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Dawn huma r-ritratti rebbieħa tal-Kompetizzjoni tal-fotografija. Fil-kompetizzjoni kien hemm 67 ritratt.

L-ewwel post Joe Micallef, b’ritratt li jagħti xena fenomenali tal-monument tal-Indipendenza.

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Fit-tieni post David Vincenti, b’xena mill-isbaħ ta’ Bieb il-Bombi.

Fit-tielet post George Abdilla b’ritratt mill-isbaħ tal-Funtana tal-iljun u fl-isfond il-monument ta’ Pietro Paolo Floriani.

GENERAL

Floriana Local Council is organizing a photographic competition followed by an exhibition for this year’s “Ġenna ta’ Ġonna”, which is an annual open day for the general public to appreciate the natural beauty and architectural heritage of our locality.

SUBJECT

The only subject in this competition is Floriana. Landmarks can be both the main subject and a backdrop (recognisable but out of focus) of the main subject. Photos that do not portray Floriana will not be considered for both the competition and exhibition.

CATEGORIES

There shall be no categories in both subject of photographs or age of the author.

ENTRY

Everyone is eligible to enter the competition without any restrictions whatsoever, except council members. There are also no restrictions on the quantity of entries for every competitor.

SUBMITTION

Anyone can submit any number of prints or digital images (hard & soft copy via email imagefloriana@gmail.com).

To be considered for both the competition and exhibition, prints need to be at least 12 inch on the longest side. The digital images need to be 2430×1800 pixels or 1.2 megabits at least. If chosen for the exhibition the author needs to print this image to the size requested by Floriana Local Council

Unmounted prints shall be accepted however the author shall mount them if the print is chosen for the exhibition.

All prints shall bare the name of the author on the rear of every entry. The name shall be followed by a number if the same author submits more than one photo; i.e. “John Vella 02”

DEADLINE

The deadline for submissions is Tuesday 10^th October 2017 by not later than 1200hrs (Midday).

JUDGING

A panel of 4 judges shall be made up of (a) A member from the Maltese Institute of Professional Photography (MIPP), (b) A member from the Malta Photographic Society (MPS) and 2 members nominated by the local council from either the council or the organizing subcommittee.

Judging shall be open to public at an agreed time on Wednesday 11^th October 2017

Judging shall be made on the following criteria:

1. Subject
2. Composition
3. Intelligent use of light.
4. Creativity
5. Presentation

The judges’ final say cannot be appealed but it can be discussed both publically or privately.

RESULTS

Although results can be available immediately, the official results shall be published on the Local Council website.

WINNINGS

Judges shall give 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd and 3 highly commendable.

COPYWRITE

The copywrite remains that of the author, however the Floriana Local Council reserves the right to publish the photos with accreditation on the website and other publications including printed matter for non commercial purposes.

Designed by Pietro Paolo Floriani, Floriana’s fortifications were started in 1636 in order to keep enemy troops as far as possible from Valletta. Work on Floriana’s fortifications continued until the 1720s. The area between the Floriana Lines and the Valletta land front began to be built up in 1724, when Grand Master António Manoel de Vilhena founded the suburb Borgo Vilhena.

During this tour, hear stories related to Floriana’s religious heritage, its association with the Order of St John and the Irish Fusiliers, as well as fascinating tales of its people and prominent personalities. We will visit places of interest including the Capuchin Friary’s Crypt and Floriana’s various monuments….

Join FAA and Vincent Zammit, for another tour of discovery.

Date: 26th September
Time: 19:00 (7pm)
Place: Outside the Capuchin Friary, Floriana (F.S. Fenech Street)