A) OPEN COLOR
B) MINIMALISM
C) PORTRAIT

Closing date: 15. January 2023
Results: March 2023

The entry to the competition is free of charge.
Entry submission signifies acceptant of all rules and conditions of the competition.
The competition will be conducted in accordance with GPU rules and requirements.
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REJECTION, an entry may be rejected by the organizers if it does not conform to the competition rules and conditions.

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The Competition is open to everyone; age under 25 years, however, an entry may be rejected, if, believes the entry does not conform to the competition rules and conditions, or the age of the participants not conform to the request.
Entries are limited to not more than 4 images per section.
There are no restrictions as to subject matter except as outlined in the rules and definition of specific sections.
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 GPU to reproduce all or part of the entered material free of charge for publication and/or display in media related to the competition. 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 competition “and could be subject to disqualification” by GPU.
The competition assumes no liability of any misuse of copyright. All final work must be on JPG file. The entrant may alter images, either digitally or otherwise.
Entries must originate as photographs made by the entrant. To be uploaded as digital files through the competition's website.

A total of 12 images (4 images per section) can be entered in the competition. To enter the competition, you must submit your entries to the competition URL http://gpu25.com/
All images must be in JPG file format; the file size must be max 1920 pixels horizontal and max 1080 pixels vertical and should not exceed 2MB. No signature, stamp or any other identifying mark is allowed anywhere on the entry. Winning entrants must be able to provide a high resolution digital file (minimum 3000px wide@300dpi) to be included in the printed issue of the GPU Magazine or other publications.

Guo Jing – China
Ola Allouz - UAE
Imrana Kapetanović – Bosnia and Herzegovina

Best Entry: 300 Euros
Second Best Entry: 200 Euros
Third Best Entry: 100 Euros
9 GPU Medals (Gold, silver and bronze medal for each category)
9 GPU Honourable Mention (3 honourable mentions per category)
3 IAAP Medals
6 IAAP Honorable Mention

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WINNERS WILL BE ASKED TO PROVE THERE AGE.

Categories descriptions:
1. Open color
Subject is free
2. Portrait
Subject (in this case, a person or a group of people) in which the face, facial features as well as facial expressions are made predominant. It could be classic portrait, environmental, candid, lifestyle, conceptual, abstract, etc.
3. Minimalism
Minimalist photography emphasises simplicity in composition and telling a story with as few elements as possible. Using the simplest subject matter, only capturing what is essential, and telling a story in the process by exploring the relationship between your subject and the viewer.