Rules

12th OLYMPIC PHOTO CIRCUIT 2024

International Photographic Salon
of Fine Art Photography

GPU LICENSES L240109	2024/625 2024/626 2024/627 2024/628	2024/06-09	2024/06-09

Conditions of Entry

Contacts

Metzakis Manolis
Katehaki 11
71201
Heraklion
Greece
Email: info@olympicphotocircuit.com
Email address of the Chair: info@metzakis.gr

General

The Circuit consist of 4 salons and entry is open to photographers all over the world. It will be organized under the approved rules of FIAP, GPU and the Hellenic Photographic Society. All acceptances will count for FIAP and GPU.

Sections

There are four sections, all DIGITAL:
A) Open Color (only color)
B) Open Monochrome (only monochrome)
C) Nature (color/monochrome)
D) Photojournalism (color/monochrome)

Each photo can be presented in only one section. When an entrant submits images which are significantly similar to each other, only one of the images will be accepted, even if the images are entered in different sections. An entrant’s four images will be distributed throughout four rounds of judging for every section. Entries must originate as photographs made by the entrant. All techniques are allowed in open color PIC and open monochrome PIDM sections. In Nature and Photojournalism sections the photos could be in color or/and monochrome and must be under the regulations of FIAP.

Entry fee

The entry fee for entries are to be paid by following the instructions on the website when filling out the entry form. Payment should be in accordance with the entry fees stated there. Group discount is also specified. Cheques are not accepted. Entries for which no or insufficient payment has been received will not be judged. 
Entrance fee per person for all 4 salons:

• 1 section  €25, $30
• 2 sections €30, $35
• 3 sections €35, $40
• 4 sections €40, $45
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Discount

Group with more than 10 entries discount of 10%.

Possible ways of payment:

• PayPal transfer to info@olympicphotocircuit.com (Preferred method)
• Wire transfer: Account Name: GREEK ARTISTIC PHOTOGRAPHY, METZAKIS EMMANOUIL, IBAN: GR0701715600006560135950758, SWIFT Address (BIC code): PIRBGRAA   Piraeus Bank, Heraklion Crete, Greece
• By cash
• MoneyBookers-Skrill transfer to info@olympicphotocircuit.com
• Western Union (Metzakis Emmanouil)

 

Calendar

Closing date: 20 October 2024
Judging: 1-3 November 2024
Notification: 11 November 2024
First public projection: 3 December 2024
Second public projection: 10 January 2024
Online gallery: 31 December 2024
Sending of catalogs and awards: 31 December 2024

Members of the jury

1st Salon "Zeus":
Mohammed Arfan Asif - EFIAP/d3, MPSA, FPSA, FRPS (United Arab Emirates)
Harry Nakos -Associated Press Photographer Brussels (Greece)
Tomasz Okoniewski - EFIAP/d2, GPU CR4, MPSA, BPSA  (Poland)

Alternate: Papaioannou Maria AFIAP, Greece
2nd Salon "Aphrodite":
Dr Kerry Ann Frances Boytell - EFIAP/ d1 ,GMAPS (Australia)
Johann Debono - EFIAP, QPSA, PSA 3*, GPU CR3 (Malta)
Dimitrios Paraskevakis - EFIAP/s, ESFIAP, GPU Cr2 (Greece)

Alternate: Markaki Hara  EFIAP, Greece
3rd Salon "Hermes":
Maurizio Trifilidis - EFIAF/b, I.APS/S, E.NPS, Hon.CPE (Italy)
George Baladakis - EFIAP/d3,  MPSA, GPU CR4 ,VIP 4 , ZEUS (Greece
Mircea Albu - honAAFR,  ArtImage president (Romania)

Alternate: Fragiadakis Manolis Efiap, Greece
4th Salon "Apollo":
EVGENIA JENNY GIAGTANTZIDOU ANDREADI- EFIAP/b, EHPS/g, GPU Cr 2, L.APS/b, E.NPS (Greece)
Nassim Eloud - EFIAP/p , EHPS/g , M.APS , A.CPA , R.ISF-3 (Cyprus)
Virgilio Bardossi, MFIAP, EFIAP/d3 (ITALY)

Alternate: Meligounaki Stella, EFIAP, Greece

Awards

For each salon the available awards are the following:

BEST ENTRY OF SALON HPC PLAQUE
OPEN COLOR	OPEN MONOCHROME	NATURE	TRAVEL
GPU Gold Medal	GPU Gold Medal	GPU Gold Medal	GPU Gold Medal
FIAP Gold Medal	FIAP Gold Medal	FIAP Gold Medal	FIAP Gold Medal
GAP Gold Medal	GAP Gold Medal	GAP Gold Medal	GAP Gold Medal
GPU Silver Medal	GPU Silver Medal	GPU SilverMedal	GPU Silver Medal
GPU Bronze Medal	GPU Bronze Medal	GPU Bronze Medal	GPU Bronze Medal
GAP Silver Medal	GAP Silver Medal	GAP Silver Medal	GAP Silver Medal
GAP Bronze Medal	GAP Bronze Medal	GAP Bronze Medal	GAP Bronze Medal
GPU  Honorable Mention	GPU Honorable Mention	GPU  Honorable Mention	GPU  Honorable Mention
GPU Honorable Mention	GPU  Honorable Mention	GPU  Honorable Mention	GPU  Honorable Mention
GPU  Honorable Mention	GPU  Honorable Mention	GPU  Honorable Mention	GPU  Honorable Mention
GPU Honorable Mention	GPU  Honorable Mention	GPU  Honorable Mention	GPU  Honorable Mention
GPU  Honorable Mention	GPU  Honorable Mention	GPU  Honorable Mention	GPU  Honorable Mention
GPU  Honorable Mention	GPU Honorable Mention	GPU  Honorable Mention	GPU  Honorable Mention
FIAP Honorable Mention	FIAP Honorable Mention	FIAP Honorable Mention	FIAP Honorable Mention
FIAP Honorable Mention	FIAP Honorable Mention	FIAP Honorable Mention	FIAP Honorable Mention
GAP Honorable Mention	GAP Honorable Mention	GAP Honorable Mention	GAP Honorable Mention
GAP Honorable Mention	GAP Honorable Mention	GAP Honorable Mention	GAP Honorable Mention
GAP Honorable Mention	GAP Honorable Mention	GAP Honorable Mention	GAP Honorable Mention
GAP Honorable Mention	GAP Honorable Mention	GAP Honorable Mention	GAP Honorable Mention
GAP Honorable Mention	GAP Honorable Mention	GAP Honorable Mention	GAP Honorable Mention
GAP Honorable Mention	GAP Honorable Mention	GAP Honorable Mention	GAP Honorable Mention
SALON Diplomas	SALON Diplomas	SALON Diplomas	SALON Diplomas
SALON Diplomas	SALON Diplomas	SALON Diplomas	SALON Diplomas
SALON Diplomas	SALON Diplomas	SALON Diplomas	SALON Diplomas
SALON Diplomas	SALON Diplomas	SALON Diplomas	SALON Diplomas
SALON Diplomas	SALON Diplomas	SALON Diplomas	SALON Diplomas
JUDGES CHOICE	JUDGES CHOICE	JUDGES CHOICE	JUDGES CHOICE
JUDGES CHOICE	JUDGES CHOICE	JUDGES CHOICE	JUDGES CHOICE
JUDGES CHOICE	JUDGES CHOICE	JUDGES CHOICE	JUDGES CHOICE

 

Medals GPU FIAP HPS GAP		128
Honorable mentions GPU FIAP  HPS GAP		160
Diplomas		160
Judges choice		48
Best entry per salon		4
Best entry circuit		1
Total Awards		501 Awards

Here you can find a breakdown of the awards by category and/or salon.
Each participant can win one award per section.

Judging Method

-  It will be ONLINE Judging.
-  The judges will be using color-calibrated monitors.
- The monitors will be capable of displaying images at 100% of their resolution
- Award session will be done at the videoconference by a jury viewing the images together.

 

Catalogue and certificates

Each entrant will receive a free of charge downloadable best quality pdf catalogue of all awarded and accepted works and one pdf certificate for each acceptance and award.

Submit of photos

ALL entries MUST be submitted via the internet. Entries NOT submitted via our entry page will not be judged.
The maximum number of works is four (4) per section. (Total 16 photos).
Photos must be in JPG file format. File size of individual image should not exceed 2MB. The dimensions of the photos must be to a maximum of 1920 pixels wide by a maximum of 1080 pixels high. The jury of the photos will be in Full HD TV screens. Authors can submit photos online.

Norice for Group Entries
There is a 10% discount for group entries (more than 10 participations).

For group entries contact us at : olympicphotographycircuit@gmail.com
Group entries photos can be uploaded individually or by sending them via wetransfer.com

File name

As the photographer wishes. All information needed will be collected from the online entry system. Maximum of 30 characters.
Please do not use invalid characters such us 
/ \ : ? * " < > | ' #

Author copyright

Each entrant owns the copyright of the submitted images. The entrant certifies the work as his own. The entrant permits the organizers to reproduce the entered material free of charge for promotional purposes related to the Circuit, like the catalogue, photo CD/DVD and the website, unless specifically stated otherwise by the entrant on the entry form.

Notification card

Each entrant will received via e-mail a report card with the results of his/her submitted photos. All results will be uploaded in the website of the circuit.

Agree with the conditions

SUBMISSION of an entry signifies acceptance of all our conditions.

Rejection

An entry may be rejected by the organizers if it does not conform to Circuit rules and conditions.

Jury decision

The jury decision is final.
"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 files 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 files intact in order to ease eventual investigations.”    

EXHIBITION REQUIREMENTS
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.

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 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 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 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 Exhibition will be conducted in accordance with the rules of the FIAP
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.

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.

SUBJECT MATTER AND SECTION DEFINITIONS

Statement on Subject Matter applicable to all sections
The fundamental rule that must be observed at all times and applies to all sections offered in exhibitions with FIAP patronage is that the welfare of living creatures is more important than any 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 exhibition with FIAP patronage.  Under no circumstances may a living creature be placed in a situation where it will be killed, injured or stressed for the purpose of obtaining a photograph. This rule applies regardless of whether or not the creature being killed, injured or stressed is visible in the captured image.

There are also concerns about the use of aerial photography, drones, helicopters, low flying aircraft. These should not cause any interference with other individuals or animals which causes a disturbance in their normal activity or disrupt the way any  individuals or animals interact with their environment.
Entry in this exhibition is conditional on accepting these 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, will be disqualified so the entrant may be aware of the problem when considering entry into other exhibitions with FIAP patronage.

Definitions

Definition of the black and white photography (monochrome) 

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.  

Definition of Nature Photography

Nature photography is restricted to the use of the photographic process to depict all branches of natural history, except anthropology and archaeology, 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. All allowed adjustments must appear natural. colour images can be converted to greyscale monochrome. Infrared images, either direct- captures or derivations, are not allowed. Images used in Nature Photography competitions may be divided in two classes: Nature and Wildlife. 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 the 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.  

Definition of Photojournalism

Photojournalism entries are images with informative content and emotional impact, reflecting the human presence in our world. Content Guidelines • 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. • When Human Interest is specified, those images depict a person or persons in an interactive, emotional or unusual situation, excluding sports action. Editing Guidelines Processing or editing must be limited to making the image look as close to the original scene as possible. Allowed editing techniques: • Cropping, straightening and perspective correction. • Removal or correction of elements added by the camera or lens, such as dust spots, noise, chromatic aberration and lens distortion. • Global and selective adjustments such as brightness, hue, saturation and contrast to restore the appearance of the original scene. • Complete conversion of color images to grayscale monochrome. • Blending of multiple images of the same subject and combining them in camera or with software (exposure blending or focus stacking); • Image stitching – combining multiple images with overlapping fields of view that are taken consecutively (panoramas); Editing techniques that are not allowed: • Removing, adding to, moving or changing any part of an image, except for cropping and straightening. • Adding a vignette during processing. • Blurring parts of the image during processing to hide elements in the original scene. • Darkening parts of the image during processing to hide elements in the original scene. • All conversions other than to complete grayscale monochrome. • Conversion of parts of an image to monochrome, or partial toning, desaturation or over-saturation of color.  

RECOGNITIONS

FIAP 2024/625-628
GPU LICENSES L240109
HPS 2023/6 - 9
GAP 2023/06-09

Organization

Chairman: Metzakis Manolis (Emmanouil) GPU ZEUS, GPU CR5, EFIAP/p, ESFIAP, QPSA, APSA
E-mail: info@olympicphotocircuit.com
Tel.: +30 6945702080
Web site: http://www.olympicphotocircuit.com