6th International Digital and Print Exhibition of Photography CONCEPT PHOTO 2023
University Photo Cinema Club - Banja Luka

A) GENERAL OPEN - Color (FIAP, PSA PID Color)
B) GENERAL OPEN - Monochrome (FIAP, PSA PID Monochrome)
C) NATURE - Color or Monochrome (FIAP, PSA ND Color/Monochrome)
D) GENERAL OPEN - Color – PRINT LARGE (FIAP, PSA PPD Color)
E) GENERAL OPEN - Monochrome – PRINT LARGE (FIAP, PSA PPD Monochrome)

Closing date: 6 December 2023
Judging date: 20 December 2023
Notification date: 3 January 2024
Delivery date: 18 February 2024
Gallery publish date: 18 February 2024

Participation fee is mandatory for all participants and is 15 Euros for 3 Digital sections, 15 Euros for 2 Print sections, or 25 Euros for all 5 sections.
The fee can be paid via PayPal ( [email protected] ), or can be sent along with the CD or printed photos and the entry form.

The works of the authors who did not pay the fee would not be taken into consideration.

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.

Participation in 6th International Digital and Print Exhibition of Photography CONCEPT PHOTO 2023:
DIGITAL SECTIONS:
Authors apply with black & white and color photographs. Maximum number of works is four (4) photographs per theme, maximum dimensions 1920 pixels per horizontal side and maximum 1080 pixels per vertical side, in 300 dpi, JPG, compression 7-10. The maximum total size of the photo must not exceed 2 megabites.
For file names should be used only English alphabet. The file name should be the name of the photo.
Upload at the website: www.concept.ufkk.rs.ba , or send the works on a CD with the completed entry form to the address of the Salon Chairman.

PRINT SECTIONS:
Participants must print the photographs on photo paper and send them by post . You must connect to our web address: www.concept.ufkk.rs.ba then upload your print categories photos like in digital sections rules and then send by post. Authors that request their printed photographs returned, an additional return fee of 20 Euros is mandatory. Prints will not be returned if is not paid fee for return and will be destroyed under the supervision of UFKK Representative.
The final print size should not be less than 8½” x 12” (21,6 X 30,5) cm and should not be larger than 16” x 20” (40,6 X 50,8) cm inclusive of border if any. Method of mounting for print entries: Unmounted and flat.
The back of each photo must have the following info: first and last name, author’s address, photo club, title of photo.
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 authorization for the exhibition to destroy the exhibitor’s prints in lieu of returning them otherwise the full entry fee shall apply if the exhibition does have separate fees for return of prints and non-return of prints.
If your printed photos are damaged within the package and sending, organizer does not accept liability for problems. The judging will be done on the pictures sent in on photo paper. There will be no judging of the digital files of PRINT SECTIONS. These digital files are only intended for possible catalogue use.

Please send your printed photos to the address:
Univerzitetski foto kino klub
/ Milorad Kascelan /
P. P. 67
78102 Banjaluka
Bosnia and Herzegovina

All shipments must be sent as bearing the following note: PHOTOGRAPHS FOR EXHIBITION
NO COMMERCIAL VALUE

Assessment is done on site.
Brand and model of Judging Equipment: Digital Projector BENQ Full HD resolution 1920/1080.
The equipment used will be colour calibrated.
Projection equipment or computer monitors can display images at 100% image resolution, images will be displayed at exactly 100% of their resolution (that is, they will not expand beyond their original resolution).
Fof PRINT SECTIONS, the judging will be done on the pictures sent in on photo paper. There will be no judging of the digital files of PRINT SECTIONS. These digital files are only intended for possible catalogue use.

Dragan Prole, EFIAP/d2 (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Dejan Selakovic, AFIAP (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Sasa Knezic, AFIAP (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

FIAP special prize for the best author.

A) General open (color) - Digital:
FIAP gold medal, PSA gold medal, IAAP gold medal, AUFBiH – gold, silver and bronze medal, SALON gold medal, 2 FIAP Hon. Mention, 2 IAAP diploma, 3 AUFBiH praise, 2 UFKK praise and 3 SALON praise.
B) General open (monochrome) - Digital:
FIAP gold medal, PSA gold medal, IAAP silver medal, AUFBiH – gold, silver and bronze medal, SALON gold medal, 2 FIAP Hon. mention, 1 IAAP diploma, 3 AUFBiH praise, 2 UFKK praise and 3 SALON praise.
C) Nature (color or monochrome) - Digital:
FIAP gold medal, PSA gold medal, IAAP bronze medal, AUFBiH – gold, silver and bronze medal, SALON gold medal, 2 FIAP Hon. mention, 1 IAAP diploma, 3 AUFBiH praise, 2 UFKK praise and 3 SALON praise.
D) General open (color) - Print:
FIAP gold medal, PSA gold medal, AUFBiH – gold, silver and bronze medal, SALON gold medal, 2 FIAP Hon. Mention, 1 IAAP diploma, 3 AUFBiH praise, 2 UFKK praise and 3 SALON praise.
E) General open (monochrome) - Print:
FIAP gold medal, PSA gold medal, AUFBiH – gold, silver and bronze medal, SALON gold medal, 2 FIAP Hon. mention, 1 IAAP diploma, 3 AUFBiH praise, 2 UFKK praise and 3 SALON praise.

Total 88 awards. The organizer reserves the right to change the number of awards, depending on the total number of the entrants.

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

FIAP AND PSA DEFINITIONS
FIAP Definition
“By 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 establish 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 sanctioned 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.”

PICTURES CREATED BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THIS SALON!
It is reminded that all parts of the image have to be photographed by the author who is holding the copyright of all works submitted. Offenders will be sanctioned for life!

FIAP definition of Monochrome
A black and white work fitting from the very dark grey (black) to the very clear grey (white) is a monochrome work with the various shades of grey. A black and white work toned entirely in a single colour will remain a monochrome work able to stand in the black and white category; such a work can be reproduced in black and white in the catalogue of a salon under FIAP Patronage. On the other hand a black and white work modified by a partial toning or by the addition of one colour becomes a colour work (polychrome) to stand in the colour category; such a work requires colour reproduction in the catalogue of a salon under FIAP Patronage


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 Pictorial Prints or PID Color 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.
For the purpose of this exhibition any border added to a Print must be a single border of black or white, no greater than 3-5 pixels in width.
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. Adding a vignette or blurring the background during processing is not allowed.
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.
No modification that changes the truth of a Nature image is allowed. Images may be cropped but no other technique that removes, adds or moves any part of the image is allowed.
Techniques that remove elements added by the camera, such as dust spots, digital noise and lens flare are allowed.
Complete conversion of colour images to greyscale monochrome is allowed. Partial conversion, toning and infrared captures or conversions are not allowed.Images of the same subject that are combined in-camera or with software by focus stacking or exposure blending are allowed. Multiple images with overlapping fields of view that are taken consecutively and combined in-camera or with software (image stitching) are 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

Notification cards will be sent by email.
On-line PDF Catalog will be available to all participants on the website: www.ufkk.rs.ba
The organizer can use the exhibited works for reproduction in the catalogue and for promotion exhibition without paying any author’s fee.
The organizer will take all possible care while handling the emails, awards and catalogs, however will assume no liability for damages and loses during shipment.

Milorad Kascelan - Salon Chairman
Dragise Vasica 22
78000 Banjaluka
Bosnia & Herzegovina

te. 387 65 671 091
email: [email protected]
website: concept.ufkk.rs.ba