2009 PSA INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION
COLOR Information and Instructions
Last Updated: July 26, 2009

Deadline for Receipt of Entries:
August 10, 2009
(7:00 PM CDT)


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Dual Projection Chairman
Kathleen M. O'Donnell
P O Box 9331
St. Louis, MO  63117
USA
Email: odonnellkm@sbcglobal.net


Telephone: 1-314-773-4140

Sections
For 2009 the PSA Color Projected Image Division offers two dual projection sections:

      (1) Open section
      (2) Creative section

Entry Fees

Digital Entry Fees
   World Wide    -  $5 US for 1 digital section  or  $7 US for both digital sections.

Slide Entry Fees
   United States  -   $7 US for 1 slide section  or  $10 US for both slide sections.
   Other              - $10 US for 1 slide section  or  $12 US for both slide sections.

An entry consists of 4 digital files in a section or 4 four slides in a section. You cannot submit both digital files and slides to the same section. You may submit all slides to one section and all digital files to the other section, however this is considered a split entry and you must pay the appropriate single section fee for each section.

Entries will be judged in 4 rounds. Any entry without paid entry fee at time of judging will not be judged. IRC's are not an acceptable form of payment.


Catalog

An on-line 8½"x11" PDF Exhibition Catalog for all sections in the Division is included with your entry fee. A link will be included on the Exhibition Web Site so you can email the Catalog to yourself and save as an electronic file and/or print out. This is the same Catalog that will be provided to the Division Star Ratings Director and includes color reproductions of the medal winning images.


Judges
Rebecca Bowling
Catherine DeWitt
Barbara Miller, FPSA, PPSA
- Eureka, MO
- Des Peres, MO
- Boynton Beach, FL

Awards

Open Section
   PSA Awards
       1-75th Anniversary Gold Medal; 1-Silver Medal; 4-Bronze Medals and
       12-Honorable Mention Ribbons
   CPID Awards
       Diversity Award (selected from high scoring entrants with 3 or more
       that show diversity in subject matter or technique
)

Creative Section
   PSA Awards
       1-75th Anniversary Gold Medal; 1-Silver Medal; 1-Bronze Medal and
       6-Honorable Mention Ribbons
   CPID Awards
       Best Creative use of Color


Creative Definition

Creative is defined as "Altered Reality or Unique Non-Traditional Presentation". The judges will be asked to judge the photographs for overall photographic quality and interest.


Titles

Titles will not be read aloud during judging. Please limit titles to 35 characters including spaces and punctuation. The Entry Form software will clip any excess characters resulting in an incomplete title.


Color Space

Using sRGB color space for your .jpg files is recommended as it will provide better quality under the projection conditions used for judging the exhibition and producing the exhibition show.


Digital Images

Maximum digital image width (horizontal) is 1024 pixels. Maximum digital image height (vertical) is 768 pixels. Images larger in either dimension will be rejected by the entry software. Smaller images are acceptable but place you at a disadvantage. Save your .jpg images using the maximum image quality that gives a file size no greater than 850k.


Slides

All slides must be in 2x2 inch mounts. Slide mounts must bear the name and address of the entrant, the title of the image and a number (1-4) to correspond to the Slide Entry Form. The mount must have a prominent thumb spot in the lower left corner as properly hand viewed to assure proper orientation during projection.


File Names

You do not have to follow any naming convention for your .jpg files when you enter. The on-line entry form will properly rename your files to meet the needs of our exhibition software.

We recommend saving your .jpg images in a special folder on your computer using the image title as the file name. That will make it easier to pick the correct image when using the Entry Form browser to attach your images.


Submitting Entries

Digital Images
All digital files must be submitted On-Line using the Digital Entry Form. After you have carefully read these "information and instructions", and after double checking to make sure your files are no larger than 1024 pixels wide and no larger than 768 pixels high, click here to fill out the Digital Entry Form, attach your files and submit them. Digital entries on CD via postal mail will not be accepted.

Slides
All slides must conform with the slide requirements in these instructions and the General Conditions and Rules below. Prior to mailing your slides, you must complete the Slide Entry Form. After you have carefully read these "Information and Instructions", click here to fill out the Slide Entry Form and email it to yourself to print out and include with the slides. You will receive a separate email Slide Entry Form for each slide section you enter. The package containing your slides must have a copy of each Slide Entry Form and must be mailed to the address below and as indicated on the emailed Entry Form:
         Karen Kotner
         801 South Skinker, Apt 9A
         St. Louis, MO 63105
         USA
            Email: kotner@sbcglobal.net
Do not mail slide entries to the CPID Dual Projection Chairman. Slides will be returned reusing the same packages in which they were submitted.


Status List

After you submit your electronic entry, you will receive an email with your name, address, email, etc. plus the image titles you typed in. Please review and if you made any errors, please contact the Dual Projection Chairman by clicking odonnellkm@sbcglobal.net to resolve.

Click Here To Review The Entry Status List - The entries are processed periodically and the status report indicates the time/date of last status list update and the next scheduled status list update. It takes longer for slide status to be included on the Entry Status List so please be patient.

If any problems are noted in the status list, please contact the Dual Projection Chairman by clicking odonnellkm@sbcglobal.net to resolve.


Calendar
Closing Date:
Judging Date:
Notification Date:
Catalog Availability Date:
Slide Return Date:
August 10, 2009
August 21, 2009 and August 22, 2009
August 27, 2009 (via email only)
September 14, 2009 (PDF Download)
September 26, 2009

Public Exhibitions:

Accepted Images, including award winners, will be on display at www.psaexhibition.com. Selected images and all award winners will also be shown twice at the 2009 PSA International Conference in West Yellowstone between September 20, 2009 and September 26, 2009.

Time constraints may prevent showing all acceptances at the Conference. All award winners will be shown. Accepted images not included in the show will still get full credit towards star ratings and Who's Who listing and will be listed in the PDF on-line catalog.


General Rules
Maker's Name: The maker's name and/or image title shall not be in the image area, or any other area visible by the judges, of any digital files, slides or prints.

Original Image Statement: Entries must originate as photographs (image-captures of object 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/her own and 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 web site. The exhibition assumes no liability of any misuse of copyright. Images may be altered, either electronically or otherwise, subject to divisional restrictions, by the maker and artwork or computer graphics created by the entrant may be incorporated if the photographic content predominates. All final work must be on photographic film, digital file, on photographic print material or digital print material, mounting excepted.

Previously Accepted Images: An image previously accepted in any PSA International Color Slide Division (CSD) or CPID section, regardless of media, is not eligible for entry in any CPID section of the 2009 PSA International.

Duplicate Images: The same image may not be submitted in more than one CPID Section of the 2009 PSA International regardless of the media. This means images submitted in either CPID Dual Projection section may not be submitted in the other CPID Dual Projection section. Please note: Different images using the same title will be considered the same image.

Emails: Entry confirmation for on-line entries, filled-in Slide Entry Forms for printing and including with your slide entries, and Report Cards will be sent to entrants via the email from the Chairman Email Address above. Please be sure that this email address has been included in your "safe" email addresses to assure receipt of these emails instead of having them blocked by your security system.

Exhibition Is Open: 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.
Deadline for Receipt of Entries: August 10, 2009
(7:00 PM CDT)