Woman / Zena Strakonice international photographic competition is organized by FOTOTRADE s.r.o.

The ŽENA WOMAN STRAKONICE has 4 digital sections/themes :
A - WOMAN
B - NUDE
C - OPEN MONOCHROME
D - OPEN COLOR

Closing date: October 5th 2015
Judging: October 10th – 11th 2015
Notification: 15th October 2015
Exhibition date: December 2015 - January 2016 at Castle of Strakonice.
Delivery of the catalogues and awards to the authors by February 2016.

20€ +5€ +5€ +5€
Participation fee is mandatory for all participants and it is 20 euros for first section and addition 5 euros for each next section.
• The fee can be paid via PayPal through our web site: http://zenastrakonice.eu/
• The fee can be also paid by postal mail along with the CD with photographs sent to the address:
Petr Strbacka, Pracejovice 8, Strakonice, 38601 Czech Republic
• by bank tranfer:
For Czech entrance, c.u.: 51-37 033 30 237 / 0100. You can pay in CZK.
For Slovakian entrance, c.u.: 2947 0024 70 / Tatrabanka, a.s.
For EUR: Tatrabanka, IBAN code: SK67 1100 0000 0029 4700 2470, SWIFT code: TATR SK BX
The works of the authors who did not pay the fee would not be taken into consideration.

The photo competition is open to amateur and professional photographers from all over the world. 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 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 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.

The photographs of authors with the application are submitted in these ways:
• uploading through our web site: http://zenastrakonice.eu/ (Entry form filled online)
• by e-mail: [email protected] (along with filled and signed scan copy of entry form)
• o n CD, along with the participation fee and filled and signed entry form, use this postal address:
Petr Strbacka
Pracejovice 8
Strakonice, 38601
Czech Republic

To participate at ŽENA WOMAN STRAKONICE, international photographic competition, authors will apply with black & white or colour works. Maximum number of photographs is 4. No title or identification of the maker shall be written anywhere on the face of an image. Entry form and contact info must be written in one of the official FIAP languages. We are accepting all dimensions of photographs. Recommendations: Photographs are sent in digital form, as a picture file with dimension 2500 x 1400pixels at 300 dpi or any other derived dimensions. Judges will use monitors27“ EIZO CX270-BK EcoView with 2560x1440 pix resolution. No file naming is needed.

Garik AVANESIAN; MFIAP (Czech Republic)
Dorota KYCIA; EFIAP (Poland)
Jozef Danyi; AFIAP (Czech Republic)

Gran Prix and FIAP BEST AUTHOR pin
FIAP Gold, Silver and Bronze medal and
6 FIAP ribbons for each section
4 IAAP Gold, 1x Silver and 1x Bronze medal
6 IAAP diplomas and 6 ribbons,
CFFU Gold, Silver and Bronze medal for each section

FIAP - Monochrome Photography
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 & white work toned entirely in a single color will remain a monochrome work able to stand in the black & white category; such a work may be reproduced in black & white in the catalogue. On the other hand a black and white work modified by partial toning or by the addition of one color becomes a color work (polychrome) to stand in the colour category.
Nude photography = using a photographic process to depict a naked human figure / figures. Photographs can be Color or Monochrome. Altered reality pictures are allowed, postproduction is allowed.

Notification cards will be sent by email. All participants of the competition (the authors which submitted works and paid the participation fee) will receive printed catalogue of the photo salon. Extra catalogues are also available at an extra fee of 10 euro. The organizer will take all possible care while handling the email, awards and catalogues, however we assume no liability for damages and loses during shipment.

Mr Petr STRBACKA;
Vlasimska 5; 10100 Prague; Czech Republic
e-mail: [email protected]
web: www.photosalon.cz