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1)
The “FATA Assicurazioni Danni” with the patronage
of he Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, of
the Fédération Internationale de l’Art
Photographique, della
Photographic Society of America and of the Italian
Federation of Photographic Associations organizes, in
cooperation with "The Sole 24 Ore Specialized
Publishing", the fifth
edition of International Photography Award
"Target Agriculture" regarding the agricultural
world in all its forms and expressions.
2)
The Award is divided into three themes:
a)
THE
AGRICULTURAL AND NATURALISTIC LANDSCAPE
The
"agricultural landscape" includes the
representation of the rural landscape characterized by crops
(cultivated fields aimed at the cultivation and / or
breeding of animals) and all the works created by man to
provide and support the development of agriculture. The
"naturalistic landscape" are all the natural areas
also untouched by human such as forests, parks, lakes,
mountains, etc.
b)
FIELDWORK
AND ITS FRUITS
The
"work in the fields" is use to refered of all the
activities in the country made by man aimed at the
cultivation and / or breeding of animals (as processes
relating to the crops such as grapes, olives, fruit, corn
and as processes relating to animals such as milk, meat, etc.).
The "fruits" are the representation of any product of the earth at any time of
the stage, such as the treatment of the land, the
cultivation or the use.
c)
MODERN
AGRICULTURE AND RENEWABLE ENERGIES
The
"modern mechanized agriculture" is referred to the
modern techniques and equipment involved in all stages,
planting and breeding, industrial processing, marketing of
topical processes relating to the crops (grapes, olives,
fruits, cereals, etc..) and animals (milk, meat . fish, etc..),
as well as new forms of agricultural land use (farmholiday
and nurseries) and the last frontiers of agriculture plants
that use renewable energy such as solar, wind, biomass,
geothermal, hydropower, etc.
3)
Participation is reserved for photographers from around the
world, amateurs or professionals. The works sent by them
will participate to all stages of the competition. The
people involved in organization and their closest relatives,
employees of “FATA Assicurazioni Danni S.p.a.” and of
“Il Sole 24 Ore Specialized Publishing” can not
participate.
4)
The images participating in this contest must not have
participated in previous editions of "Obiettivo
Agricoltura” and must arrive as digital files (or as
analog images digitalized) in JPG format with the longest
side between 2500 and 3500 pixels and at a resolution of 300
DPI (Large files are welcome to print the
catalog) and can be
sent in CD’s, DVD’s or in the website form www.obiettivoagricoltura.it
or by email at the following address: info@obiettivoagricoltura.it
(we recommend only this address, the emails that will arrive
at other unauthorized addresses will be deleted). Each image
must be marked with the first two letters of the surname,
the first two letters of the author's name, the letter of
the topic and the sequence number (Newman Paul who will
participate to the topic “the countryside” will mark his
images with NEPAA1 etc...), the title of the works must be
given in the participation card or in the form.
5)
Each competitor can participate with up to four images in
the “A”, "B" and “C” topic, whether they are independent
or linked.
6)
Each competitor can participate to one or to all topics,
dividing the work into folders, organized by topics, writing
his name and the theme letter (A, B, C,) to which he plans
to participate. Inside the shipment bag (or e-mail) must be
sent also the registration card (attached to the notice of
competition, as a photocopy or printed from the internet
site www.obiettivoagricoltura.it
), written in all its parts in capital letters.
7)
The digital support (CD-DVD) with images participating to
the competition must be sent in a sealed envelope (or
e-mail) to Concorso Fotografico Obiettivo Agricoltura” c/o
Circolo Fotografico Arno Via Roma 2, 50063 Figline Valdarno
(Italia).
8)
Calendar:
- Last
day for receipt of works September 10, 2011
- Jury Meeting September 16/18, 2011
- Photo Exhibition of works and screening November 18/26,
2011 (Rome, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry)
- Award Ceremony November 26, 2011 (Rome, Ministry of
Agriculture and Forestry)
9)
The fee to participate to the contest, as a partial
contribution to the costs, is € 22.00
or U.S.$ 30.00 (or 35 IRC) per participant and can be paid
as follows:
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Postal Account No. 56284995 headed to Circolo Fotografico
Arno Via Roma 2, 50063 Figline Valdarno.
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Bank transfer: Credito Cooperativo Valdarno Fiorentino Banca
di Cascia headed to Circolo fotografico Arno
IBAN IT27J0845737850000000013164 - BIC: ICRAIT3FCP0
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PayPal: Silvano Monchi - info@arnofoto.it
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The
works not accompanied by the participation fee (check,
postal payment slip or postal order, PayPal) will not be
judged or returned.
10)
The “FATA Assicurazioni Danni S.p.a.”, has the right to
use the pictures rewarded for advertising campaigns, for the
publication on its prints, advertising supports (6x3 road
signs or other dimensions, calendars and so on) on any
volumes related to the award, on prints inherent the
ceremony, on internet sites, on media storages (CD, DVD and
so on) or for promotional exposures of the award and, anyway,
whenever the “FATA Assicurazioni Danni S.p.a” will
consider it necessary. The Sole 24 Ore Specialized
Publishing and the New Holland Company have the right to use the
pictures rewarded and allowed, for the publication on its
prints, prior approval of “FATA Assicurazioni Danni S.p.a”
and always mentioning the source or the authors of the
photographs.
11)
Every author is responsible for the contents of their works
and participating to this award they declare all image and
legal rights of what portrayed.
12)
The Jury selects at his sole opinion the works. The awards
are not cumulative.
13)
The jury will be composed by:
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Giorgio CAGNETTI, Italy, General Manager FATA Assicurazioni Danni
S.p.a.
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Fulvio MERLAK, Italy, AFIAP, FIAF President
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Riccardo BUSI, Italy, MFIAP, HonEFIAP, FIAP / Secretary-General FIAP
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Roberto ROSSI, Italy, ESFIAP, AFI, BFI, Director of the magazine
Fotoit and Vice-President of FIAF
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Manolis
METZAKIS, Greece, EFIAP / s PSACP, MP2, UPICr3 - Greece, President
of United Photographers International
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Claudio PASTRONE, ESFIAP, General Manager
CIFA
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Tony LEE, AFIAP, President
Club Le FIAP - USA
14)
The Jury reserves, in its sole discretion, to not accept
those images whose representation is presumed to bear d
amage
towards organizers and to allocate the prize according to
his technical opinion and culture.
15)
The organization, while ensuring the utmost care in handling
and in exposing the pictures, disclaims any responsibility
for loss, fire, theft or damage.
16)
The prizes must be withdrawn at the award ceremony by the
winner or any person delegated by him. Otherwise, they will
be sent home, by courier or by post.
17)
To all participants will be sent a catalogue with all
awarded pictures. The catalogue will have a dimension of
22x24 with 240 pages and more than 300 pictures.
18)
The prize implies to the participant, the unconditional
acceptance of this regulation and participating means
knowledge of this regulation.
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