Association Photographers «Eurasia», Russian Federation

Contest consists of 6 sections:
In each section you can download up to 4 works

1. Open
2. Nature
3. World in Focus
4. Portrait
5. White, Blue, Red
6. Urban life

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: 08 July 2025
Judging: 12 July 2025
Notification: 04 Aug 2025
Exhibition: 20 Sep to 20 Oct 2025
Start of awards delivery: 25 Sep 2025
Start of catalogues delivery: 15 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 Цветной" (копию чека необходимо прислать на e-mail [email protected]):

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

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.

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.

The entrants for the «Open Cup of Russia, Color - 2025» have to register on our web-site www.russiancup.photo/color 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 judging will be done by remote offline judging. 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 the «Open Cup of Russia, Color - 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, Color - 2025» website (www.russiancup.photo/color 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, Color - 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, Color - 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.

Elena Petrunina, Russia
Natalia Albrekht, EFIAP, Russia
Sergei Kyrzanov, EFIAP, 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.

PEOPLE

Show people 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 humans.

NATURE

Nature photography records all branches of natural history except anthropology and archaeology. This includes all aspects of the physical world, both over water and underwater.
Nature images must convey the truth of the scene. 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 threatening a living organism's life or welfare 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.
• Photographs made where the scene is natural and the animal is unharmed in a carefully managed environment, such as Zoo, rescue centers, and ethically managed natural environment farms are permitted.
• Attracting or controlling subjects through the use of food or sound for the purpose of photographing them is not allowed. Maintained situations such as provided supplemental food due to hardship caused by weather conditions or other conditions beyond the animals' control, where photography is incidental to the feeding of the animal does not fall under this provision.
• Controlling live subjects by chilling, anaesthetic, or any other method of restricting natural movement for a photograph is not allowed.
• Human-made elements shall be permitted under the following circumstances:
a) When they are an integral part of the nature story, such as a songbird singing atop a fence post a manmade object used as nest material, or a weather phenomenon destroying a man-made structure.
b) When they are a small but unavoidable part of the scene, such as an unobtrusive footprint or track in the background.
c) Scientific tags, collars, and bands are specifically allowed.
When photographing at a zoo, sanctuary, or rehabilitation centre, it would be construed that the photographer ensured that it’s properly accredited and conforms to best practices.

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 colour 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 colour

WORLD IN FOCUS

Just as with travel and tourism pictures, this section encompasses the full range of
photographic genres from architecture, culture, events, food, landscape, portraits, etc. A
“WORLD IN FOCUS” image expresses the spirit of an era, the essence of a placeor of aculture whether it is shown in an authentic scene or whether it is arranged. Digital
manipulation to optimise an image in terms of finetuning of levels and colours is allowedaslong as the image looks natural. The same applies for removal of dust or digital noise. Techniques that add, relocate, replace, or remove any element of the original image, except by cropping, are not permitted

PORTRAIT

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.

WHITE, BLUE, RED

This nomination is dedicated to the powerful color triad, which can be presented both in combinations and in individual pure manifestations. Participants are invited to explore the expressiveness of these colors – their emotional impact, symbolism, and visual power in photography.
Photos can contain all three colors (red, white, blue) in any combination, or each one individually. Both literal and metaphorical interpretations of color are welcome.
Color should be the key element of the frame, not a random background.

URBAN LIFE

This category is dedicated to the dynamics, rhythm and diversity of life in the city. We are waiting for images that convey the atmosphere of megacities and small towns, capture the bright moments of everyday life, urban aesthetics and emotions of citizens.

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: https://eurasia-photo.com/
e-mail: [email protected]

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]