The Oman 1st International Photography Circuit is a four salon circuit contest of art photography, organized by Mr. Ahmed Alkindi from Muscat, Oman. The salon name are Muscat, Nizwa, Sohar and Salalh.

The First Oman photography Circuit is divided in 4 sections, all digital:
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp <b>NATURE</b>
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp <b>PEOPLE</b>
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp <b>OPEN (monochrome)</b>
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp <b>OPEN (color)</b>

<b>Closing date:</b> 31th March 2016
<b>Judging date:</b> 15th April 2016
<b>Notification date:</b> 30th April 2016
<b>Exhibition date:</b> 1st May 2016 at Photographic Society Of Oman
<b>Delivery of the 5 star catalogs and awards to the participants:</b> 30th April 2016

Entry fee is mandatory for every participant. It is unique for all sections and it cost 65 EUR.
Entry fee can be paid with:
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp 1. PayPal through our web site:
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp http://omanart.net by the email [email protected]
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp 2. Western union to
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Mr Ahmed salim Alkindi
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp P.O.Box: 785, Postal code: 132 Alkhoudh, Oman
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Phone number: 0096895209995 e-mail: [email protected]

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

1. The contest is open to amateur and professional photographers from around the world.
2. Entries must originate as photographs (image captures of objects via light sensitivity) made by the entrant on photographic emulsion or acquired digitally.
3. By virtue of submitting an entry, the entrant certifies the work as his own (aliases are not permitted).
4. 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 and social media.
5. 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.
6. The contest assumes no liability for any misuse of copyright.
7. Images may be altered, either electronically or otherwise, by the maker.
8. Artwork or computer graphics created by the entrant may be incorporated if the photographic content predominates, subject to divisional restrictions.
9. Nude photography is excluded in this circuit.
10. 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.
11. Color and monochrome must satisfy FIAP definitions.
12. 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.

Photographs are submitted in digital form, sent as picture files sized 1980x1080 at 300dpi, or in any dimension derived thereof. No file naming is needed. Contests using digital projection will judge the images as received from the participant at 100% of the maximum permitted pixel size. Digital images can not be altered, including resizing, by the Contest before judging.
Participants may submit their works and application form in one of the following ways:
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp - uploaded through the web site: http://omanart.net/
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp - sent by e-mail, along with the application form, to: [email protected]
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp - burned on CD/DVD, along with the application form and entry fee, sent to the postal address:
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Ahmed Alkindi
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp P.O.Box: 785
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp 132 Alkhoudh; Oman

To participate at The First Oman photography Circuit 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 GPU 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 in rounds.

Muscat
 RASHAD ALWAHAIBI OMAN
 HUSAIN ALBAHRANI OMAN
 Vladimir Jovanovski MAKDONIA

Nizwa
 IBRAHIM ALBUSAIDI OMAN
 AHMED ALSHUKAILI OMAN
 GUO JING CHINA

Sohar
 AHMED ALTOQI OMAN
 HAMED ALSULIMI OMAN
 MOHAMMED ALKANDARI ALKUWAIT

Salalh
 MAJID ALAMRI OMAN
 SALIM ALWARDI OMAN
 ISSA IBRAHIM BAHRAIN

29 Awards for every section
116 Awards in every contest
The total would be 464 Awards in circuit.
+ best other in every contest and best of the best in the circuit.

<b>FIAP - Monochrome Photography</b>
A black and white image containing various shades of grey from black to white is considered to be monochrome w. A black & white work toned entirely in a single colour 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 colour becomes a colour work (polychrome) to stand in the colour category.

<b>FIAP - Nature Photography</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 grey scale monochrome. Infrared images, either direct - captures or derivations are not allowed.
Images used in Nature Photography competitions may be divided in two classes: Nature and Wildlife. 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 cards will be sent by email.
All participants of the competition (the authors which submitted works and paid the participation fee) will receive 5stars catalog.
The organizer will take all possible care while handling the emails, awards and catalogs, will, however, assume no liability for damages and loses during shipment.

Mr Ahmed Alkindi; AFIAP
P.O.Box: 785
Postal code: 132 Alkhoudh, Oman
e-mail: [email protected]
web: omanart.net