December 5th: Finally, the results are in! Congratulations to all winners!
November 27: We still have some technical problems regarding the Finnish judging, and the result will follow as soon as possible. In the meantime, all participating photographers have received the results from the Danish, Norwegian and Swedish judgings via email. We apologize for the inconvenience.
November 20: Due to circumstances beyond our control, there will be a minor delay in sending the reports. We hope for your understanding.
November 6: The upload form is closed, and the jury has started its work. Good luck to all 368 participants!
Invitation
The Nordic Society of Photography cordially invites photographers from all over the world, amateurs as well as professionals, to participate in the 8th Nordic International Digital Circuit 2023.
Patronages:
- Nordic Society of Photography, NFFF 2023/01
- Riksförbundet Svensk Fotografi, RSF 2023/07
- Norsk Selskap for Fotografi, NSFF, Norway 2023/14
- Selskabet for Dansk Fotografi, SDF, Denmark 2023/10
- The Association of Finnish Camera Clubs, AFCC, Finland 2023/xxx
- FIAP Patronage 2023/583-586
- Global Photographic Union License L230145
- Image Sans Frontiere Label 52/2023
- The Image Colleague Society Patronage 2023/307
The exhibition will be conducted in accordance with requirements from the above-mentioned organizations. The exhibition is a four-country circuit in collaboration with the national organizations in Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Denmark:
- Riksförbundet Svensk Fotografi – RSF (Sweden), FIAP Patronage 2023/583
- Norsk Selskap For Fotografi – NSFF (Norway), FIAP Patronage 2023/584
- Suomen Kameraseurojen Liitto – SKsL (Finland), FIAP Patronage 2023/585
- Selskabet for Dansk Fotografi – SDF (Denmark), FIAP Patronage 2023/586
Salon calendar:
- Closing date: October 31, 2023
- Judging: November 11–12, 2023
- Notification: November 20, 2023
- Exhibition: To be announced
- Awards sent: January 8, 2024
- PDF catalogue on website: January 8, 2024
Sections:
Two Digital Sections: Colour and Monochrome.
All acceptances will count for FIAP, GPU, ISF, ICS, and NFFF distinctions.
The panel of judges:
Colour section, Sweden:
- Marcus Jerlemar, AFIAP, GPU CR1
- Lena Malmström
- Göran Heckler
- Alternate: TBA
Monochrome section, Sweden:
- Göran Zebühr, EFIAP/d2, ESFIAP, GPU CR2, PPSA
- Lisa Hernblad Tevell
- Gunnar Almqvist
- Kenny Fransson
- Alternate: TBA
Colour section, Norway:
- Vegard Hanssen, AFIAP, EPSA, GPU CR3, NSMiF/s
- Steinar Barmen
- Rajesh Kumar
- Alternate: TBA
Monochrome section, Norway:
- Vegard Hanssen, AFIAP, EPSA, GPU CR3, NSMiF/s
- Ralf Halvorsrød
- Rune Bjørnbekk
- Alternate: TBA
Colour section, Finland:
- Marjut Korhonen, EFIAP/p, SKsLE, NSMiF/p, MNFFF/S
- Antti Seppälä, EFIAP/g, SKsLE, NSMiF/s
- Juha Merenheimo, AFIAP
- Alternate: TBA
Monochrome section, Finland:
- Heikki Arola, AFIAP, SKsLE
- Tarja Taberman, AFIAP, SKsLM
- Ari Haimi, EFIAP, SKsLE
- Alternate: TBA
Colour section, Denmark:
- Søren Skov, EFIAP/p, MSDFp, NSMiF/p, MNFFF/g
- Jørgen Kristensen, EFIAPd1, MSDFb, NSMiFg
- Maybritt Hodal Jensen, AFIAP, ASDF, QPSA, NSMiF/b
- Alternate: TBA
Monochrome section, Denmark:
- Finn E. Larsen, EFIAP/b, HonENFFF, ESSDF, ESDF
- René Jensen, AFIAP, ASDF, QPSA, NSMiF/s
- Carlo Pedersen, EFIAP, ESSDF, MSDF
- Alternate: TBA
Awards:
In each section will be awarded:
- FIAP Gold, Silver, Bronze
- GPU Gold, Silver, Bronze
- ISF Gold, Silver, Bronze
- ICS Gold, Silver, Bronze
- NFFF Gold, Silver, Bronze
- RSF Gold, Silver, Bronze
- NSFF Gold, Silver, Bronze
- AFCC (SKsL) Gold, Silver, Bronze
- SDF Gold, Silver, Bronze
- 6 FIAP Ribbons
- 6 GPU Ribbons
- 12 ISF HM’s
- 6 ICS HM’s
- 6 NFFF HM’s
Best Nordic entry in each salon.
FIAP Blue Badge, in each salon, to the author with the highest number of total acceptances.
1 Award for the best author overall.
The medals will be engraved in accordance with FIAP regulations.
A total of 513 awards!
Exhibition Committée:
- General Chairman and Exhibition Chairman Sweden:
Nils-Erik Jerlemar, EFIAP/d3, ESFIAP, GMPSA, ARPS, GPU CR5, ER.ISF, NSMiF/p, MNFFF/b HonENFFF, ERSF/g, MRSF/b
nejerlemar@gmail.com - Exhibition Chairman Norway:
Roald Synnevåg, EFIAP/d3, ESFIAP, MFIAP, GMPSA, HonENSFF, NSMiF/p, HonENFFF
rosynne@gmail.com - Exhibition Chairman Finland:
Ari Haimi, EFIAP, SKsLE
ari.haimi@sulo.fi - Exhibition Chairman Denmark:
Arvid Nielsen, EFIAP, QPSA, GPUCR2, NSMiF/p, MNFFF/b, ASDF
arvid@arvidnielsen.dk
Information and contact:
Nils-Erik Jerlemar, Långhällagatan 17, SE-212 30 Malmö, Sweden.
+46 70 561 02 15
nejerlemar@gmail.com
Conditions of entry:
Each photo can be presented in only one section.
PICTURES CREATED BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THIS SALON!
It is reminded that all parts of the image have to be photographed by the author who is holding the copyright of all works submitted.
Offenders will be sanctioned for life!
The exhibition is open to anyone; however, an entry may be rejected when the sponsoring organization or its agent, in its reasonable discretion, believes the entry does not conform to the exhibition rules and conditions.
Entries are limited to not more than 4 images per section, category, or class. An entrant’s four images will be distributed throughout four rounds of judging in that section. Entries must originate as photographs (image captures of objects via light sensitivity) made by the entrant on photographic emulsion or acquired digitally. By virtue of submitting an entry, the entrant certifies the work as his own (aliases are not permitted). The entrant permits the sponsors to reproduce all or part of the entered material free of charge for publication and/or display in media related to the exhibition. This may include low-resolution posting on a website. Note: Entrants who indicate that their images may not be reproduced or used “will not be eligible for awards” or inclusion in audio-visuals of the exhibition “and could be subject to disqualification” by the exhibition sponsors.
The exhibition assumes no liability for any misuse of copyright. Images may be altered, either electronically or otherwise, by the maker. All parts of the image must be photographed by the author who holds the copyright of all submitted works. All final work must be on photographic film, electronic file, or photographic or electronic print material, mounting excepted. Entries must originate as photographs made by the entrant. Images can be altered.
4 images per section, a total of 8 images. All images must be in JPG file format; the file size must be a maximum of 1920 pixels horizontal and 1080 pixels vertical and should not exceed 2MB. Judging equipment: Full HD screens.
Entry submission signifies acceptance of all rules and conditions of the Circuit.
Filename:
Each image must have a unique title. Once an image has been accepted in a PSA Recognized exhibition, that same image, or a like “in camera” or a “reproduction” duplicate of that image:
- May not be re-entered in any section of the same Division Star Ratings class in that exhibition regardless of media, format, or title.
- May not be re-titled for entry in any other PSA Recognized exhibition.
Words such as “Untitled” and “No Title” are not acceptable as part or all of an image’s title, nor are camera capture filenames.
No title or identification of the maker shall be visible anywhere on the face of an Image.
All information needed will be collected from the online entry system. Please do not use invalid characters such as: / : ? * ” <> | ‘ #
Upload:
The images must be uploaded via the Internet on our website www.nordic.photo.
Author copyright:
Each entrant owns the copyright of the submitted images. The entrant certifies the work as his/her own. The entrant permits the organizers to reproduce the entered material free of charge for promotional purposes related to the Circuit, like the catalogue, photo CD/DVD, and the website, unless specifically stated otherwise by the entrant on the entry form.
Entry fee:
Please follow the instructions on the website when filling out the entry form. Payment should be in accordance with the entry fees stated there. Cheques are not accepted. Entries for which no or insufficient payment has been received will not be judged.
Payment via PayPal only.
- 1 section $42 / €35
- 2 sections $54 / €45
FIAP:
By the sole act of submitting his/her images or files to a salon under FIAP Patronage, the entrant accepts without exception and with no objection that the submitted images can be investigated by FIAP to establish if these obey FIAP regulations and definitions even if the entrant is not a member of FIAP; that FIAP will use any means at its disposal for this undertaking; that any refusal to cooperate with FIAP or any refusal to submit the original files as captured by the camera, or failure to provide sufficient evidence, will be sanctioned by FIAP and that in case of sanctions following the non-compliance with FIAP regulations, the name of the entrant will be released in any form useful to inform the breaches of the rules. Leaving the EXIF data in the submitted files intact is recommended to ease eventual investigations.
“I hereby expressly agree to FIAP document 018/2017 « Conditions and regulations for FIAP Patronage » and FIAP document 033/2021« Sanctions for breaching FIAP regulations and the red list ». I am particularly aware of chapter II « Regulations for International photographic events under FIAP patronage » of FIAP document 018/2017, dealing under Section II.2 and II.3 with the FIAP participation rules, the sanctions for breaching FIAP regulations and the red list.”
DATA PROTECTION
By entering this exhibition, you are explicitly consenting to the personal details you have supplied, including email addresses, being held, processed and used by the exhibition organizers for purposes associated with this exhibition. You also explicitly consent to such information being sent to organizations that have accorded official recognition, patronage or accreditation to this exhibition. You acknowledge and accept that entering this exhibition means that the status and results of your entry may be made public.
Your email address and contact information will not be made public.
FIAP Definition of the black and white photography (monochrome)
A black and white work fitting from the very dark grey (black) to the very clear grey (white) is a monochrome work with various shades of grey. A black and white work toned entirely in a single colour will remain a monochrome work able to stand in the black and white category; such a work can be reproduced in black and white in the catalogue of a salon under FIAP Patronage.
On the other hand, a black and white work modified by a partial toning or by the addition of one colour becomes a colour work (polychrome) to stand in the colour category; such a work requires colour reproduction in the catalogue of a salon under FIAP Patronage.