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 a PSA
Recognized exhibition, any identical image, or near identical image, may not,
in future, be entered or re-entered in any section of the same Division Star
Ratings class in that exhibition regardless of media, format, or title; may
not be re-titled for entry into any other PSA Recognized exhibition,
including translation into another language.
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 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 must
not include file extensions such as .jpg or .jpeg (or any other camera
capture filenames), or words such as "untitled" or "no
title". Titles may not consist solely of numbers.
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.
However, PSA members working on Galaxy and
Diamond Star Ratings are 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 has
been completed.
ORGANISATION:
The Exhibition will be conducted in
accordance with the rules of the PSA
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 where acceptances of that image in multiple sections would be eligible
for the same star path.
JUDGING METHOD:
1.
Judging will be remote on-line. 2.
The equipment or computer used by the
individual judge should have minimum 1920x1080 px resolution and 19 inch screen
size. 3.
We are
assuring that all judges will be using equipment capable of displaying images
at 100%
4.
Target range: The target range for acceptances are within 28-34%.
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.
PSA RULES:
Breaches
of Rules
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.
If another
party is submitting images on the entrant’s behalf, the entrant will still be
held responsible for adhering to these Conditions of Entry (Entry Rules) and will be subject to sanction for any
violations to these Conditions of Entry and PSA’s Statement of Ethics that
may result.
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.
Disqualification Norms
A) Barred entrants from PSA will not be allowed
in this exhibition.
B) Monochrome images may not be entered in PID
Color sections.
C) Color images may not be entered in PID
Monochrome sections.
D) Images which do not adhere to section
definition shall be liable to be disqualified.
E) Images with 2-4 pixel border is allowed in
restricted sections
PSA Statement on 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 recognised 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.
DEFINITIONS
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.
Monochrome images may NOT be entered
in PID Color sections
PSA/FIAP Nature
Definition 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
PSA Photojournalism definition
Photojournalism
entries are images with informative content and emotional impact, reflecting
the human presence in our world. The journalistic (story-telling) value of the
image should receive priority over pictorial quality. Images that misrepresent
the truth, such as those from events or activities arranged specifically for
photography, or of subjects directed or hired for photography, are not
eligible.
Techniques
that add, relocate, replace, remove or change any element in the original
scene, except by cropping, are not permitted. All images must look natural. The
only allowable modifications are removal of dust, scratches or digital noise
and restoration of the appearance of the existing scene, or complete conversion
to greyscale monochrome. Other derivations, including infrared, are not
eligible.
Attention is drawn to
the PSA Statement on Subject Matter which applies to all sections
PSA Photo Travel Definition
A
Photo Travel image expresses the characteristic features or culture of a land
as they are found naturally. There are no geographical
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 grayscale monochrome. Other derivations, including
infrared, are not permitted. All images must look natural.
Attention is drawn to the
PSA Statement on Subject Matter which applies to all sections