Photocompete

• Copyright: ntrants grant PH21 Gallery nonexclusive right to use and reproduce submitted photographs (with the name of the photographer and the title of the work indicated) for promotional and exhibition purposes.
• Entry fee: €35.00 for the whole portfolio (15-35 images). There is also a special rate for students and unwaged persons as well as for applicants from low-income economies. The special fee is €20.00
• Entry deadline: 23rd October 2017
• Who can enter: Open to all photographers, worldwide.

Objects in our visual environment come in many forms and photographers are often intrigued by the shape of things. In some photographic genres the images of things have a simple, depictive function; they are merely part of a complex image that may consist of several recognizable objects but their shape is not significant in the overall composition of the image. At the other end of the spectrum, abstract photography concentrates on shapes and forms for their own sake up to a point when we can no longer recognise the objects themselves. Between being either insignificant or the only significant element, the shape of recognisable things may also be the driving compositional component of an image. That is, the shape of things may be of central importance to the composition of photographs not only in abstract photography but also in other genres. These images capture our attention and stand out for their creative form.

One juror’s choice and up to three honourable mentions will be selected and announced. The juror’s choice receives three free entries for any upcoming themed group exhibition calls at PH21 Gallery. Exhibition dates: November 23 – December 16, 2017

Juror: Zsolt Bátori

All entrants will be notified 7–10 days after the deadline.

Image requirements: 8 bit JPEG; Adobe RGB or sRGB; longest dimension maximum 1280 pixels; 72 dpi; maximum 1 MB. Entrants selected for the exhibition will be asked to provide a high-resolution TIFF (or JPEG) file for us to have their photograph printed for a standard exhibition copy fee.

Submission of digital photographs by email. You may submit 3, 5, 7, or 10 images; these may be all individual works, but they may also include series of maximum 3 photographs.

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