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The Coachella Exhibition is recognized by the Photographic Society of America (PSA2019-095) and is now in its 12th year.
Please read these Conditions of Entry carefully before entering!
Notice: Prior to starting an entry, an Entrant will be presented with a feature to affirm that he or she has read and agrees to abide by these Conditions of Entry. Failure to so affirm will mean that the Entrant will not be permitted to enter.
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General Conditions
Notice: Prior to starting an entry, an Entrant will be presented with a feature to affirm that he or she has read and agrees to abide by these Conditions of Entry. Failure to so affirm will mean that the Entrant will not be permitted to enter.
There are two sections, Color General (Open) and Color Theme. Please click here to enter or use the tab above.
NOTE: Sequences are not permitted by this Exhibition.
SECTION 1. COLOR GENERAL
Color Images: Color images are judged both for their technical and pictorial merit. The image should be properly exposed, be appropriately in focus, and have appropriate depth of field. The image should have strong composition, pleasing quality, and color impact.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Images eligible for entry into PID Monochrome Class (see below) may NOT be entered into this Exhibition's PID Color Class. Spot color images with a greyscale background, however, may be entered.
See also Note 16 of General Conditions at left for special requirements for the same capture being entered into PID Color and PID Monochrome Classes.
Images must meet the requirements of the General Conditions at left.
SECTION 2. COLOR THEME: SCAPES
Any image eligible for entry into Section 1 DOMINATED by a BROAD landscape, cityscape or seascape. Views are not permitted that just depict a narrowly focussed section of a scape, such as a few trees or a single building.
There are two sections, Monochrome General (Open) and Monochrome Theme.
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See Note 16 of General Conditions at left for special requirements on titling the same capture being entered into PID Monochrome and PID Color Classes.
NOTE: Sequences are not permitted by this Exhibition.
Images must meet the requirements of the General Conditions at left.
SECTION 1. MONOCHROME GENERAL
An image is considered to be Monochrome only if it gives the impression of having no color (i.e. contains only shades of gray which can include pure black and pure white) OR it gives the impression of being a grayscale image that has been toned in one color across the entire image (for example by sepia, red, gold, etc.).
A grayscale 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.
Borders, if any, must be colored the same as the overall image, that is, in shades of grey for a greyscale image; or toned in the same color as the rest of the image for a toned image.
Pure black and pure white are acceptable shades of any color.
Monochrome images are judged both for their technical and pictorial merit. The image must be properly exposed, be in focus, and have appropriate depth of field. A monochrome image should have strong composition; pleasing quality; and texture, pattern, and/or tone impact. The content is unrestricted - subject to the General Conditions that apply to all images
SECTION 2. MONOCHROME THEME: PEOPLE
Any monochrome image eligible for entry into Section 1 that is DOMINATED by one or more human beings identifiable as such. Whereas, for example, portraits are encouraged, images of just a faceless part of a human being(s) - such as an arm or a leg- are are not permitted.
There are two sections, General (Open) and Wildlife.
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NOTE: Sequences are not permitted by this Exhibition.
Images must meet the requirements of the General Conditions at left.
WHITE OR GREY BORDERS OF 3 , 4, or 5 PIXELS IN WIDTH ARE PERMITTED. LARGER, SMALLER OR COLOR BORDERS ARE NOT PERMITTED. Entrants are, however, advised that due to jpeg artifacts borders of less than 5 pixels may appear incomplete in the smaller images used in the final Catalog.
Only Wildlife photographs may be entered in the Wildlife Section. Wildlife photos may also be entered in the General (Open) Section.
SECTION 1. NATURE OPEN/GENERAL
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Nature Photography: Nature photography is restricted to the use of the photographic process to depict all branches of natural history, except anthropology and archaeology, in such a fashion that a well-informed person will be able to identify the subject material and certify its honest presentation.
In the judging of Nature Photography, the story telling value of a photograph will be weighed more than the pictorial quality while maintaining high technical quality.
In addition:
Clarification for Nature Open/General:
Images entered in Nature Open/General meeting the Nature Photography Definition above can have landscapes, geologic formations, weather phenomena, and extant organisms as the primary subject matter. This includes images taken with the subjects in controlled conditions, such as zoos, game farms, botanical gardens, aquariums and any enclosure where the subjects are totally dependent on man for food.
SECTION 2. NATURE WILDLIFE
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In addition to meeting the above definition of Nature Photography:
There are two sections: Photojournalism General and Photojournalism Human Interest.
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NOTE: Sequences are not permitted by this Exhibition.
Images must meet the requirements of the General Conditions at left.
WHITE OR GREY BORDERS OF 3 , 4, or 5 PIXELS IN WIDTH ARE PERMITTED. LARGER, SMALLER OR COLOR BORDERS ARE NOT PERMITTED. Entrants are, however, advised that
borders of less than 5 pixels may appear incomplete in the smaller images used in the final Catalog due to jpeg artefacts.
Requirements for Photojournalism images
(applies to both sections):
Photojournalism images shall consist of images with informative content and emotional impact, reflecting the human presence in our world. The journalistic (story-telling) value of the image shall receive priority over pictorial quality. In the interest of credibility, images that misrepresent the truth, such as those from events or activities specifically arranged for photography or of subjects directed or hired for photography, are not eligible.
Techniques that add, relocate, replace or remove any element of the original image, except by cropping, are not permitted. The only allowable modifications are removal of dust, scratches or digital noise, restoration of the existing appearance of the original scene, sharpening that is not obvious, and conversion to greyscale monochrome. Derivations, including infrared, are not eligible. All images must appear natural.
Section 1: General (Open)
Any Photojournalism image. The content is otherwise unrestricted.
Section 2: Theme (Human Interest)
Human Interest images are Photojournalism images limited to those that depict a person or persons in an interactive, emotional or unusual situation, EXCLUDING RECREATIONAL OR ORGANIZED SPORTS ACTION.
Please download the PDF of the PSA Guidelines for Human Interest Images.
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