The PhotoArt VISION 2016 International Salon is exhibition of art photography organised by PhotoArt magazine from Prague, Czech Republic.

The PhotoArt VISION 2016 International Salon is divided in 4 sections, all digital:
<b>1 • OPEN Monochome / PSA PID mono
2 • OPEN Color / PSA PID color
3 • NATURE / PSA ND
4 • WOMAN / PSA PID color</b>

<b>Closing date: 28.11. 2016
Judging: 4.12. 2016
Notification: 11.12. 2016
Exhibition date: January at Franciscan monastery, Prague, Czech Republic
Delivery of the 4**** catalogues and awards to the authors by February 2017.</b>

Participation fee is mandatory for all participants and it is EUR 20 for first section and additional EUR 5 for next section.

<b>PAYPAL</b>
On our web site: http://vision.photoart.cz/
<b>Around the world paypal account: [email protected]</b>
Singapore only PayPal account: [email protected]

<b>POSTAL MAIL</b>
Send the fee by postal mail along with the CD with photographs to the address:
PhotoArt, Vlasimska 5, Prague 10100, Czech Republic

<b>BANK TRANSFER</b>
Armenia: PROMETEY bank Account No.: 1660003258440145 to Vigen Mnoyan
Ukraina: ПРИВАТ БАНК 4149 4978 5440 4763 Харват О. М. - еквівалент в гривнях
Czech Republic: 51-37 033 30 237/0100
Slovakia: 2947 0024 70 / Tatrabanka, a.s.
Rest of the world: Tatrabanka, IBAN code: SK67 1100 0000 0029 4700 2470, SWIFT code: TATR SK BX

<b>ONLINE CARD PAYMENT</b>
On the website http://photoart.cz/eshop.en.php we accept VISA / Master Card

<b>Please write name of salon and your name in description field.
The works of the authors who did not pay the fee would not be taken into consideration.</b>

The PhotoArt VISION 2016 International Salon is open to amateur and professional photographers from all over the world.

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 and 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 exhibition assumes no liability for any misuse of copyright. An entry may be rejected when the sponsoring organization or its agent, in its reasonable discretion, believes the entry does not conform to exhibition rules and conditions.
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.
There are no restrictions as to subject matter except as outlined in the rules and definitions of specific se¬ctions, or specified by law in the country where the exhibition is held.
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 if the photographic content predominates subject to divisional restrictions. All final work must be on pho¬tographic film, or on electronic file, or on photographic or electronic print material, mounting excepted.
Images may be altered, either digitally or otherwise, by the maker and artwork or computer graphics crea¬ted by the entrant may be incorporated if the photographic content predominates subject to Nature, Pho¬to Travel and Photojournalism divisional restrictions.
With 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 that the submitted images can be investigated by FIAP to esta¬blish 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 sanc¬tioned by FIAP and 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.”

The photographs of authors with the application are submitted in these ways:
• uploading through our web site: http://vision.photoart.cz (Entry form filled online)
• by e-mail: [email protected] (along with filled and signed scan copy of entry form)
• on CD, along with the participation fee and filled and signed entry form, use this postal address:
PhotoArt magazine
Vlasimska 5,
10100 Prague, Czech Republic

To participate at PhotoArt VISION 2016 International Salon authors will apply with black & white or color works. 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. An entrant’s four images will be distributed throughout four rounds of judging in that section. Entry form and contact info must be written in one of the official FIAP languages.
Photographs are sent in digital form, as a picture file with maximum dimensions of 2500x1400pixels at 300 dpi. Judges will use monitors 27“ EIZO CX270-BK EcoView with 2560x1440 pix resolution.
No file naming is needed. Each photo needs to have its own title. The titles cannot be repeated.

Garik AVANESIAN, MFIAP (Czech Republic)
Andrey YURLOV, EFIAP (Slovakia)
Jozef DANYI, EFIAP (Czech Republic)

At PhotoART Vision International Salon there will be awarded:
BEST AUTHOR - FIAP blue pin
4 x FIAP Gold, Silver and Bronze medal and 24x blue ribbons,
4 x IAAP Gold, 1 x Silver and 1 x Bronze medal and 6 ribbons,
12 x PSA Gold, 12x PSA Ribbons
4 x CFFU Gold, Silver and Bronze medal.

A <b>monochrome</b> 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 ima¬ges with an added accent color are not acceptable in Monochrome Class sections and must be entered in Color Class sections.

<b>Open color</b>
Open color photography is on the free theme. The only condition is to perform the maximum dimensions, which are written in the ,,Submission of works“ section.
<b>Nature photography</b> is restricted to the use of the photographic process to depict 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 certify its honest presentation. The storytelling value of a photograph must be weighed more than the pictorial quality while maintai¬ning high technical quality. Human elements shall not be present, except where those human elements are integral parts of the nature story such as nature subjects, like barn owls or storks, adapted to an environment modified by humans, or where those human elements are in situations depicting natural forces, like hurricanes or tidal waves. Scientific bands, scientific tags or radio collars on wild animals are permissible. Photographs of human created hybrid plants, cultivated plants, feral animals, domestic animals, or mounted specimens are ineligible, as is any form of manipulation that alters the truth of the photographic state¬ment. No techniques that add, 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, or without altering the content of the original scene, are permitted including HDR, focus stacking and dodging/burning. Techniques that remove elements added by the camera, such as dust spots, digital noise, and film scratches, are allowed. Stitched images are not permitted. All allowed adjustments must appear natural. Color images can be converted to greyscale monochrome. Infrared images, either direct captures or derivations, are not allowed.

Notification cards will be sent by email.
All participants of the competition (the authors which submitted works and paid the participation fee) will receive printed catalogue of the photo salon. Extra catalogues are also available at an extra fee of 10 euro. The organizer will take all possible care while handling the email, awards and catalogues, however we assume no liability for damages and loses during shipment.

Contact person: Mrs. Kristina Stejskalova, e-mail: [email protected]