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WORLD PHOTOGRAPHIC CUP 2020

Svenska Mästerskapen (SM) används även för att ta ut deltagarna i Svenska Landslaget i Fotografi samt Sveriges bidrag till World Photographic Cup (WPC). Nedan finner ni WPC länkar, WPC kategorierna, Sveriges tre bidrag per klass, landslagsfotograferna som tog bilderna, samt deras hemsidor. Frågor om landslaget kan skickas till förbundskapten John Hellström, email: john[at]hellstrom.com.

Här nedan ser du de olika kategorierna samt vilka bidrag och vilken fotograf som representerade Sverige i årets upplaga av WPC (2020).

WPC Categories

Commercial

Images with an intended use by a commercial client to promote or brand a product or company. Advertising, fashion, beauty, still life, food, architecture, corporate photography are all included in this category. Composite and non-composite images, and highly manipulated images (Photoshop or similar), are allowed

”Perfect lie” by Andreas Varro
”Arena waterinstinct swimwear” by Laila Villebeck
”Bronzed” by John Hagby

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Illustration/Digital Art

An Illustration is a graphic depiction of any concept or subject. The main principle of an Illustration is to elucidate or define a concept, story, literature, activity etc. in such a way as to provide a visual representation of the story, title or concept. Composite and non-composite images, and highly manipulated images (Photoshop or similar), are allowed as relevant in this category.

”The puppet master” by Laila Villebeck
”Psycho” by Andreas Varro
”Sent from above” by Hélena Parmér

Nature (landscape/wildlife)

The Nature (landscape/wildlife) category consists of images intended to show the beauty of nature and wildlife. Wildlife images should be captured in their natural habitat. Panoramas are allowed in this category. Composite and non-composite images are allowed in this category.

”Great egret illusion” by Hans Olsson
”Swan dance” by Andreas Hemb
”Christmas morning mist” by Danni Efraim

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Portrait

Entries should reﬂect the appearance, essence or personality of those portrayed. Images of families or groups are included in this category. Judges will consider the relevance of highly manipulated images as it relates to the category. Composite images are allowed as long as the digital postproduction is not a signiﬁcant part of conveying the personality of the subject(s). Photographic works where the image manipulation or post production becomes a significant part of the final image must be entered into Illustration or Commercial.

”Harvesting beauty” by Martina Wärenfeldt
”We have a dream” by Laila Villebeck
”Crybaby” by Therese Asplund

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Reportage/Photojournalism

Images that illustrate an actual public or non-public event, life, an area of human interest, telling news that have meaning on the context or record of events, high impact and/or lasting emotional response. Images that illustrate sporting events are included in this category. Basic color and brightness adjustments, cropping, dodging and burning in are allowed. Only single-capture images will be accepted. Composite and multiple exposure images will not be accepted. The original captured image (in RAW or jpg) must be available if requested by the WPC.

”In the lead” by Laila Villebeck
”Best friends forever” by Ulrich Schulte
”Still going strong” by Erik Hellquist

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Wedding

Entries in Wedding must be done in connection with an actual wedding event (not a commercially created image). Images should reﬂect the personality of the subject(s). They must include some visual reference(s) that deﬁnes the wedding event (traditional clothing, church ﬂowers etc.). Composite images are allowed as long as the digital postproduction is not a signiﬁcant part of displaying the essence or the personality of the subject(s). Photographic works where the image manipulation or post production becomes a significant part of the final image must be entered into Illustration or Commercial.