The PhotoArt VISION International Salon is exhibition of art photography organised by PhotoArt magazine from Prague, Czech Republic.

The PhotoArt VISION International Salon is divided in 4 sections, all digital:
1 • OPEN Monochome
2 • OPEN Color
3 • NATURE
4 • WOMAN

Closing date: 29.11. 2021
Judging: 11.12. 2021
Notification: 19.12. 2021
Delivery of the awards to the authors 1 March 2022.

Participation fee is mandatory for all participants and it is EUR 20 for first section and additional EUR 5 for next section.

The fee can be paid:
• via PayPal through our web site: http://vision.photoart.cz/

• by postal mail along with the CD with photographs sent to the address:
PhotoArt,
Na Vrsku 271,
Sulice, 25168
Czech Republic

• by bank tranfer:
For Czech entrance, c.u.: 97129002 / 5500
For Slovakian entrance, c.u.: 2947 0024 70 / 1100 u Tatrabanka, a.s.
For EUR: Tatrabanka, IBAN code: SK67 1100 0000 0029 4700 2470, SWIFT code: TATR SK BX
For payments from Singapore to the PayPal account [email protected]
Please write „VISION“ and name of participant in description field.
The works of the authors who did not pay the fee would not be taken into consideration.

The photo 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. 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 disqualifycation” by the exhibition sponsors Images may be altered, either electronically or otherwise, by the maker. All final work must be on photographic film, or on electronic file, or on photographic or electronic print material, mounting excepted. 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 fi les 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 fi les 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://vision.photoart.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:
PhotoArt magazine
Na Vrsku 271, Sulice, 25168 Czech Republic

To participate at Vision, international photographic competition, authors will apply with black & white or colour works. Maximum number of photographs is 4. No title or identification of the maker shall be written anywhere on the face of an image. 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 max. dimension 2500 x 1400pixels 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. Entries are limited to not more than 4 images per section, category, or class. An entrant’s four images will be distributed throughout four rounds of judging in that section.

Garik AVANESIAN, MFIAP (Czech Republic)
Alexandr KHARVAT, MFIAP (Ukrajine)
Ivan MIKSIK, EFIAP/b (Czech Republic)

At PhotoART Vision International Salon there will be awarded:
BEST AUTHOR - FIAP blue pin
4 x FIAP Gold, Silver and Bronze medal and 24x blue ribbons,
4x PSA Gold, Silver and Bronze medals and 8 PSA Ribbons
4 x IAAP Gold, 1 x Silver and 1 x Bronze medal and 6 ribbons,
4 x HPS Gold, Silver and Bronze medal
4 x CFFU Gold, Silver and Bronze medal

Total: 93 Medals and Ribbons

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.

Open color
Open color photography is on the free theme. The only condition is to perform the maximum dimensions, which are written in the ,,Submission of works“ section.

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 ableto identify the subject material and certify its honest presentation. The storytelling 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.

Drone Policy: The Board approved a new policy on the use of drones and it is available here https://psaphoto.org/index.php?psa-policies&a=view&faq_id=1632. The policy has a legal section which basically requires members to follow whatever laws exist in the country in which they are using a drone. There is also an ethical component to the policy and it states: 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. May not fly a drone above people for the purpose of photographing their activity, unless permission is granted in writing 2. May not fly or photograph animals in their natural habitat, especially nesting areas and locations where the animal is already under stress (winter survival, migratory feeding, protecting young). Photographing scenery/landscapes is permissible. 3. May not fly or photograph in any designated wilderness area

Notification cards will be sent by email.
All participants of the competition (the authors which submitted works and paid the participation fee) will receive PDF catalogue of the photo salon. The organizer will take all possible care while handling the email, awards, however we assume no liability for damages and loses during shipment.

Contact person:
Mrs. Kristina Stejskalova,
e-mail: [email protected]
Address: Na Vrsku 271, Sulice, 25168 Czech Republic