7th Spring Fotosalon Bardaf is international contest of art photography, organized by photoclub bardaf from Bardejov, Slovakia.

The contest is divided into following sections:
open
photojournalism
landscape
nude
folklore and folk traditions

Closing date: 31 May 2020
Judging date: 06 June 2020
Notification date: 17 June 2020
Delivery date: 27 July 2020

Vernissage:
04/07/2020 at 10:00 a.m in the Park of Emila Korbu, at Kláštorská street, next to Basilica of St Giles, Bardejov, Slovakia

Exhibition:
From 04/07/2020 to 30/07/2020, in the Park of Emila Korbu, at Kláštorská street, next to Basilica of St Giles and the second part, at the walls of Prašná bašta at the Rhodyho street 144

The entry fee is 15 EUR plus 5 EUR for each another category or 30 EUR for all categories.
Photoclubs with more than 5 entrants: minus 5 EUR.
The entry fee may be paid
- by transfer to the bank account No.: Beneficiary name: FOTOCLUB BARDAF BARDEJOV, IBAN: SK28 0200 0000 0030 2878 1957, SWIFT code: SUBASKBX
- by PAYPAL: [email protected] (preferred way)
- directly enclosed to the sent Entry Form with CD/DVD with the written author´s name and surname.

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 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. 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 work 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.

Photographs must be in JPEG format, with dimensions 2400x1800 pixels at 300, JPEG compression (if Photoshop used for export): 7-12, file size maximum 4 Mb. No file naming is needed.
Digital images cannot be altered, including resizing in either direction, by the exhibition or by the exhibitions equipment before or during judging.
The photographs of authors with the application are submitted in these ways:
- uploading thought our web site
- by e-mail: [email protected]

NOTICE: When an entrant fills in the Entry Form to submit an entry the entrant will see a feature to affirm he or she has read these Conditions of Entry when he or she fills out the entry form. If the entrant does not so affirm the entry will not be submitted.

To participate at this contest entrants will apply with black & white or color works. Maximum number of photographs per section is 4. No title or identification of the maker shall be written anywhere on the face of an image.
Photographs must be sent in digital form, as a picture file with dimension 2400x1800 pixels at 300 dpi. The contest is not allowed to resize the pictures sent by the entrants. The works will be projected on projector ???. No file naming is needed. Maximum file size is 4 Mb.

Jury: Chairman: Ferdinand Hazlinsky, AFIAP –Slovak republic
Jury: Aleksandr Sinelnikov, - Ukraine
Jury: Wieslaw Prugar, - Poland
Jury Alternate: Vladimir Savcinsky, EFIAP/b - Slovak republic

The judges of the contest will give following awards:
5 x FIAP Gold Medal, 10 x FIAP Blue Ribbon,
5 x NATIONAL Gold Medal,
5 x BARDAF Gold Medal, 5 x BARDAF Silver Medal, 5 x BARDAF Bronze Medal, 30 x BARDAF Honorable Mention,
1 x IAAP Gold Medal, 6 x IAAP Ribbon, 1 x IAAP Silver Medal, 1 x IAAP Bronze Medal,
City of Bardejov Grand Prix,
Total 75 awards. The organizer reserves the right to change the number of awards, depending on the total number of the entrants.

All entries shall conform to the stricter of these definitions for acceptances to be validated by all the International Organizations granting recognition or patronage.

[MONOCRHOME]
An image is considered to be monochrome only if it gives the impression of having no color (i.e. contains only shades of gray which can include pure black and pure white), or it gives the impression of being a gray-scale image that has been toned in one color across the entire image, example by sepia, red, gold, etc. A gray-scale or multi-colored image modified or giving the impression of having been modified by partial toning, multi-toning or by the inclusion of spot coloring does not meet the definition of monochrome and shall be classified as a Color Work.
A black and white work fitting from the very dark gray (black) to the very clear gray (white) is a monochrome work with the various shades of gray.
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 catalog 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 color becomes a color work (polychrome) to stand in the color category; such a work requires color reproduction in the catalog of a salon under FIAP Patronage.

[PHOTOJOURNALISM]
Photojournalism entries shall consist of images with informative content and emotional impact, reflecting the human presence in our world. The journalistic (story-telling) value of the image shall receive priority over pictorial quality. In the interest of credibility, images that misrepresent the truth, such as those from events or activities specifically arranged for photography or of subjects directed or hired for photography, are not eligible. Techniques that add, relocate, replace or remove any element of the original image, except by cropping, are not permitted. The only allowable modifications are removal of dust, scratches or digital noise, restoration of the existing appearance of the original scene, sharpening that is not obvious, and conversion to gray-scale monochrome. Derivations, including infrared, are not eligible.

Notification cards will be sent by email.
All entrants of the contest (participants which submitted works and paid entry fee) will receive on-line PDF catalog of the photo contest.
The organizer will take all possible care while handling the emails, awards and catalogs, however will assume no liability for damages and loses during shipment.

mr Jaroslav Gutek
Sázavského 4 8501, Bardejov, Slovakia
email: [email protected]
website: www.fotoclubbardafbardejov.sk