The PhotoArt PRAGUE International Salon is exhibition of art photography organised by Czech Federation of Photographic Art, Czech Republic.

The PhotoArt PRAGUE International Salon is divided in 6 sections, all digital:
1 • OPEN Monochrome / PSA PID mono
2 • OPEN Color / PSA PID color
3 • NATURE / PSA ND
4 • TRAVEL / PSA PTD
5 • PORTRAIT / PSA PID color
6 • PHOTOJOURNALISM / PSA PJ

Closing date: 30. January 2023
All judging completed by: 12.02.2023
Notifications send by: 15.02.2023
Exhibition date: 01.-30.04. 2023 at Frantiscerian monastery, Prague, Czech republic
Delivery of the catalogues and awards to the authors till 15 June 2023.

Participation fee is mandatory for all participants and it is EUR 25 for first section and additional EUR 5 for next section.
The fee can be paid:
• via PayPal through our web site: http://salon.photoart.cz/ In case of any problem contact us for more information.
• by postal mail along with the CD with photographs sent to the address: PhotoArt PRAGUE, Na Vrsku 271, Sulice 251 68, Czech Republic
• by bank tranfer:
For Czech entrance, c.u.: 97129002 / 5500 - platby v CZK (kurz ČNB)
For Slovakian entrance, c.u.: 2947 0024 70 / 1100 Tatrabanka, a.s.
For Ukrainian entrance: ПРИВАТ БАНК 6762 4683 0309 1775 Харват О. М. - еквівалент в гривнях
For EUR: Tatrabanka, IBAN code: SK67 1100 0000 0029 4700 2470, SWIFT code: TATR SK BX
For Singapore entrance: PayPal account: [email protected]

Please write name of participant in description field.
The works of the authors who did not pay the fee would not be taken into consideration.
Discount 20% ONLY for Club members who participate in our Competition with more than 10 person.

IMAGE AND ENTRY REQUIREMENTS This exhibition is open to anyone; however, an entry may be rejected when the Sponsor or the Exhibition Organizers, in their reasonable discretion, believes the entry does not conform to exhibition rules and these Conditions of Entry. Membership in any photographic organization is not required.
Sanctions: Entries will not be accepted from any entrant who is currently sanctioned by PSA.
PSA Star Ratings
To receive proper Star ratings credit from PSA, entrants must provide their names and country exactly the same in each exhibition. Aliases are not permitted. Please contact PSA in the event of name changes or relocating to another country.
Image Creation
Entries must originate as photographs (image-captures of objects via light sensitivity) made by the entrant on photographic emulsion or acquired digitally.
Certification:
By virtue of submitting an image, the entrant certifies the work as his or her own (.Images may not incorporate elements produced by anyone else (for example: clip art, images or art by others downloaded from the Internet). Aliases are not allowed. 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 Alteration and Computer Generation Subject to Divisional restrictions (particularly Nature, Photo Travel, and Photojournalism) images may be altered, either electronically or otherwise, by the maker. Adjustments to enhance images or creatively modify images are allowed providing the underlying photograph is retained in a way that is obvious to the viewer. Images may not be constructed entirely with a computer, and must be the sole work of the author
Re-use of accepted images: Once an image has been accepted in this exhibition it may not be entered again in any future instances of this exhibition. It may, of course, be entered in any other PSA/FIAP recognised exhibitions but must always have the same title.
Entry: An Entry consists of, up to and including, four (4) images entered by a single entrant into the same Section. An entrant may only enter a specific Section once.
Titles:
Each image must have a unique title that is a description of the image. That unique title must be used for entry of that image or of an identical Image into any and all PSA-Recognized exhibitions. Titles must be 35 characters or fewer. No titles may be visible to the judges, and nothing in the image may identify the maker. Titles may not include file extensions such as .jpg or .jpeg (or any other camera capture filenames such as IMG 471). Titles may not consist of personal identifiers possibly augmented by a number; or include words such as “untitled” or “no title”. Titles may not consist solely of numbers unless those numbers are prominently contained within the image, such as a contestant number in a race.
Color and Monochrome:
Color and Monochrome images from the same capture that share substantial pictorial content in common will be considered the same image and must be given the same title.

The photographs of authors with the application are submitted in these ways:
• uploading through our web site: https://salon.photoart.cz/index.php (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:
Garik Avanesian
Na Vrsku 271, Sulice 251 68, Czech Republic

To participate at PhotoArt PRAGUE International Salon authors will apply with black & white or color works. Maximum number of photographs per theme is 4(four). No title or identification of the maker shall be written anywhere on the face of an image. 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 will be in the same round order as submitted by the entrant. An image may be entered in only one section Entry form and contact info must be written in one of the official FIAP languages.
Photographs are sent in digital form, as a picture file in JPG with: maximum dimensions of width 2500, and maximum dimensions of heights 1400 pixels at 300 dpi.
Judges will use monitors 27“ EIZO CX270-BK EcoView with 2560x1440 pix resolution.
No file naming is needed. Each photo needs to have its own title. The titles cannot be repeated.

Ioannis LYKOURIS, MFIAP, Hon.EFIAP (Greece)
Ivan MIKSIK, EFIAP/b (Czech Republic)
Jozef DANYI, EFIAP (Czech Republic)

At PhotoART PRAGUE International Salon there will be awarded 146 Medals, HM and Diplomas:
FIAP BEST AUTHOR - FIAP blue pin
6x Salon Best Authors Plaque. One on each Section (for 4 best image on section)
18 x FIAP Medals (Gold, Silver and Bronze) and 36x blue ribbons
6 x IAAP Gold, 1 x Silver and 1 x Bronze medal and 6 ribbons
6 x GPU Gold medal and 12x GPU Ribbons
18 x Salon Diplomas
18 x CFFU medals (Gold, Silver and Bronze), and 18 x Czech Federation Diplomas

All entries shall conform to the stricter of these definitions for acceptances to be validated by all the international organizations granting recognition or patronage.

[SUBJECT MATTER]
There is one hard and fast rule, whose spirit must be observed at all times and applies to all sections offered in PSA recognized exhibitions. The welfare of the subject is more important than the photograph. This means that practices such as baiting of subjects with a living creature and removal of birds from nests, for the purpose of obtaining a photograph, are highly unethical, and such photographs are not allowed in any PSA exhibitions.
There is also a PSA policy on the use of aerial photography aircraft, helicopters and drones. This policy can be found at https:// psa-photo.org/index.php?psa-policies#drone. The purpose of this policy 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 any individuals or animals interact with their environment. Entry in this exhibition requires exhibitors to agree to this and other PSA policies. The content of images must comply with these General Conditions and with the Division and Section definitions listed in these conditions. Images that in the sole opinion of the judges or the Exhibition Organizers do not comply are likely to be disqualified so the entrant may be aware of the problem when considering entry into other PSA recognized exhibitions.

MONOCRHOME
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.
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.

NATURE
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.
• 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. Attention is drawn to the PSA Statement on Subject Matter which applies to all sections.

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 appropriate. Close up pictures of people or objects must include features that provide information about the environment. 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 allowed adjustments must appear natural. Portrait is photography of a person or group of people that displays the expression, personality, and mood of the subject. Like other types of portraiture, the focus of the photograph is usually the person‘s face, although the entire body and the background or context may be included. Both monochrome and colour submissions are acceptable, as well as manipulated images. Phtojournalism 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.

Notification cards and Certificate of Acceptance/Awards will be sent by email.
All participants of the competition (the authors which submitted works and paid the participation fee) will receive PRINTED catalogue of the photo salon. Extra catalogues are also available at an extra fee of 10 euro. 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.
Please fill in your address completely in Entry Form, as many parcels are returned to us or not accepted by Post offi- ce due to an incorrectly filled address. We do not automatically resend parcels if they are returned to us.

Chairman: Mr. Garik Avanesian, MFIAP, EFIAP/b
Address: Na Vrsku 271, SULICE 251 68, Czech Republic
e-mail: [email protected]