Mirror 2023 is exhibition of art photography organised by Photo club Reflex Montenegro. Co-organizers & PC Olcinium
Salon chairman: Jovan Zizic
Salon and chairman email: [email protected]
https://mirror.fotolcinium.com

There are 9 sections, all digital:

OPEN COLOR (color digital) PSA PIDC
LANDSCAPE (color digital) PSA PIDC
PORTRAIT (color digital) PSA PIDC
OPEN MONO (monochrome digital) PSA PIDM
LIFE (monochrome digital) PSA PIDM
NATURE (color/monochrome digital) PSA ND
WILDLIFE (color/monochrome digital) PSA ND
PHOTO TRAVEL (color/monochrome digital) PSA PTD
PHOTOJOURNALISM (color/monochrome digital) PSA PJD

Each photo can be presented in only one section.

Closing date: 09.07.2023.
All judging completed by 29.07.2023.
Notifications sent by 12.08.2023.
Awards mailed by: 26.09.2023.
On-Line Gallery posted by 26.09.2023.
Catalogs posted by 26.09.2023.

- any 1, 2 or 3 sections = 15 EUR (20 $USD)
- any 4, 5 or 6 sections = 20 EUR (25 $USD)
- any 7, 8 or 9 sections = 25 EUR (30 $USD)

PayPal is available for payment on-line ([email protected]).
The works of the authors who did not pay the fee would not be taken into consideration.

GROUP ENTRIES

Discount for photo group:
• 5-10 participants = 10%
• 11-20 participants = 20%
• 21-30 participants = 30%

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.

Penalties: Entries will not be accepted from any entrant who has put on the PSA Penalties List for Ethics Violation. Entry fees are not refundable in these circumstances


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.

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.

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

Alteration and Computer Generation Subject to Divisional restrictions (particularly Nature, Photo Travel, and Photojournalism) images may be altered, either electronically or otherwise, by the entrant; 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 entrant

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.

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 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.

PHOTOGRAPHS

AUTHORS MUST FILL OUT ENTRY FORM AND SUBMIT PHOTOS ONLINE
Photos must be in JPG file format, nax. image width (horizontal) is 1920 pix. max. image height (vertical) is 1080 pix. in 300 dpi. compression 7-12, max 3Mb.
JUDGING METHOD: Remote judging of images will be with calibrated computer monitors (minimum 19 inches) or high definition TV screens at 100% of the submitted pixel size (1920x1080 pix).
Equipment will not resize any submitted images or change the aspect ratio of the original image to “Fit to screen” or to “Fill screen” by monitors or HDTV equipment.
All information, including image file names, provided to the judges for remote judging will retain complete anonymity of the entrants and not provide the judges with any means of determining any entrant’s personal details, such as name, email address, or country.
The target acceptance rate will be between 29% and 35% in each section.
An image may be entered in only one section

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

STATUS LIST: Our status page will be updated automatically, before checking status webpage must be refreshed. If any issues are noted, please contact Chairman to resolve.

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 https://mirror.fotolcinium.com

EMAILS SPAM BLOCKING: Confirmations of entry submittals and Report Cards will be sent to entrants Please be sure that this email address gets included in your “safe” email addresses to assure receipt of these emails instead of having them blocked by your security system. Also check your Junk E-Mail or Spam folder to see if your email software placed any messages from the exhibition there.

1. Dragoslav Mirkovic, EFIAP/g, PPSA, MF FSS, ULUPUDS - Serbia (for all section)
2. Aleksandar Tomulic, EFIAP – Croatia (for all section)
3. Damir Stanovcic, EFIAP – Serbia (for all section)

AWARDS

OPEN COLOR - PSA Gold Medal, 3x PSA HM, PBA Medal, 3x PBA Digital Diploma, 3x IAAP Diploma, Salon Gold Medal, Salon Silver Medal, Salon Bronze Medal, 6x Salon Digital Diploma
LANDSCAPE - PSA Gold Medal, 3x PSA HM, PBA Medal, 3x PBA Digital Diploma, 3x IAAP Diploma, Salon Gold Medal, Salon Silver Medal, Salon Bronze Medal, 6x Salon Digital Diploma
PORTRAIT - PSA Gold Medal, 3x PSA HM, PBA Medal, 3x PBA Digital Diploma, 3x IAAP Diploma, Salon Gold Medal, Salon Silver Medal, Salon Bronze Medal, 6x Salon Digital Diploma
OPEN MONO - PSA Gold Medal, 3x PSA HM, PBA Medal, 3x PBA Digital Diploma, 3x IAAP Diploma, Salon Gold Medal, Salon Silver Medal, Salon Bronze Medal, 6x Salon Digital Diploma
LIFE - PSA Gold Medal, 3x PSA HM, PBA Medal, 3x PBA Digital Diploma, 3x IAAP Diploma, Salon Gold Medal, Salon Silver Medal, Salon Bronze Medal, 6x Salon Digital Diploma
NATURE - PSA Gold Medal, 3x PSA HM, PBA Medal, 3x PBA Digital Diploma, 3x IAAP Diploma, Salon Gold Medal, Salon Silver Medal, Salon Bronze Medal, 6x Salon Digital Diploma
WILDLIFE - PSA Gold Medal, 3x PSA HM, PBA Medal, 3x PBA Digital Diploma, 3x IAAP Diploma, Salon Gold Medal, Salon Silver Medal, Salon Bronze Medal, 6x Salon Digital Diploma
PHOTO TRAVEL - PSA Gold Medal, 3x PSA HM, PBA Medal, 3x PBA Digital Diploma, 3x IAAP Diploma, Salon Gold Medal, Salon Silver Medal, Salon Bronze Medal, 6x Salon Digital Diploma
PHOTOJOURNALISM - PSA Gold Medal, 3x PSA HM, PBA Medal, 3x PBA Digital Diploma, 3x IAAP Diploma, Salon Gold Medal, Salon Silver Medal, Salon Bronze Medal, 6x Salon Digital Diploma

Each author can receive only one award in each section.

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 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 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.

For the purpose of this exhibition, only greyscale images are allowed in monochrome sections. Toned images are not allowed.

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 PID Color Sections. Separate sections must be offered for PIDC and PIDM.
Attention is drawn to the PSA Stament on Subject Matter which applies to all sections.

LANDSCAPE / PSA PIDC (only color)
This category is typically a photograph that captures the presence of nature and may include
sea/oceans/water/underwater. It can have man-made features (eg.city skylines) or disturbances of landscapes, with or without people on photography.
Representational landscapes (more natural and realistic), an impressionistic landscape or abstract landscape photographs are allowed.
Attention is drawn to the PSA Stament on Subject Matter which applies to all sections.

PORTRAIT / PSA PIDC (only color)
Color portrait photography, or portraiture, is a type of photography aimed toward capturing the personality of a person or group of people by using effective lighting, backdrops, and poses.
Attention is drawn to the PSA Stament on Subject Matter which applies to all sections.

LIFE / PSA PIDM (only monochrome)
The closest definition of Life photos, pictures of everyday life on which depict people, events,
phenomena - Life itself.
Attention is drawn to the PSA Stament on Subject Matter which applies to all sections.

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.

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, anaesthetic or any other method of restricting natural movement for the purpose of a photograph is not allowed.

Attention is drawn to the PSA Statement on Subject Matter which applies to all sections and to the Editing Guidelines for Nature, Photojournalism and Photo Travel

WILDLIFE / PSA Nature Definition
In addition to the restrictions on Nature photography, to be eligible for any Wildlife award images must meet the following conditions:
(a) Zoological organisms must be living free and unrestrained in a natural or adopted habitat of their own choosing.
(b) Images of zoological organisms that have been removed from their natural habitat, are in any form of captivity or are being controlled by humans for the purpose of photography are not allowed.
(c) Botanical organisms may not be removed from their natural environment for the purpose of photography.
(d) Images that have been staged for the purpose of photography are not allowed.

Vignettes are not allowed in Nature Images. Any border added must be a single border of white or grey, no greater than 3 -5 pixels in width.

Attention is drawn to the PSA Statement on Subject Matter which applies to all sections and to the Editing Guidelines for Nature, Photojournalism and Photo Travel

Photojournalism Definition
Photojournalism entries are images with informative content and emotional impact, reflecting the human presence in our world.

• The journalistic (story-telling) value of the image should receive priority over pictorial quality.
• Images that misrepresent the truth, such as those from events or activities arranged specifically for photography, or of subjects directed or hired for photography, are not eligible.
• A number of images (typically 2-4), each with a small white border, may be combined into a single image that depicts a progression of events or related activity.

Attention is drawn to the PSA Statement on Subject Matter which applies to all sections and to the Editing Guidelines for Nature, Photojournalism and Photo Travel

PSA Photo Travel Definition
A Photo Travel image is a portrayal of the real world we live in, as it is found naturally. There are no geographic limitations.

Content guidance:

1. If the image is predominantly or exclusively a land-, sea- or cityscape, these “scapes” must include characteristic, distinctive and recognizable physical features, although it is not necessary that the image identify the exact location;
2. Images that predominantly or exclusively depict people and their activities must illustrate a distinctive culture of a country, region, or continent;
3. Images that predominately or exclusively depict animal populations are allowed, if the animals are in their native environment and are characteristic of that country, region, or continent;
4. Portraits or other close-ups of people or objects, in addition to meeting the above paragraphs as applicable, must include elements depicting some of the surrounding environment to make it obvious that the image was not taken in a studio setting;
5. Images from events or activities arranged for photography, or of subjects directed or hired for photography, are NOT allowed.
6. Time exposures are allowed, if they do not dominate the image as a special effect (star trails, for example, are a dominating effect).
7. Highly distorted images such as those produced by fish eye lenses are NOT allowed.

Vignettes are not allowed in PTD images. Any border added must be a singler border of white or grey, no greater than 3-5 pixels in width.

Attention is drawn to the PSA Statement on Subject Matter which applies to all sections and to the Editing Guidelines for Nature, Photojournalism and Photo Travel

PDF downloadable from our website https://mirror.fotolcinium.com by exhibitors.

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 https://mirror.fotolcinium.com