PhotoArt magazine, Prague, Czech Republic.

Indian Summer 2015 is divided in 6 sections, all digital:
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp <strong>A • OPEN Monochome</strong>
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp <strong>B • OPEN Color</strong>
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp <strong>C • NATURE</strong>
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp <strong>D • LANDSCAPE / URBANSCAPE</strong>
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp <strong>E • TRAVEL</strong>
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp <strong>F • PORTRAIT</strong>

<strong>Closing date: 30. 09. 2015
Judging: 10 - 11. 10. 2015
Notification: 23. 10. 2015
Exhibition date: December. 2015</strong>
Delivery of the catalogues and awards to the authors by January 2016.

<strong>20 € + 5 € + 5 € + 5 € + 5 € + 5 €</strong>
Participation fee is mandatory for all participants and it is EUR 20 for first section and additional EUR 5 for next section.
<strong>The fee can be paid:</strong>
• via PayPal through our web site:
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp http://summer.photosalon.cz
• by postal mail along with the CD with photographs sent to the address:
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp PhotoArt magazine, Vlasimska 5, Praha 10 – Vinohrady, 10100 Prague, Czech Republic
• by bank tranfer:
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp For Czech entrance, c.u.: 51-37 033 30 237 / 0100 - platby v CZK (kurz ČNB)
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp For Slovakian entrance, c.u.: 2947 0024 70 / Tatrabanka, a.s.
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp For Ukrainian entrance: ПРИВАТ БАНК 6762 4683 0309 1775 Харват О. М. - еквівалент в гривнях
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp For EUR: Tatrabanka, IBAN code: SK67 1100 0000 0029 4700 2470, SWIFT code: TATR SK BX
• online via VISA / Master Card on the website http://photoart.cz/eshop.en.php.
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Please write „Indian Summer 2015“ in description field.

The works of the authors who did not pay the fee would not be taken into consideration.

The Indian Summer salon 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 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 the exhibition rules and
conditions.
There are no restrictions as to subject matter except as outlined in the rules and definitions of specific sections, or specified by law in the country where the exhibition is held.
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
The exhibition assumes no liability of any misuse of copyright. Images may be altered, either electronically or otherwise, by the maker. Artwork or computer graphics created by the entrant may be incorporated if the photographic content predominates subject to divisional restrictions. All final work must be on photographic film, or on electronic file, or on photographic or electronic print material, mounting excepted.
Images may be altered, either digitally or otherwise, by the maker and artwork or computer graphics created by the entrant may be incorporated if the photographic content predominates subject to Nature, Photo Travel and Photojournalism divisional restrictions.
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.”

The photographs of authors with the application are submitted in these ways:
• uploading through our web site: http://summer.photosalon.cz/ (Entry form filled online)
• by e-mail: [email protected] (along with filled and signed scan copy of entry form)
• on CD, along with the participation fee and filled and signed entry form, use this postal address:
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp PhotoArt magazine
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Vlasimska 5, Praha 10 – Vinohrady
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp 10100 Prague, Czech Republic
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.

To participate at Indian Summer 2015 authors will apply with black & white or color works. Maximum number of photographs per theme is 4. No title or identification of the maker shall be written anywhere on the face of an image. An entrant‘s images will be presented to the judges consecutively. 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 2500x1400pixels at 300 dpi or any other derived dimensions. Judges will use monitors 27“ EIZO CX270-BK EcoView with 2560x1440 pix resolution.
No file naming is needed. Each photo needs to have its own title. The titles cannot be repeated.

Garik Avanesian, MFIAP (Czech Republic)
Dorota KYCIA, EFIAP (Poland)
Jozef Danyi, AFIAP (Czech Republic)

At Indian Summer 2015 there will be awarded:
BEST AUTHOR - FIAP blue pin + <b>500 EURO</b>
FIAP 6 gold, 6 silver, 6 bronze medals, 36 honorable mention ribbons
CFFU 6 gold, 6 silver, 6 bronze medals
IAAP 6 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze medal, 6 honorable mention ribbons
UPI 6 gold medals
ISF 6 gold medals

PSA Definition of a <b>Monochrome</b> image for any monochrome sections recognized by the PSA Projected Image Division or the PSA Pictorial Print Division.
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 grayscale image that has been toned in one color across the entire image. (For example by Sepia, red, gold, etc.) A greyscale 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.
<b>Nature</b> 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.
Conditions of Entry Checklist
• 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 greyscale monochrome.
• Infrared images, either direct-captures or derivations, are not allowed.
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 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.

A <b>Photo Travel</b> image must express the feeling of a time and place, and portray a land, its distinctive features or culture in its natural state. There are no geographical limitations. Close-up pictures of people or objects must include distinguishable environment. Techniques that add to, relocate, replace or remove any element of the original image, except by cropping, are not permitted. All adjustments must appear natural. Conversion to full monochrome is acceptable. Derivations, including infrared, are unacceptable.

<b>Portrait</b> is photography of a person or group of people that displays the expression, personality, and mood of the subject. Like other types of portraiture, the focus of the photograph is usually the person‘s face, although the entire body and the background or context may be included. Both monochrome and colour submissions are acceptable, as well as manipulated images.

A <b>landscape</b> is a section or portion of scenery as seen from a single viewpoint. Scenery is the subject of a landscape image. Typically, people and animals are not shown in a landscape, unless they are relatively small in the image and have been included in the composition to show scale. Some photographers argue that the sea coast, the city and man-made structures in general should not be included in a landscape, and images that do contain them are more accurately called seascapes or cityscapes.
The skill of landscape photography lies in understanding how a scene will work photographically instead of just being overwhelmed by the beauty of it all. To compress the sheer scope of a landscape into one image, you need to isolate the visual qualities that will re-create the panoramic view you see and suggest its depth and distance.

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.

Ing. Kristina Stejskalova
e-mail: [email protected]