The Sunflower International Salon is exhibition of art photography organised by Czech Federation of Photographic Art, Czech Republic.

Sunflower 2024 is divided in 6 sections, all digital:
A • OPEN Monochome
B • OPEN Color
C • NATURE
D • FOCUS on the WORLD
E • PORTRAIT
F • LIFE

Closing date: 17. June 2024
All judging completed by: 21.06.2024
Notifications send by: 30.06.2024
Slide show date: 30.08. 2024 at Pisecka Gate, Prague, Czech republic
Delivery of the awards to the authors till 30 September 2024.

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

The fee can be paid:
• via PayPal through our web site: https://contests.cffu.cz/sunflower In case of any problem contact us for more information.
• by postal mail along with the CD with photographs sent to the address: Sunflower salon, Na Vrsku 271, Sulice 251 68, Czech Republic
• by bank tranfer:
For Czech entrance, c.u.: 97129002 / 5500 - platby v CZK (kurz ČNB)
For EUR: Tatrabanka, IBAN code: SK67 1100 0000 0029 4700 2470, SWIFT code: TATR SK BX
For Singapore entrance: PayPal account: [email protected]
For all other: REVOLUT bank UAB - IBAN code: LT61 3250 0487 8604 9449, SWIFT code: REVOLT21
Please write „SUNFLOWER“ and name of participant in description field.

The works of the authors who did not pay the fee would not be taken into consideration.
Discount 20% ONLY for Group members who participate in our Competition with more than 6 person.

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.
Sanctions: Entries will not be accepted from any entrant who is currently sanctioned by PSA.
PSA Star Ratings
To receive proper Star ratings credit from PSA, entrants must provide their names and country exactly the same in each exhibition. Aliases are not permitted. Please contact PSA in the event of name changes or relocating to another country.
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. 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
Alteration and Computer Generation Subject to Divisional restrictions (particularly Nature, Photo Travel, and Photojournalism) images may be altered, either electronically or otherwise, by the maker. 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 author
Re-use of accepted images: Once an image has been accepted in this exhibition it may not be entered again in any future instances of this exhibition. It may, of course, be entered in any other PSA/FIAP recognised exhibitions but must always have the same title.
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.
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 maker. 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.

The photographs of authors with the application are submitted in these ways:
• uploading through our web site: https://contests.cffu.cz/sunflower/ (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:
Czech Federation of Photographic Art (CFFU)
Na Vrsku 271, Sulice 251 68, Czech Republic

To participate at Sunflower International Salon authors will apply with black & white or color works. Maximum number of photographs per theme is 4 (four). No title or identification of the maker shall be written anywhere on the face of an image. 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. An image may be entered in only one section Entry form and contact info must be written in one of the official FIAP languages. The Exhibition will be conducted in accordance with the rules of the FIAP Photographs are sent in digital form, as a picture file in JPG with: maximum dimensions of width size 1920 pixel and maximum height size 1920 pixel in 300 dpi
Judges will use monitors 27“ Apple monitor with 5120 x 2880 pix resolution.
The titles cannot be repeated.

Alexandr KHARVAT, MFIAP (Ukraine)
Garik AVANESIAN, MFIAP (Chech Republic)
Oldriska Konecna, EFIAP (Chech Republic)

At Sunflower International Salon there will be awarded:
FIAP BEST AUTHOR - FIAP blue pin
6 x Salon Plaquet for Best author of each section
6 x FIAP Gold and 36x blue ribbons
6 x IAAP Gold and 6 ribbons
6 x GPU Gold medal and 12x GPU Ribbons
18 x CFFU Gold, Silver and Bronze medals
18x CFFU Diplom
18x Salon Diplom
Total 133 Awards.

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 FIAP patronage or 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 FIAP patronage or 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. This rule applies regardless of whether or not the creature being killed, injured or stressed is visible in the captured image. 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. Entry in this exhibition is conditional on accepting these policies. The content of images must comply with these 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 FIAP patronage/PSA recognition. Further details on the PSA‘s drone policy may be found at https://psa-photo.org/index.php?psa-policies#drone

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.

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 recorded. 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 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 derivations are not allowed. Multiple images of the same subject that are combined in camera or with software by focus stacking, exposure blending or stitching (images taken consecutively and combined by overlapping) are allowed

LIFE Definition
Show us human in all situations, such as daily life, street photography, traditions, portrait, people at work, social events, human relations and etc. The main subject in the photo must be one or more human

Notification cards will be sent by email.
All participants of the competition (the authors which submitted works and paid the participation fee) will receive PDF catalogue of the photo salon. The organizer will take all possible care while handling the mail, awards, however we assume no liability for damages and loses during shipment.

Chairman: Mrs. Kristina STEJSKALOVA
Address:
Na Vrsku 271,
SULICE 251 68,
Czech Republic
e-mail: [email protected]