SECTION:

COLOUR (TRAD)
Basic Post processing like Level, Exposure, tone, curve, burning, dodging, noise reduction etc are allowed.

NATURE & WILDLIFE
Basic Post processing like Level, Exposure, tone, curve, burning, dodging, noise reduction etc are allowed.

Rules and regulations:

  1. There will be total 20 nos of Prize (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5 consolation and 2 club choice award in each segment) and total Rs. 50,000.00/- to be won .
  2. A participant can send Four Images for each segment of Competition cum Exhibition. He / She can send maximum eight images in total. Dimension 2400X1600px.
  3. Every entry must be sent the latest by 31. 07. 2022, midnight. No entry will be accepted after this deadline.
  4. Judgement date is on 6th &7th August.
  5. Minimum One Image from every participant will be exhibited from 19th to 21st of Aug 2022 at Art Gallery (Sarojendra Deb Raikat Kala Kendra), Jalpaiguri.
  6. Prize Distribution ceremony will be held on 21st of Aug 2022, at Art Gallery (Sarojendra Deb Raikat Kala Kendra), Jalpaiguri.
  7. Competition Fees: Every participant has to pay Rs 300/- for one section, and for two sections it will be Rs. 500/- instead Rs. 600/- . Group Discount fee Rs.400/- all sections for minimum 10+ participants.
  8. Payment should be made to our Bank Account bearing
    A/C No. 34750630956.
    The name of our bank account is “JALPAIGURI TOWN PHOTOGRAPHIC ASSOCIATION”, Bank : SBI, Branch : Jalpaiguri Town, Jalpaiguri,
    IFSC Code SBIN0002070
    Entry fees should be paid by online bank transfer only. Transfer details (transaction number/UTR number) must be emailed to us after payment, along with the participants’ name & entry details on the following email ID: jpajalchobi@gmail.com
    Entries received without proper fee and beyond closing date will not be judged and fee will not be refunded.
  9. Watermark or Borders are not allowed.
  10. MAXIMUM FILE SIZE WITHIN 5MB, 2400X1600px, 300DPI
  11. The file name of every image should be checked and verified by the author.
  12. Photographs must be submitted ONLINE through our WEBSITE: jpajalpaiguri.com on or before 31st July 2022, Mid night, along with a copy of the money transaction slip or transaction id.
  13. Basic Post processing like Level, Exposure, tone, curve, burning, dodging, noise reduction are allowed.
  14. Every submitted image should be the work of the photographer himself/herself. Photographs must be originally taken by the contestant and must not constitute any infringement or fraud. If any dispute arises then the said entry will be rejected without any clarification or notice to the participants. EXIF shooting data should be embedded in the submitted image fields.
  15. The photograph in its entirety must be a single work of the sender and by submitting a photograph the sender confirms that the work is original and belongs solely to the entrant and no other person or institute and the Organiser may ask for RAW / unedited JPEG file at any time without any clarification.
  16. The photograph must not contain any provocative, objectionable or inappropriate content.
  17. The Jury’s decision will be binding to all contestants. Jury’s decisions would be final, and they do not owe any clarifications to any participant or any others for any of their decisions.
  18. The organizer retains the right to postpone or cancel the exhibition.
  19. Executive Members of JPA or Organizing Committee of “JALCHOBI” are not eligible for the competition.
  20. Original RAW / JPEG file have to submit if needed