HCC NATIONAL SALON 2026
Affiliated to
FEDERATION OF INDIAN PHOTOGRAPHY
FIP Patronage No: FIP/2026/141
Salon Calendar
Closing: 25th Nov 2026
Judging: By 13th Dec 2026
Notification: By 17th Dec 2026
Online Gallery: 15th Jan 2027
Exhibition: Feb 2027
Awards mailed by: 28th Feb 2027
Sections
1) OPEN COLOR (C)
2) OPEN MONOCHROME (M)
3) NATURE (N)
4) PORTRAIT (C/M)
5) MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY (N)
PANEL OF JURY
Dr. B.K.Sinha
MFIAP, EFIAP/p, ARPS, GMPSA, AIIPC, ESFIAP, Hon FIAP, Hon FIP, Hon FIP (N)
Adit Agarwal
EFIAP/p, FRPS, Hon.FIP, Hon.PESGSPC, Hon.EFMPA, Hon.FTPAS, Hon.YPS
Santosh Kr. Jana
EFIAP, MFIP (Nature)
Abhijit Dey
FFIP, EFIAP, Hon.IUP
Manasi Deb Sarkar
GFIP, EFIAP/g
OPEN COLOUR (C)
Adit Agarwala
Santosh Kr. Jana
Manasi Deb Sarkar
OPEN MONOCHROME (M)
Dr. B.K.Sinha
Adit Agarwala
Manasi Deb Sarkar
NATURE (N)
Dr. B.K.Sinha
Abhijit Dey
Santosh Kr. Jana
PORTRAIT (C/M)
Manasi Deb Sarkar
Adit Agarwala
Abhijit Dey
MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY (N)
Dr. B.K.Sinha
Abhijit Dey
Santosh Kr. Jana
TOTAL 78 Awards
Rs. 36000 Cash Awards
OPEN COLOR (C)
FIP Gold Medal
HCC Gold Medal
HCC Silver Medal
HCC Bronze Medal
Chairman's Choice Medal
4 FIP Ribbons
4 HCC Ribbons
OPEN MONOCHROME (M)
FIP Gold Medal
HCC Gold Medal
HCC Silver Medal
HCC Bronze Medal
Chairman's Choice Medal
4 FIP Ribbons
4 HCC Ribbons
NATURE (N)
FIP Gold Medal
HCC Gold Medal
HCC Silver Medal
HCC Bronze Medal
Chairman's Choice Medal
4 FIP Ribbons
4 HCC Ribbons
PORTRAIT (C/M)
FIP Gold Medal
HCC Gold Medal
HCC Silver Medal
HCC Bronze Medal
Chairman's Choice Medal
4 FIP Ribbons
4 HCC Ribbons
MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY (N)
FIP Gold Medal
HCC Gold Medal
HCC Silver Medal
HCC Bronze Medal
Chairman's Choice Medal
4 FIP Ribbons
4 HCC Ribbons
SPECIAL AWARDS 1
Best Club Award (Minimum 10 Members): Rs 10000 + A Trophy
2nd Best Club Award (Minimum 10 Members): Rs. 8000 + A Trophy
3rd Best Club Award (Minimum 10 Members): Rs. 6000 + A Trophy
The Best Club Awards to be awarded to the clubs with the highest number of total acceptances in divisions of the Salon. In case of a tie, it will be awarded to the clubs with the highest number of points from all the sections in this Salon. In case of a tie, the club who won the most awards shall be declared the recipient.
SPECIAL AWARDS 2
Best Male Entrant Award
Rs. 2000 + A Medal
Best Female Entrant Award
Rs. 2000 + A Medal
(As per FIP rules)
Best Environmental Portrait Award (Portrait)
A Medal + Rs 1000.00
Best Landscape Award (Colour/ Monochrome)
A Medal + Rs 1000.00
Best Creative Award (Colour/ Monochrome)
A Medal + Rs 1000.00
Best Still Life Award (Colour/ Monochrome)
A Medal + Rs 1000.00
Best Mammal Award (Nature)
A Medal + Rs 1000.00
Best Bird Award (Nature)
A Medal + Rs 1000.00
Best Wild Action (Nature)
A Medal + Rs 1000.00
Best Insect Award (Macro)
A Medal + Rs 1000.00
Entry Fee:
Single Section: Rs. 200.00, 2 to 3 Sections: Rs 350.00, 4 to 5 Sections: Rs 450.00
Discounted price for FIP Recognised Clubs: Rs 350 per member (All Sections) Minimum 5 members.
Account Details:
Bank name: State Bank of India
A/C Holder: Himalayan Camera Club
Branch: NBU Campus Branch
Account No: 44071135018
IFS Code: SBIN0002096
UPI: himalayancameraclub@sbi
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Image Requirement
Digital Images must be in a compressed [JPEG] format with a maximum size of 1920 pixels horizontal x 1080 pixels vertical and a resolution of 300 DPI, regardless of portrait or landscape orientation. The maximum file size must be less than 2 MB.
Contact
Salon Chairman:
Subrata Kar, EFIP, EFIAP
Email:
himalayancameraclub@gmail.com