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Any person submitting or attempting to submit a totally AI generated image that does not begin with a light capture from the maker, from any Photographic Society of America exhibition, social media, event, or publication, other than for editorial purposes, shall be prohibited from PSA for a period of from 3 years to life.<\/p>\n
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Reproduction:\u00a0 <\/strong>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.<\/p>\nEntries will not be accepted from entrants who indicate that their images may not be reproduced in materials related to the exhibition.\u00a0 The exhibition assumes no liability of any misuse of copyright<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nRe-use of accepted images<\/strong>: Any image that has been accepted in this exhibition, past or present, may not be entered again in in any future instances of this exhibition.\u00a0 It may, of course, be entered in any other exhibitions but must always have the same title<\/strong>. Re-titling in another language is not allowed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nEntry<\/strong>: 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. Entrants may not enter identical or similar images into the same section or different sections of the same exhibition. Similar is defined as almost identical in subject, composition, props, lighting, or technique so that a reasonable person viewing the entries together would decide the entrant has duplicated the previous image except for minor changes.<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nTitles<\/strong>:\u00a0 Each image must have a unique title that relates to the content 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 30 characters or fewer. No titles may be visible to the judges, and nothing in the image may identify the entrant. 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 \u201cuntitled\u201d or \u201cno title\u201d. Titles may not consist solely of numbers unless those numbers are prominently contained within the image, such as a contestant number in a race.<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nColor and Monochrome:<\/strong><\/p>\nColor 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.<\/p>\n
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DIGITAL ENTRIES<\/strong><\/p>\nThe images, of all themes, must be sent in JPG format with a size, pixel dimensions,<\/p>\n
minimum 1920 and maximum 2500 on the longest side; Resolution 300 dpi; maximum 4MB; RGB color space. The length of the photo titles must not exceed 25 characters.<\/p>\n
Submit up to 4 works per theme. Maximum total 16 Photos.
\nThe same photo can\u2019t be entered in different themes.
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Photos that have participated in previous editions will not be accepted.<\/p>\n
For Italian photographers who belong to the FIAF, Italian Federation of Photographic Associations, in light of the FIAF Competition Regulations in force from 1 January 2025, images that have had admissions in years prior to 2024 can also participate in this initiative. However, please note that any admissions obtained with these images, while not incurring penalties, will not be counted in the FIAF Statistics. For the sake of completeness, please note that only images that may have had previous admissions in the years 2024, 2025 and 2026 will be counted in the FIAF Statistics, as well as, obviously, unpublished.<\/p>\n
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JUDGING METHOD<\/strong><\/p>\nAn entrant\u2019s images will not be presented to the judges consecutively.\u00a0 An entrant\u2019s four images will be distributed throughout four rounds of judging in that section.\u00a0 Distribution of images will be in the same round order as submitted by the entrant. At no stage will a judge be able to view all the entrant\u2019s images together.<\/p>\n
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The judging will be carried out remotely from 13 to 20April.<\/p>\n
Each juror will use, for the initial vote, the HPCM (Hiho Photo Contest Manager) program for the management of photographic competitions provided by HIHO srl.<\/p>\n
Each juror will express a vote, for each single photograph, from 3 to 9 according to their liking. Assigning a grade of 3 to off-topic works, 4 and 5 to the works, for him, not to be accepted, 6 and 7 to the works to be accepted, while 8 and 9 will be assigned to the works that the juror intends to nominate for a prize. Considering that each jury is composed of 3 elements, we will have a minimum vote of 9 and a maximum vote of 27.<\/p>\n
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The judges will use color calibrated equipment. \u00a0The equipment used will be able to display the images at 100% of the image resolution.<\/p>\n
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Target Range for Acceptances is 30% (as required by FIAP)<\/p>\n
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DATA PROTECTION<\/strong><\/p>\nBy entering this exhibition, you are explicitly consenting to the personal details you have supplied, including physical addresses, 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, agree and accept that by entering this exhibition, your participation status which includes your first and last name, name of the country used during registration n at the exhibition, number of sections entered and number of photos entered in those sections will be made public in a published status list and that the results of your entry shall be made public in exhibition gallery, exhibition catalog.<\/p>\n
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SUBJECT MATTER AND SECTION DEFINITIONS<\/strong><\/p>\nStatement on Subject Matter – applicable to all sections<\/strong><\/p>\nThe fundamental rule that must be observed at all times and\u00a0applies to all sections<\/strong>\u00a0offered in exhibitions\u00a0 is that\u00a0the welfare of living creatures is more important than any photograph<\/strong>. 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 PSA recognition.\u00a0 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. Images that show live creatures being fed to captive animals, birds or reptiles are not permitted under any\u00a0circumstances.<\/p>\nThere 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.\u00a0 Entrants in PSA recognized exhibitions should comply with all relevant laws and regulations, associated with aerial photography, in the country in which the image was taken.<\/p>\n
MONOCHROME DEFINITIONS<\/strong><\/p>\nAn 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.)\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n
Greyscale Monochrome<\/strong> images may be entered for Nature, Photojournalism and Photo Travel but toned images are not permitted for these sections<\/p>\nThis theme does not require the submission of RAW files, unless the judges deem<\/strong><\/p>\nthe image to be generatively created<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nMonochrome images may not be entered in color sections of PPD or PID.<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nCOLOR DEFINITIONS<\/strong><\/p>\nImages in this section must be in color.<\/strong><\/p>\nA grayscale image is not considered color. A grayscale image with<\/strong><\/p>\none or more colors is considered color.<\/strong><\/p>\nAn image with a color tone in addition to black or white is considered color.<\/strong><\/p>\nThis theme does not require the submission of RAW files, unless the judges deem<\/strong><\/p>\nthe image to be generatively created<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nPORTRAIT AND FIGURE IN CONTEXT: An environmental portrait is a photograph that includes the subject in a context, where both the figure and the environment play an important role in telling a story or communicating the essence of the person. Unlike a studio portrait, the context is not a simple frame, but a narrative element that can be in harmony or contrast with the subject, using elements such as light and color.<\/strong><\/p>\nThis theme does not require the submission of RAW files, unless the judges deem<\/strong><\/p>\nthe image to be generatively created.<\/strong><\/p>\nStreetphoto: This theme does not require the submission of RAW files, unless the judges deem the image to be generatively created<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\nFIAP RULES <\/strong><\/p>\nThe Circolo Fotografico Arno Association, with the Patronage of\u00a0FIAP-Federation Internationale de l\u2019Art Photographique, GPU\u2013 Global Photographic Union, ISF-Image Sans Frontiere,\u00a0FIAF-Federazione Italiana Associazioni Fotografiche e PSA, is organizing the\u00a0International Circuit of Digital Photography Contests: \u201c29th Gran Tour delle Colline\u201d, which includes the following events: Trofeo Arno, Trofeo Citt\u00e0 di Figline, Trofeo Colline del Chianti and Trofeo Colline del Pratomagno.<\/p>\n
The Gran Tour delle Colline is a cultural event in the field of artistic photography. The contest is open to all amateur and professional photographers worldwide. Entrants must own the copyright to all submitted photographs. The images must have been photographed in every part (even the smallest) by the entrant himself\/herself.<\/p>\n
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The entrant shall be held responsible in handling any image rights or liberties of the subject matter of the photograph and shall irrevocably consent to the Promoters publishing the photographs.<\/p>\n
By participating in the Circuit, the author authorizes the non-profit publication of his images (full or partial) on catalogs, screenings, websites, magazines and whatever else the organizers deem necessary for the promotion of the Circuit itself.<\/p>\n
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Though the organizers will attempt to treat all submitted work with the utmost care, they are not responsible for any damage or loss that may occur during the sending of entries, whatever the cause.<\/p>\n
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ADDITIONAL GDPR\/FIAP\/FIAF REQUIREMENTS<\/strong><\/p>\nWe inform you, according to the article. 13 and 14 of the EU Regulation 2016\/679 of 04\/27\/2016, hereinafter referred to as GDPR (General Regulation for the Protection of Personal Data), that the personal data provided as part of the international Gran Tour delle Colline, photography contest will be collected and recorded by the Circolo Fotografico Arno \u2013 on paper, electronic and \/ or computerized and \/ or telematics media- protected and treated in ways that ensure security and confidentiality in accordance with GDPR regulations. We inform you that the data provided to us will only be used for strictly related and instrumental purposes to the event. To this end, as part of the Initiative, your data may be published online on the competition website ((www.grantourdellecolline.it<\/a>) or\/and in the competition catalog. The data is required in order to be able to participate in the contest. We inform you that you may exercise in your capacity as an interested person, you have the rights referred to in art. 15 RGPD (including, by way of example, the rights to obtain confirmation of the existence of data concerning it and their intelligibly communication, the indication of the methods of processing, updating, rectification or integration of data, cancellation) by request without formalities to the Data Controller.
\nThe owner of the data processing is the Circolo Fotografico Arno with legal headquarters in Via Roma 2 in Figline e Incisa Valdarno, Florence, through its own president, temporary, Eros Ceccherini.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
FIAP PROVISIONS: I hereby expressly agree to FIAP document 018\/2017 \u00ab Conditions and regulations for FIAP Patronage \u00bb and FIAP document 033\/2021\u00ab Sanctions for breaching FIAP regulations and the red list \u00bb. I am particularly aware of chapter II \u00ab Regulations for International photographic events under FIAP patronage \u00bb of FIAP document 018\/2017, dealing under Section II.2 and II.3 with the FIAP participation rules, the sanctions for breaching FIAP regulations and the red list.<\/p>\n
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FIAF PROVISIONS<\/strong>:<\/p>\nParticipation in the competition, with the mere fact of sending the photographs to the organizers, constitutes full and unconditional acceptance of these regulations, as well as of the FIAF Competition Regulations, and in particular, but not limited to, the full and unconditional acceptance of the chapters 4 (Presentable photographs) and 5 (Sanctions) with all their paragraphs.<\/p>\n
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Participants are emphasized that participation in Nature, Reportage, Photojournalism, Travel, World in focus, Travel Images and \/ or “Traditional” (TRAD) sections, and limited to the photographs subject to Official Awards and Special Awards, presupposes the availability of the RAW files (or original photographs in the case of works deriving from scans) \u00a0of the photographs presented and compliance with the rules governing their possible supply to the Competition Control Commission, in the event that the submitted photos are subject to verification of compliance with the FIAF Competition Regulations. <\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nFor this reason, participants in the Nature, Reportage, Photojournalism, Travel, World in focus, Travel Images and TRAD defined themes sections must be in possession of the RAW file (or the original photographs in the case of works resulting from scans) of the photographs presented.<\/strong><\/p>\nFurthermore, the organization of the competition asks the authors, whether awarded, registered or not registered with the FIAF, for proof of compliance with the Regulations by sending the RAW file of the same, for all the awarded and reported works.<\/strong><\/p>\n