CHITTAGONG EXPRESS is international contest of art photography, organized by CHITRACHINTAA PHOTOGRAPHERS CIRCLE from CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh.

The contest is divided into the following sections:
• Open Color
• Architecture
• Portrait
• Woman
• Open Monochrome
• Nature
• Travel
• Photojournalism
• Street and People
• Minimalism
• Landscape
• Water

Closing date: October 15 2024
Judging date: October 18 2024
Notification date: October 25 2024
Delivery date: October 31 2024
Gallery publish date: October 31 2024

The entry fee depends on the number of sections the participant enters. The fees are as follows:
• 1-2 sections = 5 EUR
• 3-5 sections = 7 EUR
• 6 sections = 10 EUR
• 7 sections = 12 EUR
• 8-9 sections = 15 EUR
• 10-12 sections = 20 EUR

The entry fee can be paid in the following ways:
• through our website: https://theiaap.com/e/chittagong
• PAYPAL ACCOUNT: [email protected]

For Bangladeshi Authors
Any 2 Section: 510 BDT
3/4 Sections: 810 BDT
5/6 Sections: 1020BDT
7/8 Section: 1220BDT
9/10 Sections: 1520 BDT
All Sections: 2040 BDT

Group Discounts For Local Entry ( Minimum 5 Entrants)
All Sections 1220 BDT.
• CASH PAYMENTS: Bikas /Nogod- 01819841948

Images from participants who have not paid the entry fee will not be considered.

NUDE PHOTOS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE SALON .
The contest is open to anyone (amateur and professional photographers from all over the world); 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 contest rules and conditions.
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 image 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.
By submitting an entry, the entrant certifies legal Age, and own all rights to these images, including copyright or parents or guardians gives permission on his/her behalf if he/she is not of Legal Age. The exhibition assumes no liability of any misuse of copyright. Images may be altered, either electronically or otherwise, by the maker. All final image must be on photographic film, or on electronic file, or on photographic or electronic print material, mounting excepted.
No title or identification of the maker shall be visible anywhere on the face of an image, print mat or mount.

Photographs must be in JPEG format, with dimensions 1920x1080 pixels at 300, JPEG compression (if Photoshop used for export): 7-12, file size maximum 4 Mb. Each image must have a unique title. Titles must not include file extensions such as .jpg or .jpeg (or any other camera capture filenames). No title or identification of the maker shall be written anywhere on the face of an image.
The photographs of participants with the application are submitted in these ways:
- uploading thought our website: https://theiaap.com/e/chittagong
- by e-mail: [email protected]

The judging will be done by remote online judging. All judges will be using equipment capable of displaying images at 100% of the image resolution. Judges will be using color calibrated equipment. Target Range will be max 30%.

• Ibrahim Iqbal; (Bangladesh)
• Vladimir Jovanovski; MPSA; RISF5; GPU CR3 Hermes (North Macedonia)
• Oliver Vukmirovic; (Bosnia And Herzegovina)

The judges of the event will present the following awards:
12 x IAAP Gold Digital Award, 12 x IAAP Silver Digital Award, 12 x IAAP Bronze Digital Award, 12 x IAAP Diploma,
12 x CLUB Gold Digital Award, 12 x CLUB Silver Digital Award, 12 x CLUB Bronze Digital, 36 x CLUB Diploma,
Total 120 awards. The organizer reserves the right to adjust the number of awards based on the total number of entrants.

Notification cards will be sent by email.

Ahmed Russell, EFIAP/b, A.CPE, ECAS, Hon. NISCP
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh

email: [email protected]
website: www.chitrachintaa.com