What's New
There are a few things different from the previous salon(s). We encourage you to read the remaining terms and conditions and familiarize yourself.
- This is an All India Salon and is open only to participants from India.
- There are no Login IDs to remember. You can login using your email. YPS members can also login using Member ID. If you had participated in the previous Salons, your details will already be there. Please do not create multiple IDs.
- Pictures will continue to be accepted with a maximum resolution of 1920 pixels on the width and 1080 pixels on the height.
- This Salon has two print sections. Rules applicable for submission of prints can be found later on this page.
- Rules have been modified to disqualify the following types of pictures for this Salon:
- Pictures of women/men in partial or full nudity that may be inappropriate for view by people of all ages.
- Pictures of bird nests and other similar pictures that may endanger the lives of the subject.
- Pictures of animals and birds in captivity.
- Pictures already accepted in earlier YPS National and International Salons or pictures similar to the ones already accepted are not allowed to be uploaded to this Salon. To help participants recall their pictures that have been accepted in the past YPS Salons, we have added a facility to view their pictures accepted in YPS Salons since 2016, where they have participated using the same email ID. The final responsibility of adhering to this Rule is with the participant.
- The same picture or similar picture cannot be submitted in multiple sections, either in the same format or in a cropped version or in color converted format.
General Terms and Conditions
Eligibility
- Photographers only from India - Only Photographers from India are allowed to participate in the Salon. An Indian address is required.
- Persons in the restricted lists - Persons in the restricted lists, that is, lists like 'Red Lists' restricting persons from reporting acceptance, in whichever name they are called, to the organizations that have extended Patronage to this Salon, cannot participate in this Salon.
- Jury/Salon Committee excluded - Members of the Jury and members of the Salon Organizing Committee shall not participate in the Salon.
- Only one registration per person - Each person can participate under only one identification. Creating multiple log-ins under different emails of the same person is prohibited.
Registering & Uploading
- Register with complete and correct details - At the time of registering please make sure that details entered are complete and correct. YPS will not be responsible for inconveniences caused on account of incorrect details entered while registering.
- Submission only through web-site - Only pictures submitted through this website will be considered for the contest. Pictures received through emails or other means will not be considered for the contest. This also applies to print sections. All those submitting prints must upload a digital version of it on the website. A code will be generated while uploading. This should be prominently written on the back of the print. Prints received without an upload to the website and pictures that were uploaded under print sections on the website for which prints were not received till the last date for submission will not be judged.
- Upload under correct sections - It is the responsibility of the participants to upload the photographs under the correct section. Photographs not matching the section under which they are uploaded will be disqualified during judging. Please verify the sections after uploading to make sure that you have uploaded under correct sections. The Salon website offers features to remove an uploaded picture and upload the same under another section any time till the last date for submission. If there is a doubt about whether a picture will qualify under a section, please refer to the definition of the sections available on this web-site.
Uploading pictures that qualify
- JPEG files in sRGB color gamut - The pictures uploaded should be in JPEG format. The projection/display equipment used during judging are calibrated to display pictures in sRGB gamut correctly. Please make sure that the color profile of your pictures is sRGB.
- Maximum width 1920 pixels, Maximum height 1080 pixels - Pictures should not exceed 1920 pixels on the width and should not exceed 1080 pixels on the height. Maximum File Size per picture is limited to 4 MB. The dimensions are checked at the time of uploading. Non-conforming pictures will not be uploaded. Pictures will be projected in their 100% resolution. Pictures in lower resolution will appear smaller.
- Correct Orientation - Pictures will be displayed in the same orientation in which it was uploaded. Hence please correct the orientation and resize before uploading.
- No identification marks on the picture - The picture should not contain any added text/image that shows the title, name, logo or other forms of watermark on the face of the picture.
- Enter Complete and Correct particulars about picture - Please make sure that the Title and other details required while uploading a picture, are entered properly. The system allows you to edit the Title any time till the last date for submission.
- Title Length - Picture Title cannot exceed 35 characters in length.
- Using Consistent Titles - Salon Patronage organizations expect participants to use the same title for a picture in all the salons in which they participate so that they can count the number of acceptances for awarding honors. In this connection, please note that most organizations treat a monochrome image and a color image from the same capture are considered the same image and the title also must be the same.
- Post-processing and subject fitment - Please refer to descriptions of individual sections for understanding subject matter fitment and restrictions on post-processing.
- DPI does not matter - It does not matter what the DPI setting of your picture is. Any value should be fine.
- NO NUDES - This Salon does not accept pictures that contain women/men in partial or full nudity that are not appropriate for view by people of all ages.
- Validate Print-readiness - Award winning pictures will be on display at the Salon Exhibition. If you want your picture to be displayed at the exhibition, you should be in a position to upload pictures with more than 3000 pixels on the long-side when requested.
- Upload well-ahead of the last date - Please update the pictures well ahead of time. YPS will not be responsible for inability of the participant to upload pictures before the last date for submission. YPS will not entertain any claim for refund of entry fee on the grounds of inability to upload before the last date.
- Pictures already accepted in YPS Salons are not eligible - Pictures that have already been accepted in the past YPS National and International Salons are not eligible to be submitted again on this Salon. The rule applies irrespective of the title under which it was submitted or the category under which it was submitted. Participants will be required to confirm this while uploading. To help participants recall their pictures that have been accepted in the past YPS Salons, we have added a facility to view their pictures accepted in YPS Salons since 2016, where they have participated using the same email ID. The final responsibility of adhering to this Rule is with the participant.
- Same picture cannot be submitted under multiple sections - A picture can be submitted only under one section in the salon. A picture cannot be submitted under multiple sections either in its original size and color or in cropped format or in color converted format.
- Submitting Prints - To submit a print the author should upload a digital version under the print section on the website. After successful upload, a generated code will be displayed. This must be copied on the back of the print in prominent size. No other information, like title and name of the author, should be displayed on the back of the print. Only prints of 12"x 18" dimension will be accepted. The Salon will not be able to display odd sized prints in the exhibition. Prints should not be mounted. The address for mailing the prints can be found on the upload page.
- Return of Prints - Prints submitted will not be returned.
Publishing Results
- Jury Panel has the final say - The decision of the Panel of Judges is final and binding with respect to selection of pictures for awards. No further appeal questioning the correctness of decisions will be entertained.
- Website will display results - This Salon website will be the primary channel for release of results followed by emails to all the winners.
- Digital Catalog - Youth Photographic Society will issue a Digital Exhibition Catalog to all entrants. The same can be downloaded from the web-site. YPS will not be printing physical catalogs to save paper and the trees.
Legal Requirements & Disclaimers
- Pictures must originate as Photographs - All entries submitted must have originated as photographs. That is, images of subjects are captured via light sensitivity on photographic emulsion or are captured digitally using a camera equipment. All final work submitted must be on electronic file. None of the sections in this salon accepts pictures entirely created using computer software.
- Originality & Ownership - By submitting an entry, the entrant certifies the work as his/her own (aliases and proxies are not permitted). In the case of composite images created from multiple photographs, all photographic components used in the composite-image must have been photographed by the entrant and the entrant must hold copyright for all the components included in the picture.
- Right to use - The entrant permits Youth Photographic Society to reproduce all or part of any of the photographs entered for the contest, free of charge for publication and/or display in media related to any activities of Youth Photographic Society.
- Misuse - While YPS takes all precautions to prevent misuse of pictures submitted to the Salon, YPS assumes no responsibility related to any misuse of pictures in violation of the copyright held by the owner.
Non-Compliance to Salon Terms and Conditions
- If the exhibition determines before, during, or after the judging that an entrant has submitted entries where one or more images fail to comply with these Conditions of Entry, including the stated definitions, the Salon Committee reserves the right and discretion to delete the entry from the exhibition and void any or all acceptances or awards. Fees may be forfeited in these circumstances.
- In order to ensure that images comply with the Conditions of Entry and definitions, the exhibition may carry out checks on the images to verify:
- The images are the original work of the entrant, and
- The images comply with the rules and definitions as set out in these Conditions of Entry.
- This may involve asking the entrant to provide originally captured image(s), with EXIF data intact, or other information by a set deadline. Failure to produce the required image(s) or information within the deadline may be considered in breach of the Conditions of Entry. Pictures failing to comply with these requirements may be removed from the Salon.
- Entrants are asked to provide express and specific consent to conform to the Terms and Conditions of the Salon. Lack of knowledge of the Salon Terms and Conditions will not be accepted as an excuse. Participants can write to salon@ypsbengaluru.in for any clarifications on the Terms and Conditions.