The International exhibition of art photography FOCUS POINT 2021 Photo Contest is an exhibition of art photography organised by 3 F PHOTOGRAPHY & ART, Ankara, Turkey.

The International exhibition of art photography FOCUS POINT 2021 Photo Contest has six digital sections:
OPEN (monochrome) - PSA PID MONOCHROME
OPEN (color) - PSA PID COLOR
TRAVEL (monochrome and color) - PSA PTD
PHOTOJOURNALISM (monochrome and color)-PSA PJD
NATURE (monochrome and color)-PSA ND
PEOPLE (monochrome and color)-PSA PID COLOR


Each photo can be presented in only one section.

I. Acceptances in PID recognized Color sections shall be credited towards PID Color Star Ratings and Who’s Who Color listings.
II. Acceptances in PID recognized Monochrome sections shall be credited towards PID Monochrome Star Ratings and Who’s Who Monochrome listings.
III. All acceptance eligibility shall be in accordance with the PID Star Ratings or the Galaxy/Diamond Ratings requirements as appropriate.

Closing date: 05 SEPTEMBER 2021
Judging date: 12 SEPTEMBER 2021
Notification date: 20 SEPTEMBER 2021
Delivery of the catalogues and awards to the authors by 30 OCTOBER 2021.

PUBLIC SHOWINGS
10 OCTOBER 2021 at the gallery of 3F PHOTOGRAPHY & ART Exhibition Center, Ankara, Turkey.
17 OCTOBER 2021 at Hulki Muradi Photography & Art Exhibition Center, Mersin, Turkey.

Depending on the number of the sections participant applies for, the fee cost is as follows :

20€ for any 3 sections;
25€ for any 6 sections;

For participation as a group;
10 photographers %10 discount
11-15 photographers %15 discount
16-20 photographers %20 discount
Is applied.

If you participate the contest until 20th June 2021 you can earn %20 Early bird discount.

The fee can be paid via PayPal through our web site:
http://theiaap.com/focuspoint

OR direct PayPal id is [email protected]

FOR TURKISH PHOTOGRAPHERS
Ali Fatih Şama
ENPARA(TL)
TR07 0011 1000 0000 0098 2227 76
FOR IRANIAN PHOTOGRAPHERS
If you live in Iran or if you are Iranian citizen you can pay the entry fee to Mahdiyeh Jamalabadiyan Saderat Bank account. You can see the Bank Card of Mahdiyeh Jamalabadiyan in the Payment area. After payment pls send an e-mail to Mrs. Filiz Koprulu’s e-mail address and pls attach your payment receipt. ([email protected])
Account name and numbers;
Mahdiyeh Jamalabadiyan
Saderat Bank
6037 6974 1680 4604

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

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.
An entrant’s images will not be presented to the judges consecutively. An entrant’s four images will be distributed throughout four rounds of judging in that section. Distribution of images shall be in the same round order as submitted by the entrant.
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 provided the photographic content predominates, subject to Nature, Photo Travel and Photojournalism divisional restrictions. All final work must be on photographic film, or on electronic file, or on photographic or electronic print material, mounting is not accepted. No title or identification of the maker shall be visible anywhere on the face of an image, print mat or mount entered in a PSA Recognized exhibition.
Each image must have a unique title. 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:
i. May not be entered or re-entered in any section of the same Division Star Ratings class in that exhibition regardless of media, format, or title.
ii. May not be re-titled for entry in any other PSA Recognized exhibition, including translation into another language.
iii. Images meeting the Monochrome Definition and non-manipulated color images from the same capture shall be considered the same image and must be given the same title.
iv. PSA members working on Galaxy and Diamond Star Ratings shall be allowed to continue using different titles of monochrome versions and color versions of the same capture that have already been accepted until the required number of acceptances for those titles have been completed.
Words such as “Untitled” and “No Title” are not acceptable as part or all of an image’s title, nor are camera capture filenames.
An image may be entered in only one section where acceptances of that image in multiple sections would be eligible for the same star path.
All entries shall conform to the stricter of these definitions for acceptances to be validated by all the International Organizations granting recognition or patronage.
BREACH OF CONDITIONS OF ENTRY:
If at any time, it is determined in the reasonable discretion of the exhibition organizer or the judges before, during, or after the judging of an exhibition that an entrant has submitted entries where one or more images may fail to comply with these Conditions of Entry, including the stated definitions, the exhibition organizers reserve the right to delete the entry from the exhibition and void any or all acceptances or awards in connection with the exhibition. Fees may be forfeited or refunded in these circumstances. The entrant acknowledges that the decision of the exhibition organizers or the judges is final.
In order to ensure that images comply with the Conditions of Entry and definitions, the exhibition organizers may carry out reasonable measures to verify that:
a) the images are the original work of the entrant and
b) the images comply with the rules and definitions as set out in these Conditions of Entry.
These steps include, but are not limited to, questioning any entrant, requiring the submission of RAW files or other digital files representing the original capture of the submitted image(s), confronting the entrant with evidence that one or more submitted images fails to comply with the Conditions of Entry (also known as Entry Rules), and offering the entrant a reasonable opportunity to provide counter evidence to refute the exhibition organizer’s evidence by a set deadline. Such entries that are not cleared or are still questionable after the entrant has presented evidence may be considered in breach of these Conditions of Entry, and declined. Such entries may be referred to PSA for further investigation of possible ethics violations.
PSA retains the right to investigate in any way all complaints/suspicions of breaches of entry conditions, impose sanctions if deemed necessary, void the acceptances of any image found to violate the PSA rules, include the entrant’s name on the list of sanctions provided to Exhibitions, and share such investigations with FIAP. Entrants automatically agree to these terms by the act of entering the Exhibition and agree to cooperate with any investigation.
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.
DATA PROTECTION:
By entering this exhibition, you are explicitly consenting to the personal details you have supplied, including email addresses, being held, processed and used by the exhibition organizers for purposes associated with this exhibition. You also explicitly consent to such information being sent to organizations that have accorded official recognition, patronage or accreditation to this exhibition. You acknowledge and accept that entering this exhibition means that the status and results of your entry may be made public.

Photos must be in JPEG format, dimensions 1920 pixels by 1080 pixels max at 300 dpi, JPEG compression value (if Photoshop used for export): 7-12, file size maximum 4 Mb. No file naming is needed. Minimum acceptance rate between 25% to 30% is guaranteed. Digital images cannot be altered, including resizing in either direction, by the exhibition or by the exhibition's equipment before or during judging.
The photographs should be submitted by:
- uploading to our web site http://theiaap.com/focuspoint

To participate at FOCUS POINT Contest 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 four images will be distributed throughout four rounds of judging for that section.
Photographs must be sent in digital form, as a picture file with dimension 1920x1080pixels at 300 dpi. The exhibition is not allowed to resize the pictures sent by the entrants. The works will be projected on projector Acer H6510BD FHD 1920x1080. No file naming is needed. Maximum file size is 4 Mb.

-Dr Rashid Un NABI, EFIAP/b-BANGLADESH
-Adela Lia RUSU,EPSA,EFIAP/g, GPU CR-APHRODITE-ROMANIA
-Pui-Chung Steven YEE, GPSA, ESFIAP-SINGAPORE

At the INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION FOCUS POINT Photo Contest the following awards will be presented:
6xPSA Gold, 18 PSA ribbons;
6x IAAP Gold, 6x Silver, 6x Bronze medals and 36 ribbons;
6x SALON Gold, 6x Silver, 6x Bronze medals and 48 ribbons;
6x Camera Obscura* Gold Medal,6x Camera Obscura Silver Medal 48 Camera Obscura ribbons
The organizer reserves the right to award the most successful authors of the FOCUS POINT Photo Contest depending on the total number of the entrants.

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 greyscale 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. Monochrome images may not be entered in PID Color sections.
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 images 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.

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 greyscale monochrome. Derivations, including infrared, are not eligible. All images must appear natural.

A Photo Travel image expresses the characteristic features or culture of a land as they are found naturally. There are no geographic limitations. Images from events or activities arranged specifically for photography, or of subjects directed or hired for photography are not permitted. Close up pictures of people or objects must include features that provide information about the location.
Techniques that add, relocate, replace or remove any element of the original image, except by cropping, are not permitted. The only allowable adjustments are removal of dust or digital noise, restoration of the appearance of the original scene and complete conversion to greyscale monochrome. Other derivations, including infrared, are not permitted. All images must look natural.
Monochrome Definition for PID and PPD monochrome
PSA Monochrome Definition
An image is considered to be Monochrome only if it gives the impression of having no color (i.e. contains only shades of grey which can include pure black and pure white) OR it gives the impression of being a greyscale 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.
Greyscale Monochrome images may be entered for Nature, Photojournalism and Photo Travel but toned images are not permitted for these divisions.
Exhibitions must indicate whether Monochrome images may or may not be entered in PID Color sections and must include one of the following:
Monochrome images may not be entered in PID Color sections.
or
Monochrome images may be entered in PID Color sections but will only be eligible towards PID Color Star Ratings if accepted.
Monochrome images may not be entered in Pictorial Prints Color Sections. Separate sections must be offered for Color Pictorial Prints and Monochrome Pictorial Prints.
The interest of using aerial photography is growing and the legal and ethical use of drones, balloons and aircraft by photographers is needed within the PSA organization. The following polices and guidelines shall govern their use in all PSA Divisions and International Exhibitions. Aerial images captured by drone, balloon or aircraft may be used for division competitions, international exhibitions, portfolios of distinctions and audio-visual programs as described in the rules for each event if they comply with both the legal and ethical policies included herein.

Drone Photography Rules (legal operation):

Drones are legally described as an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) which can produce either a single image or multiple images which are shown as video and is controlled by an operator (photographer) on the ground.

All UAS operators are responsible for knowing and following all laws and regulations where they operate, whether local, state, national or international, particularly in parks, refuges, recreational and designated wilderness areas.

The following United States FAA Requirements as of August 2019 are included as a courtesy. Contact the FAA at www.FAA.gov/UAS or the country where photographing for the most up-to-date rules:
1. The rules for the use and flight of UAS are different in different countries and any PSA member must follow and adhere to the rules of the country where the images are captured.
2. In the United States UAS operation is governed by the Federal Aviation Administration, their rules can be found at www.FAA.gov/UAS, under 14CFR 107.
3. All UAS must be registered, and the assigned aircraft must display its registration number. It is highly suggested that the operator’s information also be attached to the aircraft. This can be obtained at https://FAADroneZone.faa.gov/#/
4. All operators (photographers) must obtain, at a minimum, a recreational pilot’s license from the FAA, or the governing body of the country in which the UAS is being flown.
5. Within the United States the following FAA rules must be adhered to:
a. Must Fly below 400 feet
b. Must weigh less than 55 pounds
c. Must be flown within the visual line of sight of the pilot
d. Must follow any safety-based guidelines of any local governing body
e. May not be flown in federal regulated areas
f. Never fly near other aircraft
g. May not fly over large groups of people, public events or populated stadiums within three nautical miles of the stadium or venue
h. May not fly near or over emergency response efforts
i. Must be over 13 years old to operate
j. May not fly in restricted airspace, such as within five miles of an airport, terminal radar areas, national security areas, military operation areas, around unmanned balloons and controlled firing areas
k. Other areas that are restricted from flight operation includes thermal plumes, smoke stacks and cooling towers
l. Should not be flown during extreme weather conditions, such as but not limited to, thunderstorms, tornados, hail, fog or low ceiling visibility.

Aerial Photography Policies (ethical):

One of the tenets of photography, is that the safety and well-being of the subject, photographer and surroundings is of paramount importance over the capturing of the photograph. The purpose of this section is to prevent any interference with other individuals or animals which will or may cause a disturbance in their normal activity or disrupt the way an individual or animal interacts with its environment.
1. PSA members and persons participating in PSA recognized activities may not fly drones above people for the purpose of photographing them or their activity, unless permission is granted in writing before any photographs are taken from the drone.
2. PSA Members and persons participating in PSA recognized activities may not fly drones for the purpose of photographing animals or birds in any circumstances
3. PSA members and persons participating in PSA recognized activities may not fly a drone in any designated wilderness area.
4. While complying with the restrictions listed above, PSA Members and persons participating in PSA recognized activities may photograph scenery/landscapes from a drone provided no laws or regulations are broken in the country where the drone is used.

Aerial Photography (International):

Many countries have their own rules and regulations governing aerial photography, especially drone, usage. It is the responsibility of the Photographer (pilot) to be informed of the polices of the country or region in which they are flying (photographing). When submitting aerial images that depict a foreign country the photographer must include a statement that all applicable rules and regulations of that country have been observed.

All participants will receive report card notifications via e-mail. The results of the exhibition will also be published on the website http://theiaap.com/focuspoint
All participants of the competition (the authors who submitted works and paid the participation fee) will receive a pdf catalogue of the photo salon. 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.
License agreement:
By submitting an entry, the entrant certifies legal age, and own all rights to these images, including copyright or parents’ or guardians’ permission on his/her behalf if he/she is not of legal age. The exhibition assumes no liability for any misuse of copyright.
*Camera Obscura awards were designed by Hulki Muradi Photography & Arts

Chairman:
Filiz Köprülü-QPSA-EFIAP-GPU VIP 1-2-GPU CROWN 2-GAPU-COSPLT
Ankara, Turkey
EMAIL: [email protected]: +90 532 262 9160
Address: Karşıyaka Mahallesi 438 Cadde 20/35 06830 Gölbaşı-Ankara-Turkey