Mirror 2024, International Exhibition of Art Photography is organized by the Photo club Olcinium from Montenegro. Chairman: Mr. Jovan Zizic, Ulcinj, Montenegro
e-mail: [email protected] web: https://mirror.fotolcinium.com

Mirror 2024 International Exhibition of Art Photography is divided into 5 sections, all digital:
1. (A) Open Color // FIAP color
2. (B) Open Mono // FIAP monochrome
3. (C) Portrait // FIAP color and monochrome
4. (D) Shadows and Lines // FIAP color and monochrome
5. (E) Nature // FIAP color and monochrome

- Closing date: 19/06/2024
- All judging completed by 17/07/2024
- Notifications sent by 24/07/2024
- On-Line Gallery posted by 15/09/2024
- Submit reports to FIAP and PSA: 16/08/2024
- Catalogs posted by 15/09/2024
- Awards mailed by 15/09/2024
Public Exhibition:
o BAR – 12/08/2024
o RIJEKA CRNOJEVIC – 19/08/2024

Depending of the number of sections participant applies, the fee cost as follow:
- any 1 or 2 sections = 16 EUR
- any 3, 4 or 5 sections = 20 EUR

The participation fee may be paid through: PayPal or Moneybookers.com (Skrills.com) through our web site at:
1. PayPal: https://mirror.fotolcinium.com click at PAYMENT in menu or directly on email: [email protected]
2. The fee can be paid via SKRILL sending fee to email: [email protected]
3. Now we accept Cryptocurrencies: BUSD, USDT, USDC, BTC, ETH. For more info, please contact us on email: [email protected]
Works by authors who do not pay the fee will not be taken into consideration.
A discount of will be given for group entries:
5-9 Entrants: 10%
10 -15 Entrant: 15%
16-20 Entrants: 20%
21 Entrants: 25%

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.
Max Target Acceptance Range will not exceed 30%.
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. Vojislav Lukovic, EFIAP, KMF FSS - Serbia, (for all 5 sections)
2. Biljana Latinovic, EFIAP - Bosnia and Herzegovina, (for all 5 sections)
3. Dimitar Risteski, KMF NFU - North Macedonia (for all 5 sections)
All jury will judge all sections.

The Mirror 2024 International Exhibition of Art Photography will award the following medals and HM:
5x FIAP Gold Medals
10x FIAP HM Ribbons
5x PBA Black Medals
20x PBA Digital Diplomas
5x IAAP Gold Medals
5x IAAP Silver Medals
5x IAAP Bronze Medals
15x IAAP Ribbons
15x MAPA Digital Diplomas
5x Salon Gold Medals
5x Salon Silver Medals
5x Salon Bronze Medals
30x Salon Digital Diplomas
Each author can receive only one award in each section. Digital diplomas will be delivered via the participant's email.
The organizer reserves the right to increase the number of awards.

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.
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 (Open color and Portrait Color)
Portrait Color Definition
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.
Shadows and Lines Definition
Show photographs (monochrome only) in which you caught the best lines and/or shadows, show works in which the light and shadow or lines does all the talking and creates the atmosphere.

Editing Guidelines for Nature and Photojournalism
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
FIAP Nature Definition
Content Guidelines
• 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, anesthetic or any other method of restricting natural movement for the purpose of a photograph is not allowed.

Notification cards will be sent by email.
The organizer will take all possible care handling the emails and awards.
CATALOGUE
The organizer will produce a PDF downloadable from web site by exhibitors. A link to download the catalogue https://mirror.fotolcinium.com will be sent to all participants untill, 15/09/2024.