submission Rules

  • The contest is open in 4 categories: Wildlife, Macro, Landscapes & Street.
  • A person can participate in all the categories.
  • Image size should not be greater than 2000 pixels in the longer and not larger than 5 MB.
  • The image must have no border, bigger logo, link to any website, or any other visible references.
  • Basic editing, including color enhancement, the use of filters, and cropping of the Photo(s) is acceptable.
  • Manipulated & composite images are not allowed in the contest.
  • UPF reserves the right to assess and disregard any submitted photo.

Awards

  • Top 3 images from EACH CATEGORY will receive medals & certificates, and overall 3 winners.
  • 1st prize INR 3000/- cash award, Gold Medal & Certificate.
  • 2nd prize INR 2000/- cash award, Silver Medal & Certificate.
  • 3rd prize INR 1000/- cash award, Bronze Medal & Certificate.
  • A certificate of participation will be given to all the participants.
  • Selected images will be displayed at our annual exhibition “Chitrabarnali 2025”.

ENTRY FEES

  • You can submit a maximum of 5 images for a particular theme.
  • For example, If you want to participate in all 4 categories you can send 20 images.
  • UPC will notify you by mail or phone regarding the selected images, and you will need to pay the frame cost within the specified timeline.
  • An entry fee of ₹ 1100/- for UPC members & ₹ 1500/- for non-members is applicable for each image that is selected for the exhibition. This fee covers the cost of printing and framing the image for display.
  • You can send the entry fees through UPI. For bank transfers send us an email at utkalapc@gmail.com or call us at +91-7657022124.

The frame will be 18×24 inches and includes glass. You can take the frame home once the exhibition is concluded. If you would like the frame to be couriered to your address, please arrange for that separately.

ALL PARTICIPANTS (MEMBERS) WILL GET A FREE WEBSITE TO SHOWCASE THEIR WORK

terms & conditions

  • All the Photos must be clicked by the participants themselves and must have all the rights of the photograph(s).
  • Participants will be asked to provide the RAW files, the original unedited image in JPEG format will be required for authentication.
  • The judge’s decision will be final and no communication will be entertained on this in any case.
  • The Organiser reserves the right to change or replace the competition prizes and/or modify the rules and regulations of the competition as and when necessary, with/ without prior notice.

Direct entry to the exhibition

  • You can also be our member and enter the exhibition for participation.
  • Do visit and enroll yourself as a member here.

Submission Time

Starts from: 5th January 2025, 10:00 AM
Ends on: 25th February 2025, 11.59 PM
Selected images announce date: 26th February 2025, 10:00 AM
Winner announce date: 23rd March 2025, 11:00 PM
Award ceremony: 23rd February 2025, 5:00 PM onwards

For any queries regarding submission or participating in the exhibition please email us at utkalapc@gmail.com or call us at +91-7657022124

COPYRIGHT

All photographs and illustrations that are submitted for this contest are copyright of their respective owners. By submitting the images to UPC you allow us to publish your images on our group, Facebook pages, Instagram, magazines & other media if any.

You must agree to all the terms and conditions & follow all the guidelines updated from time to time before submitting your images to this contest for publication.

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