The 7th INTERNATIONAL SALON OF ART PHOTOGRAPHY SMEDEREVO 2017 is international contest of art photography, organized by Photo club Smederevo in association with Contemporary Art Gallery Smederevo, Serbia.

7th International Salon of Print and Digital Art photography SMEDEREVO is divided in <B>5 sections</B> (2 print and 3 digital)
<B>PRINT</B>
PRINT: TRAVEL (color) - FIAP (C), PSA PPD PT
PRINT: NATURE (color) - FIAP (C), PSA PPD ND
<B>DIGITAL</B>
DIGITAL: OPEN (color) – FIAP (C), PSA PID
DIGITAL: OPEN (mono) – FIAP (M), PSA PID
DIGITAL: PHOTOJOURNALISM (color) – FIAP PI M & C, PSA PID PJ

Accepted entries will be eligible for the following FIAP Honors – AFIAP, EFIAP, EFIAP/b, EFIAP/s, EFIAP/g, EFIAP/p, as well as and GPU distinctions.
Acceptances shall be credited towards Star Ratings for the each division and Who’s Who Listings or the Galaxy/Diamond Ratings requirements as appropriate, credited toward the PSA Distinctions PPSA, EPSA and GPU distinctions.

Closing date: 27th Auguste 2017.
End Judging date: 10th Septembre 2017.
Notification date: 15th Septembre 2017.
Submit EDAS report: 20th Septembre 2017.
Exhibition and slide show date: 11th-30nd Oktober 2017 at Contemporary Art Gallery of Smederevo
The projection is held every working day.
Delivery of the catalogs, prints and awards to the participants: 30th November 2017.

<b>- Entry fee for both sections is unique, no matter how many themes the entrant is participate for – 25 Euros or 28$</b> pay here Entry fee for both sections (Digital &PRINT)
<b>- Entry fee only for Digital section (3 Themes)</b>
Entry fee for Digital section is mandatory for all participants and is 20 Euros (22$).
The entry fee for Digital section is unique, no matter how many themes the entrant is participate for.
<b>- Entry fee only for PRINT section (2 Themes)</b>
Entry fee for PRINT section is mandatory for all participants and is 20 Euros (22$).
The entry fee for PRINT section is unique, no matter how many themes the entrant is participate for.

Group Entries
8 15 authors – 10% discount
Over 16 authors– 20% discount
Note: Group entries refer to photo clubs, associations and other photo organizations. In order to get the special group entry fee offer, the group secretary should send member list to [email protected] before the registration of each member. Each group member should register individually, and upload images in his personal profile (entering identical postal address for catalog shipping for all group members is mandatory!)

Entry fee payment could be made with credit/debit cards through <b>PayPal</b> (even without registration). Each participant would be redirected to PayPal website EXHIBITION - for PAYMENT during entry registration process. Bank transfer is also possible.

The exhibition is open to anyone; however, an entry may be rejected when the sponsoring organization, or its agent, in its reasonable discretion, believes the entry does not conform to exhibition 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 work 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. The exhibition assumes no liability for any misuse of copyright. An entry may be rejected when the sponsoring organization or its agent, in its reasonable discretion, believes the entry does not conform to exhibition rules and conditions. All acceptances will count for FIAP, PSA and GPU distinctions.

<b>On-Line Entry:</b> Entry to the salon is made via the on-line entry form by clicking on this link ENTRY FORM
For entry in <b>PRINT</b> sections, each participant has to register online (and upload .jpeg copies of the prints) and physically send us the prints.
You will be receiving emails from: [email protected]
Please ensure your SPAM filter will always accept emails from this address.

<b>DIGITAL SECTIONS</b>
Accepted file types *.jpg, *.jpeg
Maximum image width (horizontal) is 1920 pix, Maximum image height (vertical) is 1080 pix. The entry will be displayed on TV – 1920 x 1080 pixels.
File size maximum is 2 MB.
Images must not have any borders or signatures; images are being judged on black background and exhibited on black/gray background.
Embedding a source ICC profile is recommended.
Only English letters (a-z) are allowed. Please limit titles to 35 characters.
The entry will be displayed on Samsung 510 Class Full HD 40", 1920x1080.

Participants may submit their works and application form in one of the following ways:
- uploaded through the web site: <b>www.fotokinoklub-smederevo.com</b>
- sent by e-mail, along with the application form, to: <b>[email protected]</b>

File name should be in English, unique, NOT containing special symbols. File name should be the artwork name. Example: sunrise.jpg. Words such as “Untitled” and “No Title” are not acceptable as part or all of an image’s title, nor are camera capture filenames or titles consisting of only numbers.

<b>PRINT SECTIONS</b>
PRINTS: The printed photographs must be unmounted or mounted on a thin backing.
Authors can send self-made prints with maximum size: 329 mm x 483 mm (13″ x l9″) (including mounting)
Minimum size is 20cm x 30cm or 7,8″ x 11.8″.
Prints can be in either landscape or portrait format.
<b>JPEG Copies: During the on-line entry you will need to upload a JPEG copy of the prints.</b> (These copies are used when we produce the catalogue.)
Accepted file types *.jpg, *.jpeg.
Maximum image width (horizontal) is 1920 pix, Maximum image height (vertical) is 1080 pix.
File size maximum is 2MB.
Images must not have any borders or signatures; images are exhibited on black/gray background.
File name should be in English, unique, NOT containing special symbols. File name should be the artwork name. Example: sunrise.jpg. Words such as “Untitled” and “No Title” are not acceptable as part or all of an image’s title, nor are camera capture filenames or titles consisting of only numbers.
<b>NOTE:</b> The requirement for a JPEG copy applies to all prints including those produced in a darkroom.
<b>IMPORTANT: Prints submitted without the correct labels WILL be rejected and NOT shown to the judges.</b>
Titles: The titles of the prints will be read out to the judges at the time of judging.

<b>SENDING YOUR PRINTS</b>
Please send you prints by post to Salon Chairman:
<b>Mr. Dragoslav Mirković</b>
<b>Vidska 31</b>
<b>11050 BELGRADE</b>
<b>SERBIA</b>
Please mark your packets – <b>No commercial Value – Photographs for Exhibition – DO NOT FOLD</b>
Maximum weight of package is 2 kg.
Please ensure that you have attached the special labels to the back of each of your prints.
Authors that request their printed photographs returned an additional return fee of 20 euros is mandatory. Prints will not be returned if return fee is not paid. The original packing will be used to return entries, and entrants must ensure that their packaging is adequate to be used for their return. If the packaging is not usable, we have no obligation of returning package to sender.

Each author can participate with not more than 4 (four) photos in each category (total 20 photos);each photo can be presented in one category only. One and the same photograph should be uploaded only as a color image or as a monochrome image.
All parts of the image have to be photographed by the author who is holding the copyright of all works submitted.
The Salon would be conducted under the approved rules of FIAP, PSA and GPU. See Categories Definitions below.
Notification of results will be sent via email and uploaded on participant’s profile account on our website. Each participant will receive an individual notification of his results.
If a fee has not been received the images will not be judged.
An entry may be rejected by the organizers if it does not conform to Salon rules and conditions.
Each author can receive only one medal in each of the sections.
The decision of the jury will be final and without appeal.
The organisers will take great care of the entered work but decline all responsibility in case of loss, theft or deterioration during transit or during the exhibition and/or projection.
The right to reproduce entries in the catalogue will be assumed and copyright rules will be strictly followed.
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.
By submitting his/her images to the Salon, the participant expressly agrees to the FIAP document 2014 / 317 E Conditions for application and regulations for organization of international photographic events and especially to its chapter II “Regulations for International photographic events under FIAP patronage” dealing under Section II.2 with the FIAP participation rules and the red list
SUBMISSION of an entry signifies acceptance of all our conditions.
PDF catalog for download will be available on our website. Luxurous printed copy “Luxury Edition” of the catalog would be available for purchase at participant’s profile account on our website (single unit price – 13 euro incl. shipping)
The Organizer decides which of the accepted images would be included in the Catalog and in the Exhibition.

<B>Goran MALIĆ</B>; EFIAP, MF FSS (Serbia)
<B>Zdravko SIMIJONOVIĆ</B>; AFIAP, FA I KLASS FSS (Serbia)
<B>Željko DJURIĆ</B>; EFIAP, MF FSS (Serbia)
Alternate:
Judging: An entrant’s images (in each Section) will be distributed throughout four rounds of judging.

<B>OPEN COLOR Definition</B>
Any image that satisfies the general rules may be submitted in the Open section. Any subject, theme or technique is eligible.
<B>MONOCHROME FIAP Definition</B>
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 color 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 color work (polychrome) to stand in the color category; such a work requires colour reproduction in the catalogue of a salon under FIAP Patronage.
<B>MONOCHROME PSA Definition</B>
A monochrome image is defined as having varying shades of no more than one color (various shades of that color from very light to very dark) but it may be any single color. Images that appear to be tones of a single color will be considered a monochrome. Multi-toned images (various shades of two or more colors) and grey scale images with an added accent color are not acceptable in Monochrome Class sections and must be entered in Color Class sections.
<B>NATURE</B>
Images entered in the Nature Section MUST comply with the following PSA, FIAP, GPU definitions. Images failing to do so will not be judged.
<B>NATURE Photography Definition</B>
Nature photography is restricted to the use of the photographic process to depict all branches of natural history, except anthropology and archeology, in such a fashion that a well-informed person will be able to identify the subject material and certify its honest presentation. The story telling value of a photograph must be weighed more than the pictorial quality while maintaining high technical quality. Human elements shall not be present, except where those human elements are integral parts of the nature story such as nature subjects, like barn owls or storks, adapted to an environment modified by humans, or where those human elements are in situations depicting natural forces, like hurricanes or tidal waves. Scientific bands, scientific tags or radio collars on wild animals are permissible. Photographs of human created hybrid plants, cultivated plants, feral animals, domestic animals, or mounted specimens are ineligible, as is any form of manipulation that
alters the truth of the photographic statement.
No techniques that add, relocate, replace, or remove pictorial elements except by cropping are permitted. Techniques that enhance the presentation of the photograph without changing the nature story or the pictorial content, or without altering the content of the original scene, are permitted including HDR, focus stacking and dodging/burning. Techniques that remove elements added by the camera, such as dust spots, digital noise, and film scratches, are allowed. Stitched images are not permitted. All allowed adjustments must appear natural. Color images can be converted to grey scale monochrome. Infrared images, either direct-captures or derivations, are not allowed.
Images used in Nature Photography competitions may be divided in two classes: Nature and Wildlife.
Images entered in Nature sections meeting the Nature Photography Definition above can have landscapes, geologic formations, weather phenomena, and extant organisms as the primary subject matter. This includes images taken with the subjects in controlled conditions, such as zoos, game farms, botanical gardens, aquariums and any enclosure where the subjects are totally dependent on man for food.
Images entered in Wildlife sections meeting the Nature Photography Definition above are further defined as one or more extant zoological or botanical organisms free and unrestrained in a natural or adopted habitat. Landscapes, geologic formations, photographs of zoo or game farm animals, or of any extant zoological or botanical species taken under controlled conditions are not eligible in Wildlife sections. Wildlife is not limited to animals, birds and insects. Marine subjects and botanical subjects (including fungi and algae) taken in the wild are suitable wildlife subjects, as are carcasses of extant species..
<B>PHOTO TRAVEL PSA Definition</B>
A Photo Travel image expresses the characteristic features or culture of a land as they are found naturally. There are no geographic limitations. Images from events or activities arranged specifically for photography, or of subjects directed or hired for photography are not appropriate. Close up pictures of people or objects must include features that provide information about the environment. Techniques that add, relocate, replace or remove any element of the original image, except by cropping, are not permitted. The only allowable adjustments are removal of dust or digital noise, restoration of the appearance of the original scene, and complete conversion to grey scale monochrome. Other derivations, including infrared, are not permitted. All allowed adjustments must appear natural.

Notification cards will be sent by email.
PDF catalog for download will be available on our website.
Printed copy of the catalog would be available for purchase at participant’s profile account on our website (single unit price – 15 euro). Extra copies of the printed catalog could also be ordered in addition (single unit price – 15 euro).

Exhibition chairman: <B>Dragoslav Mirković</B>
Vidska 31
11050 Belgrade
SERBIA
e-mail: dragoslav [email protected]