1 - CONDITIONS OF ENTRY:

The F2 / 3° Salón Internacional de Fotografía is open to all Photographers around the world, amateurs and professionals. However 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. Submission of entries implies the acceptance of all conditions. The entrant must be the owner of all rights of the submitted works. All parts of the picture must be photographed by the author.
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.
The works will not be used in a commercial context. There is no possibility of recourse to legal action.
Images may be altered, either digitally or otherwise, by the maker and artwork or computer graphics created by the entrant may be incorporated if the photographic content predominates.
The contest is open for all pictures, digitally modified or not.

2 - COMPETITION DIVISION:

FAF Patronage Nº 2014/02
FIAP Patronage Nº 2014/214
PSA Recognition PID/PTD
RPS Patronage Nº 2014/34
Licence UPI NºL130096-M1G
ISF Label Nº 11/2014

3 - SECTIONS (3):

» A - GENERAL COLOR (Pictorical and/or Creative) PID PSA
» B - GENERAL MONOCHROME (Pictorical and/or Creative) PID PSA
» C - PHOTO TRAVEL (Colour and/or Monochrome) PTD PSA
The subjet is free.

Monochrome FIAP Definition
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.

Monochrome PSA Definition
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 added an accent color are not acceptable in Monochrome Class sections and must be entered in Color Class sections.

Photo Travel Photography Definition (colour y monochrome)
A Photo Travel image must express the feeling of a time and place, and portray a land, its distinctive features or culture in its natural state. There are no geographical limitations. Close-up pictures of people or objects must include distinguishable environment. Techniques that add to, relocate, replace or remove any element of the original image, except by cropping, are not permitted. All adjustments must appear natural. Conversion to full monochrome is acceptable. Derivations, including infrared, are unacceptable.

4 - ENTRY FORM AND SENDING PICTURES:

A máximum of 4 pictures (4 files) for each section (12 photographs máximum) can be sent, with the personal information to the online entry form (www.f2sociedadfotografica.com) SUGGESTED OPTION
Optionally, we’ll receive the entry forms by e-mail to (salon@f2sociedadfotografica.com) or in CD to the address that appear at the end of the entry.
A list of all the files we received will be published in our web site for controlling purposes, with the notification of entry fee received and conditions of opening files. The list will be kept updated.

5 - DIMENSIONS OF PHOTOS (FORMAT):

The images must be saved in JPG format, in 72dpi resolution and not exceed 1.5MB.
Maximum image size is 1440 pixels (wide) x 1080 pixels (high).

6 - JUDGING DISPLAY:

The pictures will be judge in a high definition TV, in 1920x1080px resolution, the color space used is RGB (16.7 million colors, 24-bit).
Images of each participant are distributed through four rounds, NO views consecutively.

7 - IDENTIFICATION:

It is not necessary to encode the file. The only limitation is that names cannot be longer than 20 characters.

8 - ENTRY FEE:

Entry fee is:
» USD 20 / 1 (one) section
» USD 25 / 2 (two) sections
» USD 30 / 3 (three) sections
For Latin American authors the fee will be USD 15 for the 3 sections.

Modes of payment:
» PayPal (Prefer) salon@f2sociedadfotografica.com
» Cash

Send the fee before the closing date (June 19th 2014)
The Works of the authors who do not pay participation fee will not be taken into consideration.

9 - JURY

COLOR GENERAL
» José Luis Urbaitel
» Jorge Resta
» Horacio Artero

MONOCROMO GENERAL
» Javier Castelo
» José Kalinski
» Christian Jamin

TRAVEL
» Lidia López
» Camilo Berlingieri
» Mariano Aramayo

10 - AWARDS:

WORK’S AWARDS (per section)

» 1 FIAP Golden Medal
» 1 PSA Golden Medal
» 1 F2 Golden Medal
» 1 FIAP Silver Medal
» 1 PSA Silver Medal
» 2 F2 Silver Medals
» 1 FIAP Bronze Medal
» 1 PSA Bronze Medal
» 3 F2 Bronze Medals
» 8 F2 Honor Mentions
» PSA Ribbons (6)
» RPS Ribbons (6)
» F2 Ribbons (6)

AUTHOR’S AWARDS (per section)

GENERAL COLOR Section
» 1 F2 Trophy “Honor Award Adolfo Lamédica” :: for the 1st prize of sumatory of points.
» FIAP Ribbons (4) :: for the 2nd to the 4th prize of sumatory of points.
» F2 Mentions (5) :: for the 5th to the 8th prize of sumatory of points.

MONOCRHROME GENERAL Section
» 1 F2 Trophy “Honor Award Javier Castelo” :: for the 1st prize of sumatory of points.
» FIAP Ribbons (4) :: for the 2nd to the 4th prize of sumatory of points.
» F2 Mentions (5) :: for the 5th to the 8th prize of sumatory of points.

PHOTO TRAVEL Section
» 1 F2 Trophy “Honor Award Lidia López” :: for the 1st prize of sumatory of points.
» FIAP Ribbons (4) :: for the 2nd to the 4th prize of sumatory of points.
» F2 Mentions (5) :: for the 5th to the 8th prize of sumatory of points.

SPECIAL AWARDS

» Honor Mention of the Chairman (Juan D. Coria) :: to the chosen photo (2) of each section.
» 1 F2 Trophy :: to the photo that will ilustrated the cover of the catalogue (chosen among all the winning medals).
» FIAP Special Badge :: to the best salon’s author who has achieved the highest number of total acceptances of all the
sections, in case of a tie the major prize will define it.
» Janez Puhar Gold Medal :: to the best portrait of the Monochrome section. Selected by the jury.
The award will be donated by Janez Puhar Photo Society Kranj, Slovenia. The club is named after citizen of Kranj, the inventor of glass plate photography (1842). Janez Puhar was born exactly 200 years ago.
F2 Sociedad Fotográfica is proud to strengthen ties of friendship with Kranj Janez Puhar Photo Society.

Among 30% to 35% of the works will be accepted (for each sections).

11 - RETURN AND NOTIFICATION CARD:

The files will not be sent back. They will be put into archives until next year's competition for controlling purposes. The results will be published on our web site (www.f2sociedadfotografica.com)

12 - CATALOGUE:

A print catalogue (work’s awards) and CD (accepted works) will be sent to all participants with their fee received. This catalog has been awarded for the FIAP with 4 stars.

13 - EXHIBITION SCHEDULE:

Closing Date :: June 19th 2014
Judging Date :: June 28th and 29th 2014
Report Date :: July 4th 2014
Exhibition Date :: September 26th 2014 / Dante Alighieri de Buenos Aires
Catalogue Posted :: September 29th 2014

14 - AUTHORITIES:

Chairman :: Sr. Juan D. Coria
President :: Sr. Emiliano Fernández SFAF

15 - ADDRESS:

EMILIANO FERNANDEZ
BALCARCE 236
(1064) CABA
BUENOS AIRES - ARGENTINA

salon@f2sociedadfotografica.com
www.f2sociedadfotografica.com