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P U B L I C A T I O N DECEMBER V ol. 76 No. 12 2020 “Captivating Eyes” DR RANA JABEEN “Flock” DR RANA JABEEN NAWAB

“Best friends” DR RANA JABEEN NAWAB

“Story-of-Us” DR RANA JABEEN NAWAB “Scenes-and-light-Pushkar” DR RANA JABEEN NAWAB VIEWFINDER Official Organ of The Federation of Indian Photography Editor in Chief : Hony. Secretary General : FIP Editor : Dr. B.K. Sinha, MFIAP, ESFIAP, Hon. FIP, ARPS, Hon. FICS, FAPU, Hon. MFIP (N) e-mail : [email protected] [email protected]; www.fip.org.in

DECEMBER 2020 Vol. 76 No. 12 CONTENTS

3 EDITORIAL

4 FUNDAMENTALS OF LIQUID DROPLET PHOTOGRAPHY

11 PUSHKAR - MOMENTS, COLOURS AND FRAMES

13 SLENDER LORIS

15 HOMELESS

17 FIAP - ONLINE JUDGING

19 SALON RECOGNITION 2020 - FORM NO. 3

26 FIP DEFINITION OF DIVISIONS AND SECTIONS

29 SALON SCORING SYSTEM TO BE FOLLOWED BY ALL FIP SALONS

31 OBSERVATIONS BY PRESIDENT FIP

32 35th FIP INTER CLUB CONTEST (DIGITAL), 2020

34 GUIDELINES

35 ATTENTION, PRIVILEGE AND RIGHT, PROPOSED CALENDAR FOR FIP SALONS & CONVENTION

36 TO ALL THE WEB MASTERS, ALL FIP CONDUCTED SALON...... , MANGLAZODI WORKSHOP 2021

37 DISCIPLINE IN FIP

38 THE CURRENT RED LIST

44 SALONS

Cover Picture : “OPEN HEARTED”– DEEP BHATIA

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Dear friends, This month has been particularly busy for FIP with so many events coming back to back. International Print judging, YPOY judging, POY contest 3 and its final round, FIP interclub and finally our portfolio for the Asia Photo Festival, Singapore starting on the 10th December 2020. As nowadays our lives are evolved around the threat perception of Covid 2019 we are learning to live with it. Many of our colleagues are Corona warriors now and FIP salutes them for fighting it out. Lessons can be learnt from them but the bottom line is one can't be too cautious . We must perceive every person coming in close contact to be a corona suspect and take enough precautions. Lately, FIP is getting calls from abroad for Salon Recognition as well as distinctions. In the light of these, we are making some key changes in our fee structure to make it more attractive for the foreigners. The burgeoning number of National Salons are a concern as regulating them is proving to be a challenge. Some photographers are running Salons with their spouses as chairpersons which make you think about the real agenda behind it. Recently we came across a so called photo club from West Bengal with address of Bangalore. FIP doesn't have policing powers and we are not detectives but common sense is commonly available to all of us and FIP has the privilege of the support from Team Salon Saathi under the able leadership of DigwasBelmane. From the year 2021, you will notice some new regulations to prevent our National salons from over burning itself. You will also see changes in our entire fee structure vis a vis FIP as well FIAP distinctions. FIAP distinction fee are likely to go up by nearly 40% in 2021. We have curtailed our Manglazodi workshop from two to one as many delegates cancelled their journey in the light of Corona threats. Till June 2021 FIP will not undertake any outdoor workshops but some great indoor workshops are in the pipeline and will be announced in the new year. Friends, I can not resist the temptation of wishing you a very happy Christmas and a great new year full of wonderful images and successes to you and your family members in all walks of lives. Jai Ho FIP

In the light of new hike in FIAP distinction fee FIP will announce in January 2021, a new fee structure for FIP, FIAP distinctions applicable to Indians as well as Foreigners. VIEWFINDER DECEMBER, 2020 3 Fundamentals of Liquid Droplet Photography

found Miops, Water Splash Art, Time Machine, MJKZZ, StopShot etc. Further, I found one available in India with the name of DropRobo. I talked to them and ordered one for myself. I found this device kit very good and simple to use which is controlled with an android app. I was very happy on getting hundreds of collision pictures Deep Bhatia during my first session. Thereafter, I kept EFIAP, EFIP, FIIPC, TSOF, Hon. MTPAS, on learning and doing experimentation Hon. PEC, Hon. GMGMG, Hon. Hon. APF regularly. During the lockdown, I had Liquid Droplet Photography is very ample time to experiment and explore this fascinating and magical. I was first art deeply. I developed various techniques fascinated by this art in the year 2012 while till now and also written an e-book on surfing the internet. I was amazed to see Liquid Droplet photography containing such beautiful and fancy images of more than 200 pages. different type of patterns and structures of Liquid droplets, which were made only with couple of Drops. At this point of time, I decided to try it for myself. Manual Method To give it a try, I started with a Manual Method using a medicine dropper (I.V. Set) with simple off camera flash in the year 2012. This experiment was not at all successful as I could not achieve any umbrella type collision pictures as seen on internet. However, I got many interesting Worthington Jets and different abstract. As usual, after this failure, I got discouraged and dropped the idea of exploring it further. Again in 2019, I was tempted to try this art. This time also I tried with the same manual set up although with some improvisations. Again I was not successful. Electronic Drip Kit Method However, I kept on exploring and found that an electronic device is required to do The simple & basic setup of Liquid Drop Lab. One flash is pointed toward the Drop in the Water Droplet Photography successfully. bowl and other is pointed towards the I started searching and studying for background. On the top left corner is seen the various devices around the world and electronic device. 4 VIEWFINDER DECEMBER, 2020 In this article, I will try to give an overview subjects. The liquid Droplet photography of Liquid Droplet Photography covering also comes under the High Speed various aspects including device & Photography genre because when two accessories, setup and concept with my drops collide with each other, the action is Droplet images. so fast that even the shutter speed of The Concept 1/8000 (available in most DSLR's) is not sufficient to freeze the action. To freeze the First of all, I would like to explain how a action of Liquid Droplet collisions, we liquid Drop collision happens. When a need the shutter speed of more than liquid drop falls on to a base tray or bowl 1/10000th of a second. So, here comes the filled with water, just on hitting the surface, role of electronic flashes which has an a crown is formed and the same drop goes unique feature. The duration of flash light down in the water and a crater is formed. becomes shorter and shorter (means faster After that, the drop bounces back above the & faster) as we go on decreasing the power water level and a water pillar is formed. of Flash guns. For example, the duration of This water pillar is called Jet or light at full power of an average flash is Worthington Jet. The Worthington jet was 1/300 second where as the duration of named after the name of A.M. Worthington flash light at 1/64 power goes down to who published "A study of Splashes" in the 1/15000th Appx. of a second. This fast light year 1908. When another drop is released helps us in freezing the action of Liquid by the solenoid valve, in a timely fashion Drop collision. In following table I am and it collides almost at the top of water reproducing the chart showing Flash pillar (Jet), it results into creation of duration at different Flash output Levels. various type of patterns, forms, designs (Taken from the article of JIM HARMER). like mushroom, umbrella, and different abstract forms. The shapes of these forms https://improvephotography.com/46974 are further controlled with the varied /flash-duration-speedlights-long-pop- degree of viscosity of liquid, timing of flash/ Drop Release, Size of Drops and flash firing Example timing. Yongnuo YN-560 Flash Duration The size of drops and their release timing, Flash Output Setting Flash Duration camera release timing and flash firing time all are controlled by an electronic device 1/1 1/313 of a second through a smart phone app. Some Dropper 1/2 1/1359 of a second kits has mechanical method which is 1/4 1/2,809 of a second controlled by rotating knobs. In water 1/8 1/4,950 of a second droplet photography the timing, lighting and positioning are most important 1/16 1/8,065 of a second elements and the same can be learnt with 1/32 1/12,626 of a second practice. 1/64 1/18,000 of a second High Speed Photography & Flash Guns: 1/128 1/23,000 of a second High speed photography is the science of Note: The output Flash Duration are taking pictures of very fast moving approximate VIEWFINDER DECEMBER, 2020 5 Therefore, the flash guns are very stand for Flash Guns, material for Liquid important part for Droplet Photography. making, tripod for DSLR, Colored paper Any manual Flash Gun having port for for background etc. sync cable, (for connecting with the Preparation of Liquids & its Viscosity device), preferably having higher Guide number say 60 is sufficient for this type of We can use water in the dropper tube for Photography. Basic level of Droplet creating collisions but the results can be photography can be done with single flash strayed and inconsistent as the viscosity of but for advance level of Droplet water is very low. However, better results p h o t o g r a p h y 4 - 5 F l a s h g u n s a r e are produced by using liquids prepared recommended. with water, milk, dissolved sugar, cream, mixed with small amount of xanthan gum, Electronic Dropper Kit or guar gum or combinations of these. We There are so many Dropper kits available can also use pure Milk for creation of in international market and few of them are interesting Liquid Droplet Collision. Milk Miops, Water Splash Art, Time Machine, has a higher viscosity than water which MJKZZ, StopShot etc. I am using helps in making well formed umbrella or DropRobo kit, which is available in India. other splash structures. Water has low I found it to be very good, accurate and viscosity and harder to work with. It flows reasonably priced. This is available on very quickly and drops collisions may get Amazon or can be ordered directly from scattered. For good consistent results, we t h e m a n u f a c t u r e r / s u p p l i e r @ can increase the viscosity of our liquids by www.droprobo.com. adding Xanthan Gum, or dissolved sugar Camera and Lens or there can be many other options. For Any DSLR which has manual mode good results, the right viscosity of liquid is and/or Bulb mode and has point for cable very important. So, the liquid should release connection can be used for Liquid neither be too thick means with higher Drop Photography. Any lens with Focal amount of viscosity nor much thin with Length between 70 to 200 MM is lower amount of viscosity. It should be just recommended. However, Macro Lens of right. Preparation of proper Liquid with around 100MM focal length will give better proper viscosity comes with practice & details, perspective and Depth of Field. I experience. started Droplet Photography with Sony Camera Settings: a6000 with 50MM lens and later switched Since we use Macro Lens and the distance over to Nikon D810 with Sigma Macro lens between drop structure and the lens is very 105MM. less, hence Depth of Field (DOF) is very Setup & Accessories required: shallow. So, smaller apertures are To setup the Lab for Liquid Droplet recommended say f16 to f21. The shutter Photography, apart from Drip Kit we need speed is controlled by the device, but we a stand for Dropper, Table, Tray, Bowl, keep the DSLR at bulb mode. The

6 VIEWFINDER DECEMBER, 2020 exposure is made when the flash is fired so Worthington Jet the shutter speed is not much important. I Worthington Jet is created when first drop always keep ISO as 400 on my DSLR and is released from the dropper, on touching white balance as Daylight. To avoid any the surface of water in a container it creates unwanted exposures, keep the room crown and than a crater is formed which lighting very dim. later creates a column called Jet. The height Basic Photography with single Dropper of Worthington Jet can go upto 5 inch Creating Crown above the surface of water. But for Liquid Drop Photography, the height of jet upto 3 Focusing has to be done on a nozzle or inch (appx) is sufficient. pencil kept right at the place where drop will fall. After the focusing, the first drop is released from the dropper. When this drop touches the surface of water in the base tray, it creates a Crown (Splash of liquid). Shape and size of Crown depends upon height of Dropper, Thickness of liquid, Size of Drop, type of liquid in the base tray and timing of flash firing.

Worthington Jet Liquid Drop Collision Once you are happy with Worthington Jet, created with first drop the second drop can be released. It means, releasing the first drop as well releasing another drop soon after the first drop in a timely fashion. In the Electronic Device app there is a provision of setting the timings of Drop sizes, Drop release timings in Milliseconds. Also in the app, the timings of Flash firing,

A Crown is created when a drop released from the and Camera exposure are also controlled in Dropper Tube hits the water surface in basin tray. Milliseconds. VIEWFINDER DECEMBER, 2020 7 One can learn the skill of Liquid Droplet Photography and control of various permutations and combination with practice and experience. Users Manual is supplied with the dropper kit where everything is explained in detail. We have to keep on changing the values in the app to create variety of structures. To do Liquid Droplet photography or any other art, one needs to have 4 P's: Patience, Passion, Perspiration and Persistence. I am doing online classes on Liquid Droplet Photography and am getting good response from learners. Anyone seriously wants to learn this art, can enroll to my online classes. Now I will show the results of collision work with various stages techniques. My more images on Liquid Drop Photography can be seen on instagram - Basic Liquid Drop Collision with Two Drops https://www.instagram.com/deepbhatia photographyart/

Drop Collision: When the second drop released from the solenoid dropper, hits the top of Worthington Jet, (created by the first Drop) the Drop Collision is formed Liquid Drop Collision in Soap Bubble 8 VIEWFINDER DECEMBER, 2020 Liquid Drop Collision in Wine Glass Liquid Drop Collision with Reflection

Liquid Drop Double Collision (Three Drops, Single Color) Abstract Dancer's Figure with Drop Collision

VIEWFINDER DECEMBER, 2020 9 Liquid Drop Collision with Creative Composition using a Aak Flower beside the Drop Structure

Three Drops Collision Structure with Three Colors

10 VIEWFINDER DECEMBER, 2020 PUSHKAR- MOMENTS, COLOURS AND FRAMES

Dr Rana Jabeen Nawab

“Pushkar-lake-lat-evening” DR RANA JABEEN NAWAB Pushkar is an ancient and charming city there are numerous activities arranged by located in Rajasthans Ajmer district in Rajasthan Tourism during this time. The midst of Aravalli range. It is famous for the place is flocked by tribal ladies in their quaint and lovely orSarovar vibrant and traditional attire, which adds which has 52 ghats. It is an important site to the atmosphere and also provides for pilgrimage as well as site for annual opportunity to capture some wonderful fair. There are numerous temples here and traditional portraits. Over the course of the most famous temple is the Brahma many years, this event become a popular temple, which is one of the few temples spot for photographers from across the dedicated to Brahma in the world. Each world. During this time, often the number year, thousands of camels, horses and of photographers seems to exceed number cattle collect in this tiny desert town. It is a of camels! Photography information unique and interesting sight for visitors All my images have been shot over a and photographers alike. Pushkar Camel period of 3 years, from different visits Fair was originally started to attract local during the fair. camel and cattle traders to do business during the holy Kartik Purnima festival, Gear used: Nikon D750 held in Pushkar around the full moon as Tokina 16-28 (For my wide shots) per Hindu calendar. The fair has now also Nikkor 50mm (few portraits) become a major tourist attraction, and VIEWFINDER DECEMBER, 2020 11 pictures, always try to smile and speak a few courteous words. The local people are very experienced with photographers shooting them but still its always a good idea for them to be comfortable. Be alert and fast in freezing unique moments and expressions. 4. Since you will be shooting in open and it usually dusty, take care and protect your gear. While shooting camels be aware and maintain safe distance as they can be unmanageable at times. 5. If possible keep 2 camera bodies with 2 lenses, one wide and one zoom. With experience, I find 70-200 is a good all round lens which can be maneuvered easily and with speed as you are would require for candid shorts and moments. Happy Clicking and Good Light!

“Family group photo” DR RANA JABEEN NAWAB

Nikkor 70-200 (for candid and portraits …this is my lens of choice) Few important points to prepare: 1. Before travelling, do a thorough research on what areas, places and perspectives for your photography. In addition to the main grounds, it is interesting to also explore tea shops, area where camels and horses are taken care of and locals in their makeshift shelters. 2. Always make an early start as a special feature in Pushkar is the soft, golden light at dawn and the onset of dusk. This unique and magical light is for short duration and changes as per daily weather, so it is very important to catch this, as it will provide a special feel and atmosphere to images. 3. Always be polite and friendly. Before you aim your lens and start shooting “Nomad” DR RANA JABEEN NAWAB 12 VIEWFINDER DECEMBER, 2020 SLENDER LORIS Dr Sudhir Gaikwad

It is always a matter of great satisfaction The slender loris is native to India and Sri and a feel of achievement whenever a Lanka, it is highly nocturnal, extremely shy wildlife photographer captures a rare and elusive. Slender lorises spent most of species of Bird or animal in his camera .It their life on trees and hiding or sleeping was around 2015 that I came across a post behind branches and in the hollows of trees and photograph of Slender Loris on social media. I was almost obsessed with the during the day time, thus making them thoughts of seeing and capturing it. difficult to see and photograph. They are found in tropical rainforests, semi The word Primate is derived from the latin word 'primas' which means first or 'the deciduous forests and scrub forest areas. original' and is considered the highest They generally have a life span of around order in mammalian kingdom. Primates 15 years. They are about 20-22 cms in size are animals belonging to the class and approx. 200-230 gms in weight.The mammals and include Monkeys, Apes, highlight being their large eyes which can Lemurs, Loris and Human beings too. keep us glued to it. Slender lorises The common features of Primates generally feed on insects, reptiles, shoots of are….developed brain or nervous system, plants, and fruits . In India we have one front facing eyes, claws having modified more of it's sub species…..Slow Loris, flattened nails, holding the body in upright found in the dense jungles of North East posture and typically one or two offsprings per pregnancy. India. VIEWFINDER DECEMBER, 2020 13 We Indians have a lot of misconceptions Equipped with proper gears and about this species and that has led to a lot of understanding the basics of night poaching of this animal and thus their photography , along with 3 like minded number is fast declining. They are believed photographers completed the mission to have magical powers and hence are Slender Loris in April 2019 with some caught and used in Black magic activities, better and above average photographs ( Some keep them as exoctic pets, the loss of please remember Kerala is extremely hot habitat and electrocuting by electric wires and humid even during night hours in the are some other major factors leading to the months of April and May and can easily decline in their numbers. drain us due to excessive sweating ).

14 VIEWFINDER DECEMBER, 2020 HOMELESS Dr. Amit Bijon Dutta

Rogues, chain snatcher and thieves. The Homeless portraits, this book,captures the word 'homeless' reminds us of these stories of 100 people living along alleys of people. Striking a sense of disdain and fear. Nagpur. But have we ever thought how do they Talking to them, we realized, they, just like live? And what are their struggles?

VIEWFINDER DECEMBER, 2020 15 us, have real struggles. Some came in Homeless find a way through this too. But search of work. Some were kicked out of miss a friendly smile and hug. family and some just want to live a life of There is other side to this hard life too. freedom. Good Samaritans donate food, apparels Living on streets is not easy either. Women, and blankets. That is enough for the in particular, face a lot. Changing and homeless to live in peace. breastfeeding invites voyeurs. Diseased This book, we believe, will make you and handicapped are mistreated all the appreciate their struggles and quirky more. looks. The hardest thing, though, is to live devoid Happy reading! of human connections.

16 VIEWFINDER DECEMBER, 2020 FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE L'ART PHOTOGRAPHIQUE The International Federation of Photographic Art

INFO 172 / 2020 E

ONLINE JUDGING For Digital Salons that lodge their FIAP Patronage application prior to 1st January 2021 The ban on online judging is lifted. Organizers must have the proper logistics/software to allow the attribution of points to images online from the geographical locations where judges are actually situated. For Digital Salons lodging a FIAP Patronage application from 1st January 2021 onwards New Regulations for Online Judging The following conditions must be fulfilled in order to be able to have online judging granted. The below requirements do not apply to print sections or to salons where the judging is done with the judges all together in the one location. 1. Judging a) Organizers must have the proper logistics/software to allow the attribution of points to images online from the geographical locations where judges actually are situated. b) Each online judgement must be finalized in a common online meeting in order to designate the awards. An invitation to this meeting must be sent to the following email address so that a designated observer of FIAP has the option to join the meeting. [email protected] This invitation must be sent no later than the closing date of the exhibition. This meeting must be documented by screenshots (including images of the judges together on screen) and signed judging reports that must be uploaded to the myfiap.net platform via the relevant tab. c) For salons that have conducted their judging online, the country of the salon will be deemed to be that of the organiser and an exhibition must take place in that country. For circuits involving salons in more than one country, there must be a national organiser in each country and the relevant exhibitions of images for that salon must take place in that country. VIEWFINDER DECEMBER, 2020 17 2. Selection of Judges a) Judges judging a section of a salon together must each be a different nationality to one another. b) For circuits that have salons in more than one country, each salon in the circuit may choose a maximum of two judges from the nations involved in the circuit to judge a section providing each are from a different nation. c) When selecting emergency judges, salons must ensure they can still comply with the requirements regarding the nationality of the judge as written in points (a) and (b) above. d) When determining the nationality of a judge, the FIAP "Nationality of Judge" as stated below applies. 3. Nationality of Judge For purposes of judging salons under FIAP Patronage, the following applies: a) A judge must deem themselves as being from one particular nation, regardless of whether they are a citizen or resident of more than one nation. Things such as their permanent place of residence, citizenship of a nation, the nationality under which they enter salons and nationality under which they apply for FIAP Distinctions should be considered. b) The nationality a judge nominates as their own for judging purposes is to remain consistent, ie their "nationality" cannot differ for different salons. A formal change of the deemed nationality of a judge can be requested and amended on FIAP records. Such requests should be arranged via the FIAP Liaison Officer in the nation to which the judge is relocating.

18 VIEWFINDER DECEMBER, 2020 VIEWFINDER DECEMBER, 2020 19 20 VIEWFINDER DECEMBER, 2020 VIEWFINDER DECEMBER, 2020 21 22 VIEWFINDER DECEMBER, 2020 VIEWFINDER DECEMBER, 2020 23 24 VIEWFINDER DECEMBER, 2020 VIEWFINDER DECEMBER, 2020 25 FIP DEFINITION OF DIVISIONS AND SECTIONS PID Colour The subject matter is unrestricted for PID images in separate colour and monochrome section. There may be a theme specified for some PID Salons and the exhibition's definition of the theme should be consulted with the organizer. Use of major computer generated graphics is totally restricted except in Creative thematic section. All elements of the image must have been shot by the author. No part of the image should have been taken from Net or other person's image. Use of some filters available on net is permissible. Same images either colour or mono in two different section of the same Salon will result in disqualification for both the images. Monochrome Definition: An image is considered to be Monochrome only if it gives the impression of having no colour (i.e. contains only shades of grey which can include pure black and pure white) OR it gives the impression of being a greyscale image that has been toned in one colour across the entire image. (For example by Sepia, red, gold, etc.) Nature Photography definition: Nature Photography is restricted to the use of the photographic process to depict all branches of natural history, except anthropology* and archaeology*, in such a fashion that a well-informed person will be able to identify the subject material and certify its honest presentation. (Suggested*: An example will be helpful to the New Jury). The story telling value of a photograph must be weighed more than the pictorial quality while maintaining high technical quality. 1. Human elements must not be present, except where those human elements are integral parts of the nature story such as nature subjects, like barn owls or storks, adapted to an environment modified by humans, or where those human elements are in situations depicting natural forces, like hurricanes or tidal waves. 2. Scientific bands, scientific tags or radio collars on wild animals are permissible. 3. Photographs of human created hybrid plants, cultivated plants, feral animals, domestic animals, or mounted specimens are ineligible. 4. Techniques that add, relocate, replace or remove any element of the original image, except by cropping, are not permitted. Conversion to infrared, either by digital technique or by original technique is not allowed. Stitching of two or more image is not permitted. 5. Complete conversion to grey scale Monochrome is allowed but without partial or complete toning. 6. It is perfectly legal to remove dust, flares or digital noise. Minor global colour / tone correction is OK as long as it is not selective and the final image looks natural but not

26 VIEWFINDER DECEMBER, 2020 dramatic. Dodge and Burn tool is for you only but use it judiciously. Selective darkening of background is prohibited. Techniques like panning, slow shutter speed or in-exposure zooming are part of your creativity. Use of filters like Polarizers and NDs are ok. 7. Drone Photography in the National Parks of India is illegal except with prior written permission from the concerned authorities. Drone images of Wild animals will be disqualified. 8. Welfare of the subject is extremely important. Use of live bait is totally prohibited. Relocated nest is a big NO NO and jury members should not award Nest images. Images entered in Nature section meeting the Nature Photography Definition above can have landscapes, geologic formations, weather phenomena, and extant organisms as the primary subject matter. This includes images taken with subjects in controlled conditions, such as zoos, game farms, botanical gardens, aquariums and any enclosure where the subjects are totally dependent on man for food. Wildlife Where exhibitions or competitions have a Wildlife Section or are giving a Wildlife Medal the following applies: Images entered in Wildlife Sections meeting the Nature Photography Definition above are further defined as one or more extant zoological or botanical organisms free and unrestrained in a natural or adopted habitat. Landscapes, geologic formations, photographs of zoo or game farm animals or of any extant zoological or botanical species taken under controlled conditions are not eligible in Wildlife sections. Wildlife is not limited to mammals, birds and insects. Marine subjects and botanical subjects (including fungi and algae) taken in the wild are suitable wildlife subjects, as are carcasses of extant species. Photo Travel guide line for FIP: 1. A travel image depicts features of a culture, place or people as found naturally, anywhere in the world. 2. Images of individuals or group must show their environment or location. 3. The image should not be a SET UP image and it should not be a directed image. 4. It should not be from a PHOTO WORKSHOP where a troupe dances for the workshop organizer or HORSES are made to run in dust or water or an individual shows his acrobatics on payment of a fee. 5. Many monasteries have religious festivals with dances etc and it is perfectly legal to submit such images though you may have paid an entry fee. Same is true for ballet and other stage shows. 6. Images shot at fairs where the subject is obviously posing for you, with or without payment, is only good for pictorial section. On the other hand a candid image is good for PT section. VIEWFINDER DECEMBER, 2020 27 7. Techniques that add, relocate, replace or remove any element of the original image, except by cropping, are not permitted. Conversion to infrared, either by digital technique or by original technique is not allowed. Stitching of two or more image is not permitted. 8. Complete conversion to grey scale Monochrome is allowed but without partial or complete toning. 9. Sir, perhaps the PSA condition that it will be in order to submit an Image initially got distorted due to use of extreme wide angle after removal of the distortion. 10. It is perfectly legal to remove dust, flares or digital noise. Minor global colour / tone correction is OK as long as it is not selective and the final image looks natural but not dramatic. Dodge and Burn tool is for you only but use it judiciously. Correction of perspective is perfectly legal. Techniques like panning, slow shutter speed or in- exposure zooming are part of your creativity. Filters like Polarizers and NDs are ok but star effect or rainbow filters are illegal. 11. Drone photography is OK as long it is legally permissible in that part of the world. In India use of DJI Mavic Mini model of Drone is perfectly legal, except in areas where Drone Photography is prohibited by the authorities like National Parks etc. 12. Finally, be sensitive to the community or people whom you are shooting. Care for your subjects and care for your fellow photographers as well. If someone doesn't wish to be photographed, please respect the person's feelings and greet her or him with a sweet smile before parting ways. Photojournalism Definition: 1. Photojournalism entries should be images with informative content and emotional impact, reflecting the human presence in our world. The journalistic (story-telling) value of the image shall receive priority over pictorial quality. In the interest of credibility, images that misrepresent the truth, such as those from events or activities specifically arranged for photography or of subjects directed or hired for photography, are not eligible. 2. Techniques that add, relocate, replace or remove any element of the original image, except by cropping, are not permitted. The only allowable modifications are removal of dust, scratches or digital noise, restoration of the existing appearance of the original scene, sharpening that is not obvious, and conversion to grey scale monochrome. Derivations, including infrared, are not eligible. All images must look natural. Human Interest Definition: Human Interest images depict a person or persons in an interactive, emotional, or unusual situation, excluding recreational or sports action.

28 VIEWFINDER DECEMBER, 2020 Salon Scoring System to be followed by all FIP Salons

Primary and Award rounds PRIMARY ROUND 1. Score of 1 is reserved only for images which transgress the barrier of the Section in which the image has been entered for or if there is a Water Mark on the image disclosing the ID of the Author even in a remote manner. 2. Score of 2 is marked when a Jury thinks the Image is not worth exhibiting in that Salon. 3. Score of 3 is marked when a jury thinks the image is good for exhibition as long as other jury members concur. 4. Score of 4 is marked when a jury thinks the image is definitely worth exhibiting and may even be considered for Award as well. 5. Score of 5 is marked when a jury recommends the image for Award in no uncertain way. Jury members are well within their rights to consult among themselves during the primary round. AWARD ROUND In India and FIP we generally follow the system of 16 (5) to 25 marks 1. During the Award round the number of selected images are generally three times the number of Awards. Maximum an Image can score is 75 and generally speaking there is no discussion if only one image has scored the highest mark. 2. In case of a tie-break, the jury members can discuss among themselves and with consensus they have the right to down score / upgrade the marks awarded to an Image to finalize the winner. 3. During the Award round the Images need to be scrutinised carefully for any violations of Salon and Section rules and infringements. Some violations are obvious and immediate actions are taken. For some, it is imperative to ask for the RAW or original serial JPEG files. 4. Till the Award round is over the author's name is not disclosed to anyone. Role of the Organizer and Web Masters (Web Masters are part of the Organizing team) 1. It is the Organizers Solemn duty to safeguard the interests of the Entrants. Make no mistake, it is an Entrants' show. 2. Non jury members present during any Jury session should never prompt in any way. 3. The judging ambiance should be as per the standards mentioned in the rule books. The rooms should be well lighted and standard facilities for men and women jury members should be made available. 4. Separate place for smokers is mandatory and so is regular supply of Soft Drinks/Tea etc. 5. Guests and club members are welcome to watch the scores being marked by the jury members without interfering in any way. 6. The Salon / Circuit Chairperson is the supreme authority and in any case of dispute he or she has the veto power but scores of 2-5 and awards cannot be challenged by the chair. VIEWFINDER DECEMBER, 2020 29 7. Before commencement of Jury Session, the Chairman shall provide each Jury Member a printed copy of the above scoring Guidelines and inform / remind them to award the Score 1 strictly as per the Guidelines. 8. In any FIP recognised Salon if an author has received a score of 1 on any of his/her Image, the Author may seek a clarification on the same from the Organizers and the latter shall have to provide the clarification in writing to the Author with copy to the FIP. 9. All Salon Organizers can have only 1 (one) 'Chairperson choice award' per Section. This Award MUST be selected from the Images selected in the AWARD ROUND only. This must be clearly mentioned in the Salon Rules. 10. DISCOUNTS are the integral part of Indian Society. All discounts must be clearly mentioned in Salon rules and regulations. FIP Salons provide 30 % discount to all Senior citizens, Female entrants and Disabled and youths as well by default. Group discount is also limited to 30% of the fee. Individual organizers are free to provide more or less discounts BUT it must be clearly mentioned in the Salon rules. Violations will attract sanctions lasting up to 3 years or even more. FIP “Salon Saathi” has a strong network and can smell murky deals easily. Remember, it was FIP which smelt the foul play in MPC Salon 3 years ago and alerted FIAP and PSA. 11. FIP will NEVER ask for your bank statement as we believe it is an infringement of your privacy and rights. 12. Over all Acceptance MUST NOT be more than 25 % of total entries received in each section. 13. Any violations of Salon or Section Rules should be promptly referred to FIP with complete evidence. 14. FIP has an active Ethics and Disciplinary Committee in place. I reassure all concerned that this committee is NOT a TLT (Tooth Less Tiger) and we SHALL not hesitate from taking action against any one, if found guilty beyond reasonable doubt. 15. Members of the Organising Committee and Web Masters should NOT be the Jury member. 16. Organising club can have its members as Jury but members of the club cannot participate if more than one Jury members are from the same club. 17. Jury members cannot participate in the same Salon or a Circuit (Any leg of a Circuit). 18. All jury members must have proper qualification and appropriate experience with distinctions and honours from FIP/ FIAP/RPS and PSA 19. FIP (Form 3) is being redesigned to have Section wise names of the Jury members. Nature is the most technical section and hence Nature section MUST have at least two experienced Nature Jury members. Sooner than later, this requirement will change to three as FIP is planning for Accredited Nature Salon Jury members. 20. Any jury member is only allowed to participate as a jury in 6 National and 6 International Salons held in India under FIP / FIAP patronage. 21. All FIP patronage applications for National Salons must reach the office 3 months (90 days). For International Salons must apply 6 months (180 days) in advance before the proposed closing date and following Calendar schedule should be followed: 1) Launching of Website 60 days before the Closing date. 30 VIEWFINDER DECEMBER, 2020 2) Jury meet within 15 days of the Closing date. 3) Declaration of Results 15 days from Jury meeting. 4) Individual score cards should be sent to the individual entrant's mailbox within 3-5 days of result. 5) Following the Results the entrants can only request for minor changes in titles and names. Complete change of title or author's name is strictly forbidden, whatever may be the compulsion. 6) EDAS 30 Days from Result. 7) Exhibition and Awards within 70 days of Result. 8) Salon Closure report to FIP within 75 days of the Result. This is not EDAS. 9) Web site, e mail ID and cell numbers of the contacts should be valid for at least one year. 10) Every Salon organizer must publish a catalogue, Printed or PDF, which should be either sent to all entrants or it should be available on Salon's website for atleast 1 year. 11) Web site should have 'STATUS' tab on the front page. 12) Calculation for the best Entrant Award for FIP Salons Points Acceptance 1 CM 1 FIP HM 2 Other Bronze Medals 3 Thematic cash Award 4 FIP Bronze 4 Other Silver 4 FIP Silver 4 Other Gold 5 FIP Gold 6 OBSERVATIONS BY PRESIDENT FIP Dear my friends of photography. Hony. Secretary General has written some very valuable documents on salon judging-- how to evaluate a picture while judging and giving a minimum score. ONE THING SHOULD BE IN THE MIND OF A JUDGE--"We are to select or evaluate an work of art " and some gentle man or lady has sent his/her creation-- as a judge we must show some minimum respect to the work and HSG has cleared the idea explicitly. One more important thing is cleared---Different Sections or categories---viz. Pictorial, Nature, Travel , Photo-journalism. What are they ?.I feel. A copy of this article is to be sent to all salon organisers for printing along with salon entry- form. Warm regards, Susanta Banerjee President, FIP VIEWFINDER DECEMBER, 2020 31 35th FIP INTER CLUB CONTEST (DIGITAL), 2020 (2020/FIP/132/2020)

Panel of Judges : - 1. Dr. B. K. SINHA, MFIAP, ARPS, Es.FIAP, Hon.FIP, Hon.FIVAF 2. Ms. Sharmali Das, Dip. in Photography, EFIAP/platinum, GMPSA, BPSA, GPU CR 4, FFIP 3. Ms. Sona Beniwal, EFIAP, FBPS, FAPU, FFIP, Hon. FSAP, ESFIP 4. Mr. Sudhir Saxena, ARPS, EFIAP/s, EFIP, Hon. FICS 5. Mr. Sudip Roychoudhury, EFIAP, FFIP, Hon.FIVAF, Hon.FICS, AIIPC, Hon. SSS Calendar :- Closing Date:- 21.12.2020 Judging Date :- 24 – 29.12.2020 Notification :- 5.01.2021 PDF Catalog & Award dispatch : 12.04.2021 Rules and Regulation : - 1. This contest is open to every corporate club members (CM) of FIP. Before sending entries to this contest it is requested to all the corporate clubs to renew their FIP Corporate Membership. While uploading your club entry, please mention your corporate membership number with validity date in specific field. 2. There are five Sections : (A) Monochrome (open) (B) Nature (Monochrome / colour) (C) Colour (open) (D) Photo Journalism (Monochrome/Colour) (E) Photo Travel (Monochrome/Colour). 3. No manipulations are allowed in the Nature, Photo Journalism & Photo Travel Sections. Only cropping and enhancement of colour to the original of the subjects are allowed. 4. Each club is entitled to send not more than 20 images. They can send 20 images in one particular section or they can send 20 images through different sections also. 5. One member of a club can submit a maximum number of four photographs in total. 6. Photographs which have already been accepted in the previous FIP Inter Club Contests, are not eligible for this contest.

32 VIEWFINDER DECEMBER, 2020 7. Please mention the TITLE of each and every photographs in specific field. Untitled images will not be placed in the judging. 8. No individual is allowed to send entries through more than one club. 9. Size and presentation : All works should be uploaded through website in jpg, 300 dpi, having the larger side of maximum 1920 pixels in case of horizontal images and 1080 pixels in case of vertical images. File size should not be larger than 2mb. 10. One complete list of entries and the list of members from a club's e-mail should be sent to the divisional secretary, mentioning the i) Full name of the authors, ii) Titles and corrosponding sections iii) The full postal address of the club with correct pin code, iv) Corporate membership no. , e-mail address of the club, v) Mobile no. Of secretary/ president/ representative, should be included. 11. ENTRY FEE : - Rs.600/- per club. Preferred way of payment is – NEFT/Bank Transfer. Allahabad Bank, Beadon Street branch, A/c # 50176190112, IFSC Code ALLA0211705, SWIFT Code ALLAINBB 12. The Best three clubs and the first place winners of each section will be awarded Medal along with a Certificate of Merit. In addition to that, there are five Certificate of Merits in each section. 13. Accepted photographs will be considered for the FIP WHO'S WHO & STAR RATING purposes. 14. Each participant will receive a PDF catalogue. 15. Prints and slides will not be accepted. 16. CLOSING DATE : 21.12.2020 Divisional Secretary – Sayan Sarkar, EFIAP, FFIP, Hon. FCOS Mob – 9432117939 E-mail – [email protected]

VIEWFINDER DECEMBER, 2020 33 GUIDELINES

A Salon held in India is a National Salon as long as it has only FIP recognition. Foreigners may participate but the status will remain National.

FIP recognised photographic courses FIP is always willing to help the clubs who run photographic courses. Since the clubs earn a decent money it is but logical that FIP gets a fair share of the earnings. FIP is aware that some clubs are indulging in all kind of tricks to avoid paying the full amount due to FIP. I wish to tell such clubs and their worthy officials that “ your club may become rich by denying few thousand bucks to FIP but believe me FIP will not become poor by your acts ” and your lost goodwill and credibility will be worth 100 times more the amount for which FIP was taken for a ride. From April 2020 all new courses registered with FIP will be charged Rs. 10,000.00 as registration fee per batch upto 20 students. If the number of students are more than 20, Rs. 500 per student will be charged. 1) 25 students x Rs. 500.00 = 12,500. 2) 30 students x Rs. 500.00 = 15,000 and so on. At the end of the course FIP will furnish certificates to all the registered students only. All the certificates will be printed by FIP in a similar design. FIP logo and the corresponding club's logo will be there with two signatures from the club and one from FIP. Secretary General will NOT pen his signature on any other certificate. FIP is fully aware that some clubs are using FIP logo on their course certificate illegally. I hope this unethical practice will stop in future.

Prints cannot be judged online. Its a myth that prints can spread CORONA virus. Friends, in this era of digital technology share your digital files with your near and dear ones without any risk of spreading the dreadful CORONA virus.

34 VIEWFINDER DECEMBER, 2020 Attention Payment received by FIP : All payment to FIP must be done online only. Our bank details are mentioned on the membership form. FIP Salon organisers :- Please note that FIP office needs three signatures from Salon Secretary on the form (1st page, 2nd page and the last page for salon fee. Similarly Salon Chairman needs to sign at two place. 1st and 2nd page only. We must know what is the likely Salon fee. FIP office must receive the hard Copy of Salon Recognition form before it can be processed. All entrants must possess original RAW/ JPEG files entered. Failure to comply may result in cancellation of entries or worse being Red Listed.

All National and International salon entries must comply with the following file sizes 1. 1920 x 1080 in 300 DPI. This has become mandatory from 1st April 2020 in all the FIP recognized Salons PRIVILEGE AND RIGHT FIP wishes to underline that all the facilities provided by FIP like Workshop participation, Salon recognition to clubs and FIP distinctions and honours are a privilege NOT a Right. FIP office can deny any of the above without assigning any reason whatsoever.

All FIP Salon jury members must be a direct member (IM/LM) of FIP.

All FIP salons from now onwards are open to participation by foreigners. Salons accepting foreign entries will be treated as international for Salon Recognition fee. Already few foreigners have taken our distinctions. For them the acceptance criteria in National Salons is waved off. In the near future this waiver will be withdrawn and will benefit the National Salon Organisers. Proposed Calendar for FIP Salons & Convention

1. FIP International Print Salon Closing date 12th December 2020, Jury Meeting on 19th & 20th December 2020 at Kolkata. 2. We are actively considering FIP Convention 2020 in the 1st Quarter of 2021. Final dates will be notified shortly.

All new or renewal of FIP membership must accompany with copy of Aadhar Card. For corporate membership copy of Aadhar Cards of President and Secretary of the Club are mandatory.

VIEWFINDER DECEMBER, 2020 35 TO ALL THE WEB MASTERS Dear friends, Warm greetings from FIP, Patna. You guys are doing a wonderful job as web masters for the salons being conducted under the patronage of FIP. There are certain new rulings which I thought I must share with you. 1. All Web masters must register with FIP by writing a letter to the undersigned with undertaking that they will cooperate with FIP in case of any dispute. 2. All web masters are duty bound to inform the FIP if they found any irregularity in the Salon judging or conduct. 3. The jury panel undertaking the judging must conform to the approved list as per FIP approval. 4. A written statement from all the jury members is mandatory. “I have read and understood the FIP rules and guidelines (September 2020) and I have agreed to follow it in the letter and spirit in the Salon judging.” 4. All Web masters must cooperate for timely dispatch of SDAS and catalogues. 5. All Web masters must be a FIP member. 6. All FIP Salon jury members must be a direct member (IM/LM) of FIP. 6. No organiser is allowed to change the webmaster once the Salon has started. Web masters are responsible from opening of the Salon till the SDAS. No Web master can be hired on partial basis. 7. For continuity of information a Salon Must have the same Web master for 3 to 5 years. 8. The judging platform ( soft ware ) must remain the same throughout the judging process 9. All entrants must receive their individual scorecards on their respective emails on the day of results simultaneously with the results being posted on the Salon Web site. 10. During the uploading dates entrants' " Status " must be shown on the Salon Web site. 11. All Print Salons MUST accept prints up to 18 " on longer side. Of course 8 x 12 " print can be accepted but larger prints cannot be refused. 12. A grading system for Indian Salons is in the pipe line depending on punctuality, entrant friendliness and discipline . From the 1st of April 2020 1. Organizers are free to have their own entry fee structure. No more guide lines from FIP. 2. Salon recognition fee has been restructured. Please check the March issue of VF. 3. Mandatory purchase of Medals have been restructured. Please check the April issue of VF. ALL FIP CONDUCTED SALON ORGANISERS ARE REQUESTED TO FOLLOW (Only a request) Special discount (by default) to (i) All female entrants (ii) Senior citizens born before 1955 (iii) Youth born after 1995 (iv) Differently abled persons (Genuine). Copy of Aadhar Card required for Senior Citizens and Youth. Discounted entry fee will be Rs. 500/- for all 5 sections per entrant. They don't have to be a part of a group. MANGLAZODI WORKSHOP 2021 29th, 30th and 31st January 2021 – Only 6 seats remaining. Workshop fee Rs. 10,000/- per Pax on twin sharing basis in a room. Rs. 9,000/- for Dormitory. Food, transport to boating jetty and boat ride (2 pax per boat) are included. This cost is Manglazodi to Manglazodi.

36 VIEWFINDER DECEMBER, 2020 DISCIPLINE IN FIP

FIP was constituted way back in 1953 with a view to bring more and more photographers under one umbrella to share their expertise, enjoy each other's company and learn from each other.

It has never been our endeavour to stop any person or a group of persons from getting involved in this art form. However, some discipline is important to maintain order in the society and that is why some people's name appear in the Red List.

We have now formalised the norms which will be followed in future

1. Violations of Salon sectional rules and guide lines like adding or removing elements from Travel or Nature or PJ image or use of clone tool : National Salon - 1 year suspension

2. Same offence in an International Salon – 2 years suspension and matter will be reported to FIAP

3. Partial or total copy of other author's image (Plagiarism) in a National Salon or Articles in Viewfinder with or without image without copyright permission – 2 years suspension

4. Same offence in an International salon – 3 years suspension and FIAP will be informed

5. Maligning FIP or any of its Chair publicly or on Social Media – 5 years suspension for any unsubstantiated charges

6. Healthy criticism is always welcome in a socially acceptable language.

7. Anti FIP-- activity 5 to 10 years suspension or dismissal from FIP.

8. Ethics and Disciplinary committee of FIP takes an educated decision on each individual case which is then ratified by the Working Committee .

9. All major decision of Working Committee and disciplinary actions are discussed and ratified by the Governing Body of FIP as well during the FIP Convention.

VIEWFINDER DECEMBER, 2020 37 THE CURRENT RED LIST

Individuals who are under suspension

1. Anuruddha Das – January 2019 to December 2023

2. Dibyendu Chatterjee – January 2019 to December 2023

3. Shantanu Mukherjee – January 2019 to December 2023

4. Tirtha Dasgupta – January 2018 to December 2022

5. Shantanu Bose – January 2018 to December 2022

6. Vinod Chauhan – banned till December 2022

7. Soham Bawaskar - 1 Year September 2020 to August 2021

8. Sandeep Yadav – 1 Year September 2020 to August 2021

9. J. Ramanan – 1 Year September 2020 to August 2021

10. Biswajeet Mondal – 1 Year September 2020 to August 2021

11. Sudip Sahu – 7 Years November 2018 to October 2025

Clubs banned till further notice

1. Kriti Photography Club and any other photography club associated with Tirtha Dasgupta.

2. Midnapur Photo Circle, West Midnapur upto 2025.

3. MPC Salon 2018 acceptances and awards are invalid in FIP/FIAP.

38 VIEWFINDER DECEMBER, 2020 3rd FIP Grand International Print Salon 2020

FIAP 2020/163 2019/FIP/217/2020 www.fip.org.in

Dear Photo Lovers, The Salon Calendar for the above Print Salon was delayed on account of COVID 2019 with several jury members belonging to different cities of India. Now there has been a palpable improvement in the travel restrictions from different cities hence Team FIP has decided the following calendar for the Print Salon.

CLOSING DATE JUDGING DATES 12th December 2020 19-20th December 2020 NOTIFICATION DATE EXHIBITION & AWARD 5th January 2021 20-21st February 2021 SECTIONS Mono, Color, Nature & Photo Travel Print Size : 10"×15" or 12"×18"

Prints to be sent to :- MRINAL BANDYOPADHYAYA Chairperson : 252/2, Panchanantala Road, Howrah Ms Sunita Aich West Bengal, India, Pin-711 101 9432117938, 9432117939 [email protected]; 9433529577 [email protected]

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Please contact– Amitabh Agrawal • Mobile : 9839119345

SALONS

1st International Circuit Photo Bridge 2020 : Georgia-Cyprus-India MIRACLE IMAGE 7th INTERNATIONAL SALON 2021 DIGITAL 2020/FIP/134-135-136/2020 C, M & N Closes 03.12.2020 2020/FIP/150/2021 M,C,N,PJ & PT-Theme : People Closes 05.01.2021 Association of Photographers of Georgia - 134 Mohan Pandit– 9831172922 Orasis Club (Cyprus) - 135; AvTvISO (India) - 136 [email protected] Nino Mghebrishvili– +995599028530, +995591143185 www.photographypathshala.com [email protected]; www.photo-gorum.eu 1st FRIEND PHOTOGRAPHIC NATIONAL CIRCUIT - 2021 CHRISTMAS NATIONAL SALON 2020 2020/FIP/194-195-196/2021 M,C,N,PJ & PT Closes 05.01.2021 2020/FIP/208/2020 Closes 07.12.2020 The Creative Eye- 194, Ujaan- 195, UCE Photography Club- 196 Sougata Lahiri– 8001666569, 9333914131 M,C,N & PT - Theme : People on Street [email protected]; www.friendphotocircuit.in Sumit Mukherjee– 9051023120; Isha Chatterjee– 8420036160 THE HERITAGE LOOP 2021 [email protected]; [email protected] 2020/FIP/170-171-172/2021 M,C,N & PT Closes 10.01.2021 https://clickerzcommunity.in Lenscript- 170, Full Frame Photo Club- 172, Raniganj Photo Circle- 173 1st FOTO PLANET NATIONAL CIRCUIT 2020 Nupur Kumar Roy– 8918226365, 9433095305 2020/FIP/227-228-229/2020 M,C,N,PJ & PT Closes 07.12.2020 [email protected]; www.heritageloop.in Foto Planet-227, Parallax Photo Group-228, Aperture 2.8- 229 1st VPS CIRCUIT 2021 Shilpi Dasgupta– 9836255780 2020/FIP/243-244-245/2021 M,C,N & PT Close 10.01.2021 [email protected]; http://fotoplanet.co.in/ Vivid Photography Society– 243 2nd PHOTO ADDICTS NATIONAL CIRCUIT 2020 Wanaparthy Photography Society– 244, Artistic Photo Club– 245 2020/FIP/185-186-187/2020 Closes 08.12.2020 S.V. Ramesh– 9247803806; [email protected]; http://www.vpscircuit.in/ Photography Lover An Abode of Photo Addicts (PLAAPA) - 185 1st NATIONAL SALON OF PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB OF BANGALORE 2021 Fotosynthesis Contemporary Artist Forum - 186 2020/FIP/250/2021 M,C,N,PJ & PT Closes 15.01.2021 Perfect Pixel Club - 187 M,C,N & PT - Theme : People Kempanna T– 9448227768, 6363355489 Snigdha Kar– 9433853597, 9433853598 [email protected]; www.pcbangalore.com [email protected]; www.plaapa.in THE QUEENS' PHOTO AWARDS 2020 SAP BATHUKAMMA FLORAL FESTIVAL CONTEST 2020/FIP/264/2020 M,C,N & PT - Theme : Women (C) Closes 15.01.2021 2020/FIP/246/2020 Closes 10.12.2020 Poulami Battacharjee– +91 8013840069 M,C,N, Theme : Bhatukamma (Professional Category), Bathukamma Mobile Husna Khot– 07900154145, 09920911871 [email protected]; http://queensawards.in Janardhan K– 9848090000; [email protected]; http://sapsalons.in/ 2nd KCA INTERNATIONAL SALON 3rd FIP GRAND INTERNATIONAL PRINT SALON 2020 Closes 20.01.2021 Closes 12.12.2020 2020/FIP/176/2021 M,C,N & PT 2019/FIP/217/2020 M,C,N&PT (10'×15' or 12'×18") Debdas Bhattacharya– 9434197422, 9433771620 Mrinal Bandyopadhyaya– 9433529577; [email protected] [email protected]; www.kolkatacreativeart.in 252/2, Panchanantala Road,Howrah, W.B., India, Pin-711 101 INDIAN PHOTO FEST INTERNATIONAL SALON 2021 Chairperson : Ms Sunita Aich– 9432117938; [email protected] 2020/FIP/188/2021 M,C,N & PT Closes 17.01.2021 FIRST LIGHT INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL SALON 2020 Sourav Kanti Sahoo– 9531743894 2020/FIP/157/2020 M,C,N & PT Closes 13.12.2020 [email protected]; www.photofest.in Sudip Roychoudury– 9831062050 LOVE FOR ART INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL SALON 2021 [email protected]; [email protected] 2020/FIP/239/2021 M,C,N & PT Closes 18.01.2021 1st BSP JALPAIGURI NATIONAL SALON 2020 Basu Dev Aich– 9836937116 2020/FIP/217/2020 M,C,N & PT - Theme : Street Closes 14.12.2020 [email protected]; www.loveforart.in Aniket Modak– 9832312929, 9734512929 1st PICTURESQUE ART NATIONAL SALON 2021 bengalschoolofphotography@gmail; [email protected]; 2020/FIP/263/2021 M,C,N & PT - Theme : People Closes 20.01.2021 www.bspjalpaiguri.in Vivek Kalla– 9810062874 EXPOSURE 2020 [email protected]; www.picturesqueartclub.in SHADOW 4th INTERNATIONAL SALON 2021 2020/FIP/213/2020 M,C,N & PT Closes 15.12.2020 2020/FIP/197/2021 M,C,N & PT Closes 28.01.2021 Subrata Das– 7550930093, 9434102955 Tapan Sen– 9883254623 [email protected]; www.onlinepac.org [email protected]; www.worldsofshadow.org UJJAIN 1st NATIONAL SALON 2020 IMAGE SOLUTION 1st NATIONAL SALON 2021 Closes 16.12.2020 2020/FIP/240/2020 M,C,N & PT 2020/FIP/262/2021 M,C,N,PJ&PT-Theme : Street (C) Closes 31.01.2021 Kuldeep– 9179127350 Rajat Kanti Dawn– 8777843699, 9830038423 [email protected]; www.ujjainclub.in [email protected]; www.imagesolution.org.in 1st ARKA SALON PINPOINT NATIONAL DIGITAL CIRCUIT 2021 2020/FIP/241/2020 M,C,N & PT Closes 20.12.2020 2020/FIP/267-268-269-270-271/2021 Closes 07.02.2021 Ms Srinivas– 9248001555 Pinhole Foto Club - 267, GNG Club - 268 [email protected]; http://www.arkasalon.in/ Parallax Photo Group - 269, Picopixels - 270, PMP Club - 271 PICTO-REAL INTERNATIONAL SALON 2020 M,C,PT & Theme : Mother and Child (C) 2020/FIP/209/2020 M,C,N & PT Closes 21.12.2020 Narendu Ghosh–+91-7980364602 [email protected]; www.pinpointcircuit.in Bumba Masan– 7679900982 10th JPS INTERNATIONAL SALON 2021 [email protected]; www.pictoart.in Closes 14.02.2021 GI - 1st NATIONAL SALON 2020 2020/FIP/164/2021 M,C,N,PJ & PT Ramji Vyas– 9829212909; [email protected]; www.jpsjodhpur.com 2020/FIP/211/2020 Closes 21.12.2020 ZOOMIN INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT 2021 M,C,PT & Theme : Children (C), Street (C) 2020/FIP/223-224-225-226 M,C,N & PT Closes 15.02.2021 Jayankur Ghosh– 931136789 Zoomin Photographers Club - 223, PicoPixels Club - 224 [email protected]; www.salon.growings.in Full Frame Photo Club - 225, Pixel Photo Club - 226 FOTO PASSION 1st INTERNATIONAL SALON 2020 DIGITAL Swapnil Desai– +91 9158632629 2020/FIP/152/2020 M,C,N & PT Closes 23.12.2020 [email protected]; https://zoomin.fotosalons.com/ Abhijit Dey– 9051092507 CMYK - 2021 [email protected]; www.fotoartsociety.com 2020/FIP/273/2021 M,C,PT & Theme : Smile Closes 10.02.2021 RED EYE PHOTO AWARD 2020 Maheswaran Karthikeyan– 9884169796 2020/FIP/230/2020 M,C,N & PT Closes 23.12.2020 [email protected]; cmyk.avtviso.com Nayan Sawant– 09833301720, 9920911871 VIBRANT COLOUR NATIONAL DIGITAL CIRCUIT 2020 [email protected]; www.redeyesalon.in 2020/FIP/124-125-126/2020 Closes 24.02.2021 PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY PLANET AWARD M, C, N & PT - Theme : Daily Life Closes 25.12.2020 Barasat Camera Club - 124, Bengal Clickers - 125, Tilted Rays - 126 2020/FIP/201-202-203-204-205/2020 M,C & N Soumesh Roy– +91331075218, +918337085400 Phoenix Photographic Society (Bangladesh) - 201 [email protected]; www.vibrantcolour.in GNG Club (India) - 202 5th Mafuz Ullah Memorial International Photo Contest 2021 National Association of Photographers (Sri Lanka) - 203 2020/FIP/119/2021 M, C, N & PT Closes 25.02.2021 World Photography Group (Saudi Arab) - 204 Dr. Rashid Un Nabi– +8801914001376 Bhutan Photographic Society (Bhutan) - 205 [email protected]; www.mmsalon.net [email protected]; anis_editor&yahoo.com IRIS 1st INTERNATIONAL SALON 2021 www.ohoenix-photo.org 2020/FIP/131/2021 M,C,N & PT Closes 28.02.2021 KPC 1st NATIONAL SALON 2021 Abhishek Chaudhury– 9830503866, 9831186509 2020/FIP/193/2021 M,C,N & PT Closes 01.01.2021 [email protected]; [email protected] Mahesh Ambare– 9869565482, 7021041426 www.irisphotofoundation.com [email protected]; www.kpcnational.in ARTWORK INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT 2021 1st ODF INTERNATIONAL SALON 2021 2020/FIP/251-252-253/2021 M,C,N & PT Closes 28.02.2021 2020/FIP/166/2021 M,C,N & PT Closes 03.01.2021 MPA - 251, APF - 252, OCCC - 253 Amit Vyas– 7665535326, 02912438096 Husna Khot– 07900154145, 09920911871 [email protected]; www.oradfame.com [email protected]; artworkphoto.in 44 VIEWFINDER DECEMBER, 2020 MEMBERSHIP FORM Federation of Indian Photography 9/A, Arya Kumar Road, Rajendra Nagar Patna-800 016, Bihar, INDIA 2 09835021092 / [email protected] / www.fip.org.in PHOTOS PLEASE FOR LIFE MEMBER & INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS ONLY

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COPY OF AADHAR CARD OF THE APPLICANT IS MANDATORY. FIP SUBSCRIPTIONS Life Member with PDF of VF ` 5,100.00 Individual Member for 3 year with PDF of VF ` 1,600.00 Corporate Member for 3 years with PDF of VF ` 5,100.00 Salon Recognition Fee - National ` 1,000.00 Salon Recognition Fee - International ` 3,500.00 Each Judging of a circuit is one Salon, Circuit with 3 Salons (International) ` 10,000.00 (National) ` 2,500.00 VF Insertion - Single Page (Colour PDF) ` 5,000.00 Mandatory 1 FIP Medal for each section of Salon c 5 ribbons (National) ` 1,250.00 (International) ` 1,500.00 FIP recognized Photographic Courses per batch of up to 20 students ` 10,000.00 Batch with more than 20 students ` 500×N = say 25 students 25×500 ` 12,500.00 All payment online please to Allahabad Bank, Beadon Street branch, A/c # 50176190112 IFSC Code ALLA0211705, SWIFT Code ALLAINBB New Membership fee structure for foreigners will be announced in January 2021

HELPLINE : Mr. Rajiv– 9431063606 (11.00 A.M. to 5.00 P.M.) • [email protected] VIEWFINDER DECEMBER, 2020 45 MEMBERSHIP FORM Federation of Indian Photography 9/A, Arya Kumar Road, Rajendra Nagar Patna-800 016, Bihar, INDIA 2 09835021092 / [email protected] / www.fip.org.in PHOTOS FOR CORPORATE CLUBS ONLY PLEASE MEMBERSHIP No. CM

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HELPLINE : Mr. Rajiv– 9431063606 (11.00 A.M. to 5.00 P.M.) • [email protected] 46 VIEWFINDER DECEMBER, 2020 “Training The Tame” HAPPY MUKHERJEE “Life of Pushkar” HAPPY MUKHERJEE

“The Camel Seller of Pushkar Fair” HAPPY MUKHERJEE “Beauties of Pushkar” HAPPY MUKHERJEE

“Tour with Camel Car” HAPPY MUKHERJEE “Water Girl in Pushkar” HAPPY MUKHERJEE “Going For Grazing Land” HAPPY MUKHERJEE

“Daily Life at Pushkar Mela” HAPPY MUKHERJEE

Edited and Published by Dr. B.K. Sinha