Note by Heidi Trautmann:
I was asked to publish the rules and conditions of the 7th competition on my website. I have tried my best but I cannot attach the forms you will need if you want to participate, so please get in touch with Buket Özatay under the addresses given below.
7th Competition and its History
This contest is held for the 7th time in
memory of the former businessman, journalist and photographer Öztan Özatay who
played a major role in the development of Turkish Cypriot photography and died
on February 5th 2008.
The aim of this competition and exhibition
is to commemorate the name of Öztan
Özatay and contribute to the art of photography.
Öztan Özatay Photo Competition &
Exhibition has undertaken a historical role in terms of reflecting the degree
of interest to the art of photography in Northern Cyprus. The competition for six years has been the
most extensive, prestigious competition, as being at the status of having the
most participation in any photography competition within the Northern Cyprus, regarding the number of participating photographs
and photographers.
For the last three years, we initiated a
social responsibility project by providing the Kemal Saracoglu Foundation for
Children with Leukaemia and Fight Against Cancer.
CLOSING DATE: 7 January 2015
JUDGING & ANNOUNCING the
AWARDS: JANUARY 2015
Press Conference and Photo Conversation
- Golden Tulip Hotel - Nicosia
NOTIFICATION:
Acceptance List will be sent to all
participants in 5 days after the judging day via email, internet and press.
EXHIBITION DAY & AWARD
CEREMONY: 10-19 FEBRUARY 2015
EXHIBITION VENUE: Ataturk Cultural
Center, Nicosia
CATALOGUE: The catalogue will be
available on the opening day of the exhibition.
CERTIFICATE: The certificates will be
given to those who has acceptances, on the opening day of the exhibition.
CONTACTS:
OZATAY Photography: Hacı Ali Apt. Öğretmenler Caddesi, Kermiya North Cyprus
Tel:
0090392 223 8968 – 0090392 223 8969
www.facebook.com / OZTAN OZATAY
Geleneksel Fotoğraf Yarışması Sergisi
E-mail: oztanozatay@gmail.com
Buket Ozatay –
0090 533 868 9990 bozatay@yahoo.com
Ozhan Ozatay – 0090
533 844 4546 ozhanozatay@hotmail.com
Buket ÖZATAY
Contest Chairman
ÖZTAN ÖZATAY 7th Photo Competition & Exhibition
PARTICIPATION
Öztan Özatay 7th Photo Competition & Exhibition is open to amateur and professional
photographers from all over the world who is over age 15.
Entries must originate as photographs (image-captures
of objects 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 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 website. The
exhibition assumes no liability for any misuse of copyright. 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.
The participant shall
accept, declare and commit that all the works sent to the contest belong to
him/her and all the contest rules are executed correctly. Oztan Ozatay 7th
Photo Competition and Exhibition does not take any responsibility regarding the
photos of the participant. The rewards, titles and all such acquisitions
achieved shall be withdrawn from those who acted beyond this declaration and
acceptance.
Award winning photos in the contests held in Northern
Cyprus, as well as entries which were accepted and/or exhibited in any competition
exhibitions in Northern Cyprus will not be accepted in this competition.
Award winning photos will be left to
Ozatay Photography. Ozatay Photography reserves the right to use the photos for
non-commercial purposes provided that it specifies the name of the
photographers. The copyright of the photos belongs to the photographers.
Ozatay Photography cannot be held
responsible for the photographs which are not claimed within 45 days from the
end of the exhibitions. The photographs which are not claimed within 45 days
will be donated to Kemal Saracoglu Foundation for Children with Lukemia and
Fight Against Cancer. Kemal Saracoglu Foundation for Children with Lukemia and
Fight Against Cancer have the right to sell these photos to generate fund for
their foundation.
Each participant will be able to
participate in this competition by paying 15TL in return the receipt of the the
Kemal Saracoglu Foundation. Payments will be made at the Ozatay Photography
stores when the submission will be turned in or via bank account or paypal
given at the ‘’Entry Fee’’ section.
In addition 50% of the cost of each
photo sold in the exhibitions will be given to the owner of the photo where the
remaining 50% will be given to the the Kemal Saracoglu Foundation.
The persons sending photos to the contest shall be
deemed to accept the provisions of the terms of reference.
ÖZTAN ÖZATAY 7th Photo Competition & Exhibition
ENTRY FEE
Participation fee is mandatory for all participants
and it is 50TL or 20 Euros for all sections. The works of the authors who did
not pay the fee would not be taken into consideration.
The fee can be paid via PayPal to bozatay@yahoo.com OR
Turkiye Is Bank - IBAN NO: TR51 0006 4000 0016 8070 0297 61
SECTIONS / THEMES
Öztan
Özatay Photo Competition & Exhibition is
divided in 3 digital sections.
Participants may submit a minimum of three, maximum of eight
photos per section.
Participants are free to submit entries
in just one section as well as in two or three sections.
A-DIGITAL: OPEN: Color
B-DIGITAL: CYPRUS People, Life,
Place (Monochrome & Color)
C-DIGITAL: NATURE (Monochrome &
Color)
COLOR Definition:
Photographs can be manipulated with
whatever method or technique. Photographic quality in the final product must
remain in weight. Jury’s decision is final.
CYPRUS
People, Life, Place Definition:
Photographs taken anywhere in Cyprus representing
the Cypriot people, life and places. Participants are free to have just one as
well as two or three above themes in their photographs. Jury’s decision is
final.
BLACK & WHITE (Monochrome) Definition:
A black and white work fitting from the very dark
grey (black) to the very clear grey (white) is a monochrome work with the
various shades of grey. A black & white work toned entirely in a single
color will remain a monochrome work able to stand in the black & white
category.
A monochrome
image is defined as having varying shades of no more than one color (various
shades of that color from very light to very dark) but it may be any single
color.
All adjustments must appear natural. Conversion to
full monochrome is acceptable. Derivations, including infrared are
unacceptable. Jury’s decision is final.
NATURE 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. Human elements shall not be present.
Photographs of human created hybrid plants, cultivated
plants, feral animals, domestic animals, or mounted specimens are ineligible,
as is any form of manipulation that alters the truth of the photographic
statement.
No techniques that add, relocate, replace, or
remove pictorial elements except by cropping are permitted.
ÖZTAN ÖZATAY 7th Photo Competition & Exhibition
AWARDS
A)- Open Section 1-ÖZTAN ÖZATAY Achievement Award
Canon EOS 700D (18-55 IS Lens)
2-Kemal Saraçoğlu Special Award 1,250 TL
(ALPET sponsorship)
B)- CYPRUS People, Life, Place 1-TURKIYE Is Bank
Achievement Award 1,500TL
2-Derya Boutique Special Award Voucher 1,000TL
III C)-Nature 1-ÖZTAN ÖZATAY Achievement Award
Canon EOS 1200D (18-55 Lens )
2-TURKIYE Is Bank Special Award 1,000 TL
Photographer with the maximum acceptance
in the total of all categories AWARD:
HAMA Digital Photo Frame
(38.10cm/15.0inch – 1024x768pixel)
If jury members decides to give Special
Jury Awards, certificate and a plaque will be given to the winners.
PHOTO PRINTING
Photos with awards and acceptances will
be printed on photo paper and mounted on foam board by Ozatay Photography for
the exhibition.
JURY
Turkey (2) and Cyprus (1) members of the
jury will be announced 10 days before the deadline
and will be announced via e-mail, internet and the media.
SUBMISSION OF WORKS
There must be no names, labels or signs
on anywhere of the photos.
The participants must write 7 digits unique
code (please do not use letters) and only one code must be used for all the
forms and while naming the photos.
Delivering Manually
-Code must be written on a BIG envelope.
-Inside this envelope should be the information below.
Small Envelope (code on it)
Inside Name Entry Form (with participants name and information)
CD (code on it)
Code
Entry Form (code on it)
Delivery Document should be given by hand.
ÖZTAN ÖZATAY 7th Photo Competition & Exhibition
CD should consist of the information
listed below.
-3 different files according to the
photo sections
-JPEG format at 300 dpi resolution.
-Photos size must be 40x60cm.
-or shorter side should be minimum 40cm
horizontal in dimension and longer side should not exceed 60cm vertical in
dimension.
-Panaromic photos should be within the
limits 35x90cm.
-Photos in the CD should be named as
follows:
section
name – title of photo – seven digits number – photo size
Sequence
number of the photo should be from 1 to 8
Example1: A1-Mirror-1234567-40x60.jpg Example2: B3-Old Man-9338265-40x55.jpg
The BIG closed envelope (7digits on it)
and the printed Delivery Form should be handed into the address indicated in
the first page by 7th of January 2015 the latest.
2- Entering by e-mail
Participants who
will apply by e-mail should send the photos with the
explained specifications, 3 entry forms and bank receipt (entry fee and
donation) to oztanozatay@gmail.com,
ÖZTAN ÖZATAY 7th Photo Competition & Exhibition
ÖZTAN ÖZATAY’S BIOGRAPHY
The late journalist, photographer and businessman Oztan Ozatay who
has left his mark on Turkish Cypriot professional photography was born on
November 21st 1949 in Agios Ioannis village of Paphos. He completed his
elementary education in Agios Ioannis, secondary education at Bayraktar
Secondary School and High school education at Haydarpasa Commerce School. Upon
his arrival at Nicosia to attend secondary school, at the age of 14, Ozatay
sets his foot into the world of photography by starting to work as an
apprentice for the famous Armenian photographer Arto Tilbian. In the following
years, he is to play a major role in the development of Turkish Cypriot
Photography. Initially he works as an errand-boy for his mentor. But after
having discovered his interest in photography, he buys his first camera from
his boss and starts taking photographs. He goes to school in the mornings,
works for Tilbian in the afternoons and serves in the army at nights.
During this time Ozatay starts to take an active interest in
photograph and photography and his amateur efforts turn into professionalism
when he starts to take photographs at hospitals, weddings and organizations
after school. During 1968-1975 he works at Nicosia Mental Hospital as a nurse.
In addition, during 1974-1978 he works at the daily Zaman Newspaper as a photo
correspondent and chief of sports page. Ozatay, having learnt the fundamental
knowledge and experience of photography from Tilbian serves for a short period
as a public employee in the courts after the war in 1974. These are the years
when shortage and poverty prevail in Cyprus and Ozatay continues to take photos
as a wandering photographer. During his apprenticeship under Tilbian, Ozatay
gains valuable experience over colourful photography. During his debut as a
wandering photographer he takes photographs and developes them in the dark room
he builds in his house.
Ozatay continues to work as a sequestration officer in the courts
from 1975 till the October of 1978, but always dreams off setting up his own
studio. In a country where being a public officer is regarded very highly, the
business-minded Ozatay resigns from his job as a sequestration officer and
makes his debut in the business world as a dynamic entrepreneur achieving
instant success.
Ozatay & Co. was founded in the february of 1978 by Oztan
Ozatay as a small photo shop and studio in Nicosia and he worked at this
location until 1982. Afterwards he opened five studios: In 1982 Vakıflar
Pasaji, In 1987 Marmara Bolgesi, In 1995 Girne Caddesi, in 2002 Taskinkoy and
in 2005 Kermiya. He continued his work in these five studios and stores with
his wife and children.
In mid 1980’s he developed his business by starting to operate in
the field of electronics besides photography. In addition, he is the first to
bring videography to North Cyprus and to open the first video-club in Northern
Cyprus in 1983. He worked as the only video-club manager for a considerable
time.
Oztan Ozatay worked actively until June 2006 when he was diagnosed
with brain cancer. On February 5th 2008 he lost the battle against cancer and
died at age of 59. Ozatay who married Feryal Ozatay in 1970, is survived by
three children named Buket, Ozfer and Ozhan.
Currently Ozatay & Co. operates in Northern Cyprus in
the fields of Photo-Video-Digital-Electronics. Ozatay’s children have been
continuing their father’s business tradition since 1995 by keeping up with
contemporary technological developments.