1st International Digital Photographic Competition 

 
Organised by:

The Cyprus Photographic Society	Velvet Classic Radio and Media Co. Ltd	Anticipate ad. com Ltd

Regulations

• The competition is open to amateur and professional photographers, worldwide.  

• Subjects (Categories):    1. ‘The Environment’,      2. ‘Open’

• Each photographer can participate in one or both categories with up to three images for each category, here in after called Works.

• The Works must be in digital format and can be entered into the Competition by registering online through the registration form which can be found in the competition website accessible through www.velvetclassic.net,   www.cps.com.cy, www.istos.ws. Further guidelines can be found in the same website under the headings “Procedures” and “FAQ” 

• The works must be named by the competitors prior to uploading to the competition website in such a way as not to show the identity of the owner in any way. The identity and online profile of the photographers will not be visible in the website at all times except after the announcement of the results and the winners.

• Works entered in the competition must be still photographs (not animated), regardless of the techniques used.

• The works must be in JPEG format, with the larger side being 800 pixels and the smaller side must be no more than 600 pixels and compacted so as not to surpass 500 Kb. 

• Works entered must be original produced by the Competitors and be their intellectual property.

• Works must be entered into the website by the competitors after they register into the competition’s website (the procedure is very simple). In case the competitors do not manage to upload their photos or the result of upload is not satisfactory or there are technical difficulties of any unexpected kind, the organizers shall not undertake any responsibility. It is the responsibility of the competitors to ensure that their works have been uploaded to the website correctly. Assistance as to the use of the website can be obtained online from the team of “Anticipate advertisements com Ltd (Istos.ws)” or by sending an email through the website to the organizers.

• The winning Works and order of popularity will be decided by the public for the 50 most popular works in each category and the top three of each category in order of merit will be decided upon by a panel of Judges.

• The timetable for the competition is as follows:

1. 1 March to end of June 2007:  The Competition will be open for the posting of photographs from 1 March 2007 to the end of June 2007.

2. 1 April to end of July:   The public to vote for the 50 most popular photographs in each category.

3. August:  The Organisers will take one month to sort out and present the results of the online Competition (50 works in each category)

4. September:  Judging of the Competition by the Panel of Judges.  The Judges will choose the three works in each category.

5. The results of Jury’s decision and the winners shall be announced on the www.velvetclassic.net and www.cps.com.cy and www.istos.ws websites and through press releases.

6. The finalists in each category including the final winners will be also notified by email by the organizers.

7. October/November:  The Cyprus Photographic Society will prepare and present the final 50 works in each category for exhibition and create a catalogue.

8. December:  An Exhibition comprising 100 works (50+50) will be hosted in all towns in Cyprus and abroad, by special arrangement.

• The method of voting by the public can be found on the Competition website (Section: “Voting Method”), accessible through www.velvetclassic.net , www.cps.com.cy , www.istos.ws.

The most popular work in each category voted by the public will be awarded     Euro 500.

• The photographers whose Works are in the 50 most popular works will be notified and asked to resend their photographs in JPEG format with average compression (level 12 Photoshop), at least 300 dpi or the original RAW format and with size between 5-10 Mb.

• The Panel of Judges will comprise:

          :. One member of FIAP Directory Board

          :. One representative of www.velvetclassic.net

          :. Two persons appointed by CPS

          :. One person from a member – country of FIAP

• The prizes are offered by Velvet Classic Radio & Media Co Ltd (www.velvetclassic.net) and will be awarded as follows:  

• The names of all winners and all works entered in this Competition along with the names of sponsors and advertisers will remain on the internet at least up to 31 December 2008 and can be accessed through www.velvetclassic.net

• The Jury’s decisions are final and cannot be appealed.  

• If six months after the Competition prizes remain unclaimed, the prizes will be donated to a charity chosen by the organizers and be advised on the Competition website.

• The Organizers have the right to use any of the works entered in the Competition for promotional purposes.  The Organisers pledge to recognize the intellectual property rights and acknowledge every time a work is used or exhibited.

• The Organizers have no responsibility for any illegal copying of the Works entered in the Competition.

• Works will not be accepted if they contain material considered by the Organisers to be offensive.

• Works will be removed if the Organisers notice that voting is being carried out outside the Regulations and the spirit of the Competition.

• The development and administration of the competition website have been undertaken by the company “Anticipate adv. Com Ltd” (www.istos.ws).  Any queries concerning the technical part of the competition can be resolved by sending an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

• The Organizers reserve the right to change the dates at any time without prior notice.

The Sponsors  

Cultural Services, Ministry of Education and Culture of Cyprus	Cyprus Tourism Organisation	The Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (CYTA)	Press and Information Office	Carrefour

Media Sponsors

Phileleftheros Newspaper	Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC)	The Cyprus Weekly Newspaper