Association Photographers «Eurasia», Russian Federation

1. Open
2. Photojournalism
3. Architecture
4. Portrait, people and life
5. Creative and concept
6. Lines, graphic and minimalism

ВНИМАНИЕ РОССИЙСКИМ АВТОРАМ: ЕСЛИ У ВАС ВОЗНИКЛИ ПРОБЛЕМЫ С РЕГИСТРАЦИЕЙ (ИЛИ ЗАГРУЗКОЙ РАБОТ НА САЙТ) МОЖЕТЕ ОТПРАВЛЯТЬ СВОЮ КОНТАКТНУЮ ИНФОРМАЦИЮ И ФОТОГРАФИИ ПО ЭЛЕКТРОННОМУ АДРЕСУ [email protected]

Closing date: 09 July 2025
Judging: 13 July 2025
Notification: 05 Aug 2025
Exhibition: 21 Sep to 21 Oct 2025
Start of awards delivery: 26 Sep 2025
Start of catalogues delivery: 16 Aug 2025

For single entries, the fee is 24 euros for all sections
For group entries, discounts are available, provided there is a minimum of 5 participants per club.
Для участников из России: для одиночных участников размер взносов составляет 1800 рублей
Для клубов из России (минимальное количество участников капитан+5человек) действует скидка 30% - 1260 рублей. Капитаны клубов в свободной форме должны прислать заявку по адресу [email protected]

Club discounts:
5-10 participants club = 10% discount
10-20 participants club = 15% discount
20 participants club = 20% discount

To complete your application, please log into your registered account and select your preferred payment method.

Payments for single entries can be made directly on the website after submitting your application. You may use PayPal to make your payment to the following address: [email protected]

To pay for the club's participation will appeal to Usmanov Rashid [email protected]

If you encounter any issues with the payment process, please reach out to us at [email protected] and we will assist you in finding a solution.

Обязательно в назначениях платежа указывайте "За участие в фотоконкурсе Кубок России Монохром" (копию чека необходимо прислать на e-mail [email protected]):

Получатель: АФ Евразия
ИНН 7447288582
КПП 744701001
БИК 047501602
р/c 40703810872000001184

The entrants for the «Open Cup of Russia, Monochrome 2025» have to register on our web-site https:// www.russiancup.photo/mono After registration and authorization the applicant enters his personal account and uploads his images for the contest.

Technical requirements for the uploaded images;
JPG format. Size of digital files: maximum 1920 pixels on the horizontal side, 1080 on the vertical side, 300 dpi; maximum 2 MB.;

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.

1. The contest will be conducted according to FIAP regulations.
2. There are maximum of 4 digital files in each of 6 sections.
3. The entrants for the «Open Cup of Russia, Monochrome 2025» ave to register on our web-site www.russiancup.photo/mono After registration and authorization, the applicant enters his personal account and uploads his images for the contest.
4. Technical requirements for the uploaded images;
JPG format. Size of digital files: maximum 1920 pixels on the horizontal side, 1080 on the vertical side, 300 ppi.; maximum 2MB.;
Important: when uploading the image, its title must be stated!
5. The contest is open to anyone; however, an entry may be rejected when the sponsoring organization, 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. All final work must be digital file.
6. By virtue of submitting an entry, the applicant 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 contest. This may include low resolution posting on a web-site.
7. The submission of entries signifies acceptance of the Conditions of Entry.
8. All notifications will be sent by e-mail.
9. 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 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.
10. Entries will be viewed by the judges using Acer H6510BD FHD 1920x1080 with 1920x1080 pixels resolution.
11. * An entrant’s four images will be distributed throughout four rounds of judging for all sections.
12. * The images received from the photographer will be judged at 100% of the maximum permitted pixel size. Digital images must not be altered, including resizing, by the Exhibition before judging.
13. All entries shall conform to the stricter of these definitions for acceptances to be validated by all the International Organizations granting recognition or patronage.

The judging will be done by remote offline 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%.

The author should be a copyright holder of the submitted material. By virtue of submitting an entry to «Open Cup of Russia, Monochrome 2025» salon, the author permits sponsors to use all or part of the submitted material for any purpose, related to the contest and future exhibitions.
The sponsors of the competition have a right to: Reproduce the entries in any part of «Open Cup of Russia, Monochrome 2025» website (www.russiancup.photo/mono and www.fiap.ru и https://www.instagram.com ).
Exhibit of the accepted entries in printed or digital format at the exhibitions of «Open Cup of Russia, Monochrome 2025» contest;
Reproduction of the accepted images on any printed or electronic medium to inform the public about the competition and its results;
Reproduce of the accepted images in the photo albums, informative brochures, digital media and other publications related to the contest and exhibitions;
Use winning images for further specialized activities, aimed at the popularization of the contest;
Offer the options for the commercial usage of the images to their authors.
The sponsors of the competition pledge to specify the name of the image-maker when reproducing it in any form.
Exhibition copies to be shown at the exhibition and printed at the cost of the sponsors of «Open Cup of Russia, Monochrome 2025» salon will remain with sponsors and may be used within the framework of the competition activity.
Submitting the entry, you automatically grant your consent with the contest policy and rules mentioned above.

By the sole act of submitting his/her images or files to a salon under FIAP Patronage, the participant 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 participant 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;
• that in case of sanctions following the non compliance with FIAP regulations, the name of the participant 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 mention that 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 the following terms:
- 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,
- 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. If, at any time, it is determined in the reasonable discretion of the exhibition organizer or the judges before, during, or after the judging of an exhibition that an entrant has submitted entries where one or more images may fail to comply with these Conditions of Entry, including the stated definitions, the exhibition organizers reserve the right to delete the entry from the exhibition and void any or all acceptances or awards in connection with the exhibition. Fees may be forfeited or refunded in these circumstances. The entrant acknowledges that the decision of the exhibition organizers or the judges is final.

Koliaskin Sergei, M-APE, Russia
Ivochkina Alyona, AFIAP, Russia
Kargapolov Oleg, AFIAP, Russia

Special awards for clubs:

Grand Prix "Russian Cup" - absolute club champion (among all countries)
Gold medalist of the Open Russian Cup
Silver medalist of the Open Russian Cup
Bronze medalist of the Open Russian Cup

5 cups among foreign clubs:

Golden Cup of Russia among countries,
Silver Cup among countries,
Bronze Cup among countries,
2 small club cups among countries,

5 cups for Russian clubs:

Golden Cup of the Champion of Russia,
Silver Cup of the prize winner of Russia,
Bronze Cup of the prize winner of Russia,
2 small club cups for industrial teams

The result among clubs is calculated based on the work of the 5 best authors.

As part of the competition, awards will also be presented to authors, regardless of their affiliation with the club.

In the future, the best authors in each category will remain, who will be awarded special prizes.

Blue FIAP Badge
FIAP: 6 gold medals, 12 honorable mentions.
IAAP: 6 gold medals, 12 honorable mentions.
APE: 6 gold medals, 6 silver medals, 6 bronze medals, 72 honorable mentions.
Salon Awards: The best authors of the Salon from each country are determined, provided that at least 10 participants participate.
Gold Certificate,
Silver Certificate,
Bronze Certificate.

FIAP MONOCHROME DEFINITION

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.

FIAP PHOTOJOURNALISM DEFINITION

Photojournalism entries are images with informative content and emotional impact, reflecting the human presence in our world.

Content Guidelines:
· The journalistic (story-telling) value of the image should receive priority over pictorial quality;
· Images that misrepresent the truth, such as those from events or activities arranged specifically for photography, or of subjects directed or hired for photography, are not eligible;
· When Human Interest is specified, those images depict a person or persons in an interactive, emotional or unusual situation, excluding sports action.
Editing Guidelines: Processing or editing must be limited to making the image look as close to the original scene as possible.

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.

ARCHITECTURE DEFINITION

Photographs of buildings, structures, and their elements that reveal aesthetics, scale, and interaction with the outside world. Any style is allowed, from classical to urban avant–garde.
• Urban and natural landscapes – buildings, bridges, streets, squares harmoniously integrated into the environment.
• Historical and modern structures – from ancient monuments to avant-garde structures that demonstrate the evolution of architectural thought.
Portrait, people and life
In this category, photographs are accepted that reveal human emotions, characters and everyday moments of life in all their diversity.
• Classical and creative portraits (studio, street, emotional).
• Genre scenes are moments from everyday life that convey culture, traditions, or modern realities.
• Story and reportage shots – live emotions, human interaction, significant events.
• Ethnic and cultural images – portraits of representatives of different nations, traditional costumes, rituals.

CREATIVE AND CONCEPT DEFINITION

An important task of conceptual and creative photography is to depict the author's idea through the creation of an image, without using ready-made forms.
The image may be of any subject matter and must obviously display a change in natural color, form, shape or any combination of these three. All images must be original and may not incorporate elements produced by anyone else. Artwork or computer graphics generated by the entrant may be incorporated if the original photographic content predominates. Images may not be constructed entirely within a computer. High Dynamic Range (HDR) images without further changes are not considered “Altered Reality.” Original image must be made by entrant on photographic emulsion or captured digitally. All images must be original and may not incorporate elements produced by anyone else. Original images must be altered by the maker; artwork or computer graphics generated by the entrant may be incorporated, if the original photographic content predominates. Images may not be constructed entirely within a computer. Image's core content must be identifiable. Non-creative images are not eligible for this competition. Any subject matter is acceptable as long as the Altered Reality guidelines are apparent.
A conceptual photo is a photo of meanings, while a creative photo is a photo using applied elements, including collages and embroidery.

LINES, GRAPHIC AND MINIMALISM DEFINITION

This nomination welcomes works where simplicity of forms, purity of lines and conciseness of composition create a powerful visual effect. This trend values the aesthetics of emptiness, geometric precision and the ability to see beauty in restraint.
• Graphics in photography
• Geometry of space
• Minimalistic plots
• Urban abstraction
• Natural minimalism

Results will be sent by email to all participants with a link to the PDF salon catalogue, which can be downloaded from the web site.

Rashid Usmanov, Salon Chairman
Web: www.russiancup.photo/mono
Email: [email protected]