GENERAL

1. This Exhibition will be conducted according to the recommended practices of the Photographic Society of America. It 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 exhibition rules and conditions. Membership in any photographic organization is not required.
2. The original image must be made by the entrant. Entries must originate as photographs (image-captures of objects via light sensitivity) made by the entrant on photographic emulsion or acquired digitally. All images must be original and may not incorporate elements produced by anyone else. Subject to divisional restrictions (i.e., Nature), images may be altered, either electronically or otherwise, by the maker, and artwork or computer graphics created by the entrant may be incorporated if the photographic content predominates.
3. By virtue of submitting an entry, the entrant certifies the work as their own and permits the sponsor to reproduce all or part of the entered material free of charge for display and/or publication in media related to the exhibition. This may include low resolution posting on a website. The exhibition assumes no liability for any misuse of copyright.
4. Digital images and/or prints so similar as to be almost identical must bear the same title. Images or prints previously accepted in any S4C International Exhibition, or so similar as to be almost identical, regardless of title, are ineligible in the same Division. Previously accepted titles in the same Division are ineligible.
5. Digital entries must be sent via email, with entry fee sent to the correct division chairperson or Paypal. Print entrants must send forms and labels with their print package.
6. One entry consists of four (4) digital images or prints from one entrant, which will be distributed throughout four rounds of judging.
7. FEES (U.S. Dollars)
   

   Color(CPID) Digital per entry (1)			$5.00
   Nature Digital per entry (1)			$5.00
   Print per entry (1)
   	U.S. Entrants		$15.00	(2)
   		With signed Authorization Form	$6.00	(3)
   	Other Entrants		$20.00	(2)
   		With signed Authorization Form	$6.00	(3)
   (1) Each section constitues a single entry
   (2) Includes return of prints
   (3) Prints destroyed, not returned

8. Any entry without the appropriate fee will not be judged, forwarded to another Exhibition, or returned.
9. All possible care will be taken to safeguard print entries, but S4C will not assume responsibility for loss or damage to entries while in transit or during the Exhibition.

COLOR PROJECTED IMAGE DIVISION: DIGITAL

1. A Color Projected Image Division entrant may enter digital images, but not slides. There are 2 sections: General and Theme.
2. The Color Projected Image Division Theme is Shadows & Reflections (a pictorial image that has impact because of the incorporation of shadows and/or reflections)

NATURE (GENERAL & WILDLIFE) DIVISION: DIGITAL

1. There are two digital Sections: General and Theme. The Theme is Wildlife.
2. The Nature Division is restricted to the use of the photographic process to depict observations from all branches of natural history, except Anthropology and Archeology, in such a fashion that a well-informed person will be able to identify the subject material and certify to its honest presentation. The story telling value of a photograph must be weighed more than the pictorial quality. Human elements shall not be present, except on the rare occasion where human elements enhance the nature story. The presence of scientific bands on wild animals is acceptable. Photographs of artificially produced hybrid plants or animals, mounted specimens, obviously set arrangements, any form of photographic manipulation that alters the truth are ineligible.
3. A Wildlife picture is defined as one or more organisms living free and unrestrained in a natural or adopted habitat. Zoo animals or animals from wild animal farms or ranches are not eligible. By entering the Wildlife Section, an entrant certifies that the pictures are truly wildlife.
4. No elements may be moved, cloned, added, deleted, rearranged, or combined. No manipulation or modification is permitted except resizing, cropping, selective lightening or darkening, and restoration of original color of the scene. No special effect filters can be applied. Any sharpening must appear natural.
5. Borders are not permitted.
6. Only Wildlife photographs may be entered in the Wildlife Section. Wildlife photos may be entered in the General Section also.

PRINT DIVISION

1. The exhibition accepts pictorial Small Prints (Class B), maximum size 8 1/2 x 12 inches (21.6 x 30.5 cm) in the following four Sections:
   - Color General and Color Theme
   - Monochrome General and Monochrome Theme
   
2. Prints exceeding the maximum dimensions of 8 1/2 x 12 inches (21.6 x 30.5 cm.) including mount, will be disqualified.
3. The Print Division Theme is: Animal Kingdom, excluding humans. Animals may be entered in the General Sections also.
4. An entrant may enter any number of sections (i.e., from one section to four sections).
5. An image which has been previously accepted in one class is not eligible in another class of the same category (color or monochrome).
6. Prints may be on lightweight mounts or unmounted. Prints from outside the USA must be shipped unmounted, flat, as printed matter only, with customs declaration form attached.
7. A monochrome print is defined as not having more than two colors (i.e., black and white plus one other color as a fully toned print). Split toned prints are not eligible.
8. Any recognized photographic process, including hand-coloring and computer printing, is eligible. Hand-colored prints must be entered in color.
9. Title of print, maker’s name and address must be on the back of each print. No titles or names may be on the face side of the print.