Gilavar Photo Club of Azerbaijan

Contest consists of 4 sections, all digital:
A. Open Color
B. Open Monochrome
C. Travel
D. People

Closing date: 05.11.2020
Judging: 20.11.2020
Notification: 05.12.2020
Awards delivery: 25.01.2021
Catalogues delivery: 25.01.2021
Exhibition date: 30.03.2021

Participation fee is mandatory for all participants: 13 Euro for 4 section

Payment can be made on the web site after submitting. The fee can be paid via PayPal. If for some reason you are not able to make payment - please contact us [email protected].
The works of the authors who did not pay the fee would not be taken into consideration.

The photo contest BAKU 2020 is open to amateur and professional photographers from all over the world.
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.

1. The contest will be conducted according to FIAP and IAAP regulations.
2. Each entrant can submit a maximum of 4 photos per section.
3. The entrants have to register on web-site www.gilavar.net. After registration and authorization the applicant enters personal account and uploads images for the contest. The images on CD sent via regular mail are subject to rejection.
4. Technical requirements for the uploaded images:
jpg format, size of digital files max. horizontal or vertical side 1920 pixels, 300 dpi., max. 3 mb.
5. Each image must have a unique title. No title or photos containing visible watermarks, names or initials will be disqualified and for this reason will not be included in the verdict. Please use only English alphabet and numeric (A-Z, 0-9).
6. An author may not enter identical or similar images into different categories and sections of the same salon.
7. The contest is open to anyone; however, an entry may be rejected when the sponsoring organization, 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. All final work must be digital file.
8. By virtue of submitting an entry, the applicant 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 contest. This may include low resolution posting on a web-site.
9. The author should be a copyright holder of the submitted material.
10. The submission of entries signifies acceptance of the Sumbission of Works.
11. Judging will be done according to regulations listed in paragraph II.8 of FIAP Doc 2014/317
12. The jury's decision is final and it can not be changed in any case.
13. Each author can receive only one award in each of the section.
14. All notifications will be sent by e-mail. Link of online catalogue will be send to all participants.
15. The results and PDF Exhibition catalog will be publishing on website www.gilavar.net and it will be possible to download.
16. 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.
17. All entries shall conform to the stricter of these definitions for acceptances to be validated by all the International Organizations granting recognition or patronage.

Ilgar Jafarov, EFIAP Azerbaijan
Allahkerim Abbasov, AFIAP Azerbaijan
Yasser Alaa Mobarak, AFIAP Egypt
Dilavar Najafov Azerbaijan (alternative)

At the contest there will be 161 international awards from FIAP, IAAP, APB (Academy of Photography Bulgaria) and GPCA (Gilavar Photo Club of Azerbaijan)

Best Author: FIAP blue pin
FIAP: 4 gold medals, 24 honourable mention ribbons
IAAP: 4 gold, 4 silver, 4 bronze medals, 24 honourable mention ribbons
APB: 4 gold medals, 24 honourable mentions
GPCA: 4 gold, 4 silver, 4 bronze medals, 24 honourable mention ribbons, 32 diplomas

FIAP Monochrome
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 colour 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 colour work (polychrome) to stand in the colour category; such a work requires colour reproduction in the catalogue of a salon under FIAP Patronage.

FIAP Traditional Photo
A traditional photograph maintains the original single capture 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 strictly forbidden. HDR (High Dynamic Range) and focus-stacking techniques, whether done in camera or post-capture, are strictly forbidden.

Salon Chairman Mr. Rashad Mehdiyev, AFIAP
e-mail: [email protected]