The International exhibiton of art photography - 4. MOF 2015 is exhibition of art photography
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp* organised by MOF-Mersin Olba Photographic Association; MOF from Mersin - Turkey
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp* organised by Mersin Olba Photographic Economic Administrator - Operation.

The Int. exhibiton of art photography - MOF 2015 is divided in 6 sections,
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp 1 - DIGITAL: NATURE (monochrome & color)
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp 2 - DIGITAL: OPEN (color) // FIAP TRAD
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp 3 - DIGITAL: OPEN (monochrome) // FIAP TRAD
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp 4 - DIGITAL: CREATIVE (monochrome & color)
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp 5 - PRINT: OPEN (color)
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp 6 - PRINT: OPEN (monochrome)

<b>Starting date:</b> 15.09.2015
<b>Closing date:</b> 14.02.2016 saat 23.00 (TSI)
<b>Judging date:</b> 27-28.02.2016
<b>Notification:</b> 16.03.2016
<b>Exhibition and public show:</b> 29th March 2016 OLBA EVİ
Sending of catalogues and awards to the authors by June 2016.

Participation fee is mandatory for all participants and it is €25 / 30$ for up to 4 sections and €30 / 40$ for 6 sections. Entry fee includes V.A.T.

1. The fee can be paid via PayPal through our web site.

2. Directly to our paypal account is [email protected]

3. You can also pay to this bank account:
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Mersin Olba Photographic Association
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Mersin Olba Photographic Economic Administrator-Operation
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Türkiye İş Bankası Eğriçam Şubesi
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp IBAN No: TR79 0006 4000 0016 6130 053604

4. Turkish participants will pay 60 TL for 4 categories. If they want to enter 5 or 6 categories will pay 90 TL.

5. You can participate the contest by group-photography club or group members. if you contact the salon chairman you will take discount 10% (for 10 person)

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

4. MOF 2015 “İbrahim Zaman” salon is open to amateur and professional photographers from around 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 (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 “may not be eligible” for awards or inclusion in audiovisuals of the exhibition and could be subject to disqualification by the exhibition sponsors.
The contest assumes no liability for 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, in an electronic file, or on photographic or electronic print material, mounting excepted.
The contest 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. Images that do not meet the definition shall be disqualified. If time permits, the entrant shall be notified the image does not meet the definition and requested to resubmit an image that does meet the definition.

The title written at the back of the photos should match the title mentioned at the application form. In case of nonconformities, application form will be taken into account.

<b>DIGITAL SECTIONS:</b> Photographs are sent in digital form, as a picture file with dimension shorter side. Maximum 1920 pixels horizontal in dimension and maximum 1080 pixel vertical in JPEG format at 300 dpi resolution, 7-12 quality and photo size not lower than 1 Mb, greater than 4 Mb. We will use Epson Full HD high resulation projector for the presentation of judge.

<b>PRINT SECTIONS:</b> Participants must print the photographs on photo paper and sent them by post or courier . You must connect to our web address contest.olbafotograf.com then upload your print categories photos like in digital sections rules then send by post or corruier. Your package must include your 8 prints photos in color and monochrome categories. Authors that request their printed photographs returned an additional return fee of 10 euros is mandatory. Prints will not be returned if return fee is not paid.
Authors can send self-made prints with long size maximum can be 50 cms. (no need frame or free space). Short Size can be maximum 40 cms. The back of each photo must have the following info: first and last name, artist’s address, photo club, title of photo, progressive number and total number of photos presented by the same artist (example;”1/4”, “2/4”, ... )in each section. The title written at the back of the photos should match the title mentioned at the application form. In case of nonconformities, application form will be taken into account.
If your print photos can damaged the package, Mersin Olba do not accept liability for problems.
The judging will be done on the pictures sent in on photo paper. There will be no judging of the digital files of PRINT SECTIONS. These digital files are only intended for possible catalogue use.
Prints need to be sent to:
To Attn: Selma Demirkol
Mersin Olba Photographic Association
Eğriçam mahallesi 2206 sokak Argun Marina Evleri A Blok kat:6 Daire:11 Yenişehir-33160 Mersin/TURKEY

• All participants must enter the www.olbafotograf.com and join the contest. They must accept the Conditions of Participation (entry rules).
• If you have any problem when upload\submit of works (over the Internet or user-induced errors occur in the system in the event) please contact us on [email protected] or [email protected], the problem will be fixed as soon as possible. This address is only used if the photo upload problems experienced moments will ocur. You must not send the photographs this e-mail. If you send your photos to this e-mail, we do not accept.
• Awarded and the acceptances photos are exhibit in www.olbafotograf.com will be exhibited in the area to be determined. Also awarded the prize, honorable mentions and special awards of the photos will be published on the site and TFSF broadcast www.tfsf.org.tr and will take place on the pages in the book of Almanac 2015.
• In case of detection of the works does not conform to the specification at the end of the contest, the prize is withdrawn degree, does not matter other than works, degrees and awards is left blank.
• Participators sent a photo, on the work not belong to him even though as his show and evaluation board intended to deceive any intervention and changes to the participants infraction process is applied, and this person contest participation TFSF Competition Policy in accordance with the one-year period is restricted, rule violation again if the competitor TFSF approved will be banned indefinitely from competition. This situation is also reported to FIAP.
• TFSF and FIAP red list of participants in ongoing or participate in this contest.
• Author of allowed senders to this issue is taken by themselves, conflicts arising declare that all responsibilities and commit to their own. In disputes that may arise in this regard Mersin Olba Photographic Association (MOF) will not be responsible.
• Jury committee who attended the photo does not have to choose prizes and honorable mentions. This decision belongs entirely jury.
• If the photos have previously won the competition of MOF they will not participate to MOF 2015 competition.

To participate at MOF 2015 “*İBRAHİM ZAMAN” participants will apply with both black & white or color works. Maximum allowed number of works in section, category, or class is four (4). No title or identification of the maker shall be written anywhere on the face of an image.
Entry form and contact information must be written in one of the official IAAP, FIAP or PSA languages. Each image must have a unique title. Words such as “Untitled” and “No Title” are not acceptable as part or all of an image’s title, nor are camera capture file names or titles consisting of only numbers. No file naming is needed.
Once an image has been accepted in a PSA Recognized exhibition, that same image, or a like “in camera” or a “reproduction” duplicate of that image may not be re-entered in any section of the same Division Star Ratings class in that exhibition regardless of media, format, or title.
An entrant’s images will be presented to the judges consecutively. Minimum 25% acceptance rate is guaranteed.

<b>Prof. Dr. Özer Kanburoğlu AFIAP, Turkey
İbrahim Zaman, Turkey
Vladimir Jovanovski, IAAP President, Macedonia
Leyla Emektar EFIAP - UPI CR/2, Turkey
Mustafa Eser EFIAP, Hon SSS, Turkey</b>

* Jury will be on work with at least three jury members.
* TFSF Representative will be present during contest.

At Int. exhibiton of art photography - MOF 2015 there will be awarded these medals:
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp 1x FIAP BLUE BADGE-BEST OF MOF 2015
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp 6 x FIAP Gold, Silver and Bronze medal and 36 ribbons,
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp 6 x IAAP Gold, Silver and Bronze medal and 36 ribbons,
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp 6x UPI Gold, Silver and Bronze medal and 36 ribbons,
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp 6x MOF Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal, 36 ribbons.
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp 1x TFSF Special award in Nature Category
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp 1x İbrahim Zaman Special Award in Digital Open Category
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Acceptances will be determined 8% more than 25% in each category.

<b>FIAP - Monochrome Photography</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 & 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.
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. Multi-toned images (various shades of two or more colors) and greyscale images with an added accent color are not acceptable in Monochrome Class sections and must be entered in Color Class sections.
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.
A monochrome print is defined as having no more than two colors, monochrome (various shades of grey from black to white) plus one other color. A monochrome print toned in a single color will remain a monochrome work.
<b>Definition of “Traditional Photo” TRAD</b>
A traditional photograph maintains the original image content with minimal adjustments which should not alter the reality of the scene and should appear natural. Rearranging, replacing, adding to or removing any part of the original image except by cropping is stricly forbidden. All entries shall conform to the sticker of this definition for acceptances to be validated by all the International Organizations granting recognition or patronage.
<b>PSA, FIAP, and RPS Nature 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 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 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.

Notification will be sent by email AND you can download from competition website.
Web Catalog link will be sent to all participants by e-mail. All awards will be sent by post. 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.

<b>Salon Chairman:</b> Mr. Hulki Muradi
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp e-mail: [email protected] and [email protected]
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp GSM:00 90 532 4114783
<b>Organisation Commitee:</b>
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp A. Hikmet Avcı AFIAP-UPI CR1 – UPI Aphrodite
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Sema Demirkol UPI CR1
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Selma Demirkol UPI CR1

<b> * İbrahim Zaman is a Famous photographer in Turkey.</b>