & Bronze Medals in all 4 Sections ( Total 12 Medals) Certificate of Merit in Three in each section ( Total 12 ) Best club award / Best Entrant ( Total 2 Medals ) Judges Choice Award Medal each section ( Total 4 Medals) Thematic Awards (Total 16 ) Themes Monochrome - Figure Study / Architecture / Creative / Best Portrait Colour - Best candid / Child / Creative / Best Colour Portrait Nature - Animal Living Together / Bird / Mammal / Insects Travel - Best Festival / Landscape / Best Monument / Birds Eye View