| Copyright | The exhibition will be displayed at other forums as well. Entries that are not paid for will not be judged. Organizers keep the right to use admitted works for non-commercial aims to promote the Flash Music photo salon. |
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| Eligibility | Open to all photographers, worldwide. |
| Finish | 23 August 2015 |
| Entry fee | 15 EUR (20 USD) for 1 sec., 20 EUR (25 USD) for 2 sec., 25 EUR (30 USD) for 3 sec. and 30 EUR (35 USD) for 4 sec. |
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“Flash Music” is a salon organized by APB Yanka Kyurkchieva. Its unique topic added a plenty of colors to the Bulgarian and world photo life. Enter your photos impressions from musical theme and from street and people, but not only – this year in the salon there is also the Open section
- 1. Section – Theme – single
- 2. Section – Theme – series In series allowed up to 5 pictures.
Thematic round for first and second sections:
Music performances of classic, jazz, folklore, popular music etc.;
Stage music performances of opera, operetta, ballet, folklore and other dances;
Portraits of well-known music performers and figures, funny moments of their life;
Still life on music themes;
- 3. Section – Theme – Street and people
- 4. Section – Open
Notification of the results – 4 September 2015
Image requirements: at least 3000 px wide and in JPG compression
Online submission of digital photographs via the website or on CD by post.
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