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25 October to 1 November
2015. Venue:
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46 Henry Street, Fremantle.
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Friday1 | November 2013
Voting in the 2013 FiPP People's Choice Awards closed on 31 October 2013.
The creator of the image receivign the most votes has been crowned
the 2013 FiPP People's Choice Winner.
A total of 3,752 votes were received.
Of all the votes cast for that image, one entry was chosen at random
and this individual wins the prize associated with this section of FiPP
2013, a wonderful Lowepro Pro Runner X450 Rolling Backpack valued at
The winner of the backpack prize was
Daniele Vega
of Vitginia Beach, Virginia USA
The winner of the
2013 FiPP People's Choice Award
The top five images were rounded out by the following:
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HOME by Belle Verdiglione
[340 votes]
Runner-Up 2013 FiPP People's
Choice Award
RAIN BOY by Goran Jovic
[182 votes]
SIBLING RIVALRY by Gayle Harrison
(384 votes)
Winner 2013 FiPP People's Choice
AGE OF INNOCENCE by Rebecca Dunn
[296 votes]
Third Place 2013 FiPP People's Choice Award
by Mohammadreza Rezania
[157 votes]
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"Photography is a love affair
with life."
Burk Uzzle
What's all this then?
Welcome to the website of the
Fremantle International Portrait Prize (FiPP)
The FiPP is fast becoming one of Australia's most prestigious photographic portrait awards. The award is an initiative of
the not-for-profit organisation
Freo Faces Inc
The competition involves the initial submission of digital images which are then short-listed by
a panel of three
independent distinguished judges
Around 75-100 finalists' images are chosen to be exhibited for a week as prints in the Moores Building Contemporary Art
Gallery, Fremantle Western Australia, starting with an Exhibition Opening event at which the winners are announced.
The next FiPP will take place in mid-2015 (
see the competition timeline here)
Why should
get involved?
Win big prizes!
Share in over $12,000 in cash and prizes* (including a $5,000 cash First Prize).
Feel good!
Help the FiPP promote excellence in the art of portrait photography at the same time as raising funds for the
well established charitable organisation,
Arthritis & Osteoporosis Western Australia
. By participating in the FiPP you
can help vital work in the prevention and treatment of arthritis which occurs across all age groups, from children to the
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What happened last time?
FiPP was an outstanding success in 2013. The competition is
at an astounding rate.
The highlights included:
1,760 entries
were received from 29 countries (this was 150% more than the previous year)
First place was won by a photographer in
of the top 9 prizewinners (
) were from
countries outside Australia
3,883 people
visited the one-week exhibition in Fremantle (
NB: due to venue availability, this event was open for
half the time of the 2012 exhibition).
This represented an i
ncrease of 95% in visitor volume per day during the
23,001 unique visitors
used the FiPP website in 2013 (up to 1 September) and the associated blog was
28,261 times
since its launch in 2012.
The FiPP website site had
1,722,709 hits
in the same period; and
$22,000 was raised
for our charity sponsors, Arthritis & Osteoporosis WA
OK. What happened the first time then?
FiPP was an outstanding success in 2012.
The highlights included:
696 entries
were received from 22 countries
Third place was won by a photographer in
4,432 people
visited the two-week exhibition in Fremantle
5,491 unique visitors
used the FiPP website in calendar 2012 (the site had 330,000 hits in the same period)
$5,962 was raised
for our charity sponsors, Arthritis & Osteoporosis WA; and
6,223 votes were cast
in the on-line People's Choice award after the exhibition.
So how do I enter?
On 15 June 2015, the official entry portal will be opened
, allowing photographers from around the world** to submit
up to five images per entry in the competition. A link to the entry portal will appear on this website from that date.
The entry portal facility will close at 5pm*** on 21 August 2015.
For more information about how the awards are run, see the 'News' page above (plus, in early 2015, this site will also
feature a comprehensive listing of all the competition's rules and regulations as well as a detailed FAQ page to assist in
the entry process.
(*) All prizes are expressed in Australian Dollars.
(**) Entrants must live in a country in which they can use a valid Mastercard of Visa Card to pay the relevant entry fee online.
(***) All times are expressed as Western Australian Standard Time (WST - which is Greenwich Mean Time PLUS 8 hours).
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Tuesday 22 | September 2015
Short List Announced
(updated ****)
The official
Short List
(comprising 109 images) for the
2015 Fremantle
International Portrait Prize
(FiPP) has been settled by the
The unique ID numbers assigned to each entry appear in the table below.
ID number for any entry you have made is displayed on your receipt.
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The authors of these images have been contacted for hi-resolution versions of
their images which will be professionally printed, mounted and hung in the
FiPP Showcase
public exhibition commencing for public viewing on 25 October.
The Winner(s) of the 2015 FiPP will be announced on the evening of 24
October 2015 in Fremantle.
1866_004.jpg - Remco van Santen
1888_001.jpg - Ingetje Tadros
1896_002.jpg - Goran Jovic
1896_005.jpg - Goran Jovic
1898_001.jpg - Johannes Reinhart
1898_002.jpg - Johannes Reinhart
1900_001.jpg - Andrew Sooby
1930_003.jpg - Natasha Smithers
1940_004.jpg - Laura McLean
1947_002.jpg - Pablo Ernesto Piovano
1957_003.jpg - Andrea Francolini
1983_002.jpg - Chris Barry
1983_003.jpg - Chris Barry
2026_004.jpg - Istvan Kerekes
2029_003.jpg - Dianne English
2090_003.jpg - Simon Cowling
2120_004.jpg - Peter York
2129_005.jpg - Tim Bradshaw
2137_001.jpg - Trish Thomas
2141_003.jpg - Alf Manciagli
2161_001.jpg - Ingetje Tadros
2161_003.jpg - Ingetje Tadros
2169_001.jpg - Probal Rashid
2188_003.jpg - Helen Newnham
2220_001.jpg - Darren Wirth
2226_002.jpg - Al Green
2229_002.jpg - Nic Duncan
2229_004.jpg - Nic Duncan
2246_003.jpg - Amber Scobie
2254_005.jpg - Lidia D'Opera
2273_002.jpg - Alamsyah Rauf
2295_002.jpg - Ian English
2295_004.jpg - Ian English
2295_005.jpg - Ian English
2300_001.jpg - Robert Gordon
2303_003.jpg - Ron Dullard
2304_002.jpg - Bobbi-lee Hille
2306_005.jpg - Rose Meddings
2328_005.jpg - Trish Ainslie
2365_001.jpg - Warren Joyce
2366_003.jpg - Dave Laslett
2368_003.jpg - Brett Davies
2382_001.jpg - Brian Cassey
2382_005.jpg - Brian Cassey
2396_001.jpg - Sevim Dogan Ozkan
2396_003.jpg - Sevim Dogan Ozkan
2399_003.jpg - Paul Thompson
2423_002.jpg - Karen OConnor
2434_004.jpg - Susan Vearncombe
2452_001.jpg - Kay Cypher
2461_001.jpg - Steve Wise
2461_002.jpg - Steve Wise
2461_003.jpg - Steve Wise
2461_004.jpg - Steve Wise
2528_005.jpg - Lynn Gail
2534_004.jpg - Helga Dalla
2550_001.jpg - Kurt Vansteelant
2550_005.jpg - Kurt Vansteelant
2551_001.jpg - Sonja de Sterke
2561_001.jpg - Lincoln Baker
2563_001.jpg - Judi Iranyi
2571_002.jpg - Ben Scott
2578_001.jpg - Pia Jessen
2578_003.jpg - Pia Jessen
2591_002.jpg - Liudmila Arnautova
2594_001.jpg - Sylvia Cavanagh
2604_001.jpg - Ross Swanborough
2604_002.jpg - Ross Swanborough
2604_005.jpg - Ross Swanborough
2613_002.jpg - Stephen Miles
2634_003.jpg - Terence Bogue
2649_001.jpg - Rhiannon Tully
2664_001.jpg - Andi Halil
2689_002.jpg - Kate Ferguson
2704_001.jpg - Philip Gostelow
2736_001.jpg - Shelley Pearson
2749_001.jpg - Bill Gekas
2749_003.jpg - Bill Gekas
2755_001.jpg - Ricky Gestro
2761_001.jpg - Nicole Wells
2767_001.jpg - Katya Evdokimova
2783_004.jpg - Belle Verdiglione
2797_002.jpg - Kris Anderson
2801_001.jpg - Steven Cutts
2801_003.jpg - Steven Cutts
2801_005.jpg - Steven Cutts
2806_002.jpg - Lori Sharkey
2814_002.jpg - Peter Rossi
2814_003.jpg - Peter Rossi
2814_005.jpg - Peter Rossi
2818_003.jpg - Natasha Du Preez
2852_002.jpg - Stefanie King
2854_002.jpg - Ferne Millen
2865_001.jpg - Charmaine Heyer
2865_002.jpg - Charmaine Heyer
2876_004.jpg - Brook Desmond
2884_002.jpg - Robyn Campbell
2895_004.jpg - Robert van Koesveld
2900_002.jpg - Adam Hourigan
2912_002.jpg - Margit Selg
2941_003.jpg - Nathan Maddigan
2945_003.jpg - Alan McDonald
2947_004.jpg - Sheryn Ellis
2947_005.jpg - Sheryn Ellis
2949_001.jpg - Tomasz Dobrzanski
2964_001.jpg - Danny Van der Elst
3002_004.jpg - Jessica Truscott
3003_004.jpg - Christian Clowes
3014_003.jpg - Regis Chibanda
Sunday 25 | October 2015
WA's biggest photo award winners announced
A PHOTOGRAPHER from Greenwood in Western Australia has
beaten off the best in the world to take out the
2015 Fremantle
International Portrait Prize
Steve Wise
's confronting study of childhood burns victim 'Robbie'
(shown right) was chosen over 1,864 other entries. Mr Wise was
presented with his prizes - $5,000 in cash, a trophy and a framed
commemorative certificate - at a glittering presentation ceremony
attended by almost 200 invited guests at the Moores
Contemporary Art Gallery in Fremantle last night (24/10/2015).
"Robbie was playing with matches in his bedroom when he was
four years old,"
Mr Wise explained about his winning image.
"Things went wrong and he received burns to 95 per cent of his
body. He was in a coma for nine weeks and in hospital for two and
a half years. He's just turned 28. His story is one of pain, struggle,
continuing rehabilitation, courage and strength. He's just like you
and me; he enjoys a beer and a cigarette; a chat and a laugh. He
has dark times and good times. He has plans to help talk to kids
about fire safety and other burns patients about his story and
recovery. He's pretty good at keeping me grounded too."
Mr Wise also took out 8th Place in the competition. A total of 12
awards were presented at the ceremony.
Second Prize in the biennial FiPP competition went to the 2013
Goran Jovic of Croatia
, for an intriguing black and white
study of a shy young girl in Africa.
Third prize went to Queensland photographer
Sheryn Ellis
for a
superbly executed photograph of her daughter Cate.
Two Stewards' Prizes (which are analogous to the Archibald's Packers' Prize)
were awarded: one to Applecross (Western Australia) photographer
for a challenging image of his son Max and the other to
Steven Cutts
who operates out of Bilingurr near Broome in Western Australia for an image of
a true blue Aussie bushie..
The 'top twenty' was rounded out as follows:
4th Place: 'Wind Man' by
Goran Jovic
5th Place: 'Tristan' by
Ross Swanborough
(Western Australia)
6th Place: 'Maxine' by
Sevim Dogan Ozkan
7th Place: 'Princess' by
Charmaine Heyer
8th Place: 'Anabel' by
Steve Wise
(Western Australia)
9th Place: 'Self Love' by
Peter Rossi (
10th Place: 'What's So Funny Isabella?' by
Shelley Pearson
(Western Australia)
11th Place: 'Abore Goat Girl' by
Pia Jessen
12th Place: 'Brothel By Night' by
Injetje Tadros
(Western Australia)
13th Place: 'Rain Tears' by
Kurt Vansteelant
14th Place: 'Six Pack' by
Rose Meddings
(Western Australia)
15th Place: 'Happy in the Mud' by
Muhummad Alamsyah Rauf
16th Place: 'Unspoken' by
Ian English
(New South Wales)
17th Place: 'She Emanates Light' by
Trish Ainslie
(Western Australia)
18th Place: 'Engagement' by
Helen Newnham
(Western Australia)
19th Place: 'The Drummer' by
Dianne English
(New South Wales)
20th Place: 'Bob the Hippie' by
Nic Duncan
(Western Australia)
A public exhibition of the 109 short-listed images is on display at the gallery form
the next week (25 October to 1 November). Catalogues containing the full 'back
stories' of all the images are for sale on site.
FiPP's Chief organising Steward Dale Neill said the exhibition was the biggest
and the best ever seen in Western Australia.
"The variety and the talent on show is stunning," Mr Neill said. "Portraits from
across Australian and from around the world. What could better illustrate what a
small, and at the same time, enormous and complicated, world we live in?
"This award, FiPP, in now by far the biggest and most important portrait prize in
Western Australia and, by the number of entries alone, it ranks third across the
whole country. That's amazing. However, it's more amazing when you realise that
all of this has been organised by a small volunteer committee."
Mr Neill said that FiPP had donated $25,000 from the proceeds or entry fees for
the award to long-time charity beneficiary Arthritis & Osteoporosis WA taking the
total raised for that worthy charity to around $52,000 over the course of the three
competitions run so far.
For more information visit www.fipp2015.org or call Chief Steward Dale Neill on
9430 6422 or 0407 082 371.
Thursday 12 | November 2015
FiPP People's Choice winners announced
A PHOTOGRAPHER from Kab Sinjai in Indonesia has been named
as the
People's Choice
winner in the
2015 Fremantle
International Portrait Prize
Muhammad Alamsyah Rauf
study of a group of children playing in the mud received the most
votes as their favourite by in excess of 5,750 visitors to the recently
concluded Showcase Exhibition of FiPP finalists at the
Contemporary Art Gallery
in Fremantle. The visitor who cast the
winning vote received a professional tripod as a prize.
top 10
as voted in the People's Choice were: (2) 'Rain Tears' by Kurt Vansteelant from Belgium, (3) 'Life is Beautiful'
by Natasha Du Preez of Western Australia, (4) 'Pensive' by Kay Cypher of Western Australia, (5) 'Orphanage' by Istvan
Kerekes of Hungary, (6) 'Grapes' by Bill Gekas of Victoria, (7) 'Tilly May' by Tomasz Dobrzanski of Western Australia, (8)
'Last of the Kuku Thaypan' by Brian Cassey of Queensland, (9) 'Home Alone' by Goran Jovic of Croatia and (10) 'Farewell'
by Warren Joyce of Western Australia.
all these images and read the stories behind them, download the exhibition catalogue
or via the link on the
'Past Winners' page of this website. Printed copies of the catalogue are available by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com
When you entered FiPP you would have
been sent a
(to the email
address that you entered on the entry form).
Can't find it?
Some entrants reported this but
almost all of them located the receipt in their
'Junk' or 'Spam' folder.
The receipt has the
words 'Arthritis WA' in the subject line.
Still stuck?
Visit the
Arthritis WA
request a copy of your receipt.
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Frequently-asked questions
Has anything changed since last year's competition?
What definition of 'portrait' is used in assessing entries?
What is the aim of the prize?
Is there a time limit on when the photograph was taken?
How many images can I submit?
Can I use Photoshop and other software on my images?
Where does my entry fee go?
Can my images be rejected because of its content?
Can I enter for someone else?
Do I Need Permission from my Subject?
Has anything changed since last year's competition?
The entry fee for 2015 is
$20 per image
(maximum of 5 images per entry form).
for entered images have been relaxed (see
Rules & Regulations
for full
details). Basically some of the more onerous technical requirements (like colour space and specific sizing) have been
removed to make it easier for amateurs and people who may not be experienced with image authoring tools like
Photoshop to enter (
however, to be eligible for prizes and selection in the exhibition phase of the competition entrants
be able to provide, a
high-resolution version
of the image which is capable of being enlarged as a
photographic print, at
300ppi (pixels-per-inch) resolution, and to A3 size
In FiPP3 (2015),
the top ten entries will receive prizes
. The First Prize winner will again receive a
cash prize of $5,000 Australian. Second and Third prize-winners will receive product prizes as described on the
'Prizes' page of this website (when posted). The next seven best as judged by our judging panel will all receive cash
prizes of $200 Australian. All winner will receive a certificate acknowledging their achievement. There will also be one
special prize for the entry judged by the competition stewards to be the best in show.
What definition of 'portrait' is used in assessing entries?
Entries must
feature an image in which a human being (or more than one), or part thereof, is the key element.
image may range from a head to a full-length study or depict a part of the human form. It may include accessories and
backgrounds in character with the subject. Ideally the portrait should show some aspect of the personality of the subject. A
self-portrait is acceptable. When relevant to the portrait's impact, text may appear on the image, provided that it does not
serve to identify the author.
What is the aim of the prize?
The aim of the Fremantle International Portrait Prize (FiPP) is
to promote and celebrate portrait photography
much-needed funds for our charity supporter, Arthritis & Osteoporosis Western Australia.
Is there a time limit on when the photograph was taken?
there is no time limit.
Your entries can have been taken at any time provided you alone are the author. Older images
shot on film will need to be scanned and submitted as digital images.
How many images can I submit?
You can submit
up to five images
on each entry form
Can I I use Photoshop and other software on my images?
you are permitted to adjust your images
in whatever way you wish. However, images that have been noticeably
over-manipulated are less likely to be short-listed. You must also be able to provide the original image if requested to do so
by the judges or the competition organisers.
Where does my entry fee go?
All profits from the FiPP are directed to charity
(the Arthritis & Osteoporosis Foundation of WA) and we wish to keep
the incentives as strong as possible for photographers to enter.
Could my images be rejected because of its content (i.e. and not for purely technical reasons)?
The FiPP believes in freedom of expression and would not normally censor images. Within the framework of the law, the
FiPP encourages photographers to push the boundaries of portrait photography.
images will not be accepted for judging in the FiPP if they contravene applicable Australian laws or
International laws Australia is a party to.
Australian laws prohibit the exhibition of certain material and, since all entries, when accepted, are potentially part of the
final exhibition phase of the award, entries (subject to the advice of our legal team if required) would be rejected if they:
Are considered by the stewards to be
Incite racial or other hatred
; or
Contravene any other Australian standard for art exhibition display.
In the (unlikely) event of an image being rejected for consideration in the FiPP, the organising committee will advise the
entrant, however the applicant's lodgement/entry fee will be forfeit. The FiPP will not enter into correspondence as to the
validity of the rejection notice.
However, images that are not disqualified by way of the above (and may be merely confronting or challenge normal
community mores)
be accepted into the judging process.
Can I enter for someone else?
Regulation 7.c stipulates that: "Entries ...
must be owned and created by the entrant/artist
Do I need written permission from my subject?
This depends.
The need for 'permission' to take a photographs is a grey area. The following advice applies in Australia and (to our
knowledge) similar countries like the USA, the UK and New Zealand etc. Laws in some other countries may be different
but the onus on the 'legality' of entered images is on the entrant. If in doubt ask a professional photographer in your
You don't need formal written permission
You certainly don't have to produce any permission to enter. What
need is some way of
that the subject agreed to you taking their picture (or that you didn't need
permission - see below) if
ever arises.
This is, of course,highly unlikely but there could be some circumstances
in which a subject might complain. Therefore it's just better to let them know that you might enter a picture of them in a
if you can
. This can be important if your subject is under 16 years of age. In such cases, it would be wise to
obtain permission from the child's parent or a guardian.
Having said that, many candid portraits are taken on holiday in different countries and it may not even be
to ask
for permission to enter the image in FiPP or other competitions. In such a case no permission would be needed (paparazzi
and news organisations have, for example, successfully run the argument many times that if they can view a subject from
a public vantage point then they can photograph them without impinging on their privacy or requiring permission). The
2012 runner-up in FiPP1 was taken at a public protest rally where the subject presumably
to be seen and
'remembered' and so there would be no requirement for permission to be sought in such a case.
On the other hand, i
f your subject has been photographed in his/her home
your studio
(i.e. a
we would strongly recommend getting permission
to enter it from them. This is a completely different 'contract'
between photographer and subject than that which occurs in public.
The FiPP simply wishes to prevent any problems from arising which is why we are asking entrants to attest (by entering)
that sufficient permissions have been gained as would allow them to enter. In the end, the onus is on the entrant to ensure
they have not compromised anyone's privacy etc.
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What visitors said about the 2012 & 2013 FiPP exhibitions
A visitors' book was left out for the thousands of people who visited the official
exhibition in 2012 & 2013.
Here are a few selected comments from that book...
"Fantastic, Breathtaking, Beautiful, Magic, Amazing, Wonderful, Stunning, Creative,
Sensational, Outstanding, Cool, Awesome, Thought-provoking, Simplistic,
Beautiful, Expressive, Exotic, Evocative! Very powerful, Fabulous, Inspiring,
Professional, Excellent, Brilliant, What a discovery! Stunning."
- From the visitors'
"Awesome exhibition. Bring on 2015"
- John Coxon, Newcastle
"Extraordinary. Beautiful. Not to be missed!"
- Bob Pommerine
"Breathtaking, exhilarating, amazing. Thank you!"
- Lucy Ryan
"World class – great achievement for the City of Fremantle."
- Phil Burrows
"Privileged to be a part of this amazing exhibition and congratulations to all who
participated. See you next time."
- Ricky Gestro
"Thank you. Such an amazing experience and feeling of being among such
amazing works. Honoured to be in the company of such talented people."
- Liam
Rhys Jones
"Expressive, gorgeous, thought provoking. Thanks for sharing. Amazing talent!"
Charlotte Webb
"Exceptionally high standard – giant leap from last year."
- Paul Thompson
"Great job. Please keep it as an annual event. Higher standard than in 2012."
Ziggy Moranige
"Great pictures of humanity."
- M.Y. Chan
"I now see photography in a new light. Thanks to dali!!"
- Charlie
"Very inspiring with their multicultural & humanistic focus."
- Gareth Smith
"Great exhibition!"
- Grace Faulkner, Glenfield NSW
"The entire show was awesome, absolutely beautiful."
- Mel Galbraith
"So very inspiring! Thank you for sharing."
- Fiona Galloway
"By far the best part of my day. Thank you."
- Sam
"Some beautiful, touching images. Well done to all who entered and all who helped
put it together."
- Narayain
"What a fantastic way that we had to spend the afternoon teaching our 8-year-old
about photos!"
- Toby & Cath Kiry
"I love the way that everyone views life in a different way."
- Jodi Shanks
"Speechless… thanks so much for sharing those emotions."
- Andrea Hasler &
"Loved it! Freo needs more art exhibitions!"
- Alice Cabsna
"Brilliant work. See you again next year."
- Bert
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camera but on either side of it."
Edward Steichen
FOR 2015, the prize pool for the Fremantle International Portrait Prize (FiPP) has grown significantly. In total,
more than
$12,000 (Australian) is up for grabs
. This page will eventually contain full details of all the prizes as they are 'locked in'
but here are a few of the highlights so far.
Kindly guaranteed by our long-time sponsor and charity benefactor
and Osteoporosis WA
, the 2015 prize for the best portrait as judged by our
independent three-person judging panel of experts will be $5,000 (Australian)
in cash (well, actually it probably
be in actual 'folding money'... but the
FiPP organising committee will arrange for the funds to be transferred to the
winner either by cheque or electronic transfer of funds (EFT)).
Our great friends and supporters at
Nikon Australia
have come
to the party again this year.
Nikon has put up the best product prize in the history of the FiPP, a
magnificent professional level digital SLR: the
Nikon D810
The camera's exceptional FX-format image sensor ensures Full HD 1080/60p video with remarkably reduced moiré and
noise. With an incomparable image resolution of 36.3-megapixels, and an ISO sensitivity range of 64 to 12800 your shots
retain high resolution and rich tonality in any lighting condition.
But there's more folks! Nikon have added a super-fast and versatile
Nikkor 24mm-70mm f2.8 lens
to complete this
terrific photography kit. Together the two are worth more than $5,000 (Australian)!!
And that's not all! Nikon Australia has very generously undertaken to deliver the camera and the lens to the winner
wherever they live in the world
(at no cost to the winner or FiPP)! That's incredible. Thanks Nikon. If you'd like to find out
more about this camera, go
Master lens-maker
have joined the FiPP with a magnificent prize donation.
Through our good friends at CR Kennedy, Sigma is providing a
Sigma f1.4 ART
series 50mm lens
(pictured right)
valued at around $1,000 (AUS)
. This high-
specification lens is fast becoming one of the most sought after in the digital
photographic world. And it could be yours just be entering the 2015 Fremantle
International Portrait Prize competition. So get clicking!
More prizes are being secured regularly (like luxury hotel accommodation packages and exciting ocean voyages) as we
approach the opening date for FiPP 2015 so check back at this page occasionally to find out what's new.
This year the prizes will not stop at first, second and third either. A cash prize of $200 will be awarded to the next seven
highest-ranked images to round out the 'top ten' for 2015. That's another $1,400 is cash prizes, courtesy of
Freo Faces
, the managers and organisers of the FiPP competition.
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Official 2015 FiPP Time Line
THE Organising Committee has finalised the
official time line
for the 2015
competition [all times and dates are expressed in
Western Australian Standard
, which is GMT +8]
The official
entry portal
for the submission of digital entries on
15 June
Entries will be accepted for the following two months with the
entry portal closing on 21 August.
'long list'
of entries (
the top 30% of all entries received
) will be published on this website in early-September
2015. [Entrants will have received a receipt on entering the competition and this will contain information required to
track the passage of individual images through the judging and elimination process.]
From these, the independent judging panel will
'short list'
75+ images which will form the official exhibition in
Fremantle, Western Australia. The details will be published here on (or about)
1 October.
will be open to the public from 25 October to 1 November at The Moore's Building Contemporary
Gallery, in Henry Street. The official (invitation only)
announcement of winners
will held at the Gallery on the evening
of Saturday 24 October 2015 and results will be published here the following day (Sunday 25 October, to coincide with
the opening of the public exhibition).
Entries open:
15 June 2015
Entries close:
21 August 2015
Long List announced:
3-6 September 2015
Short List announced:
1 October 2015 (approx)
Winners announced:
24 October 2015
Public exhibition opens:
25 October 2015
Public exhibition closes:
1 November 2015
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"Rain Boy"
Winner of the
2013 Fremantle International Portrait Prize
Goran Jovic
[Splitsko-Dalmatinska, Croatia]
Goran says:
""This photograph was made during my
volunteer job with an aid association in Ngorongoro
Tanzania. I was attending a Masai tribe ceremony in
Aljanemalok village. After the ceremony, I was in a
hut with the Masai Chief sharing some food when I
saw this boy standing in the rain almost as if he was
hypnotised. I'm still not sure if his expression was
about the food or about the white man in the
village. The Chief would not let me to share my
food with the kid, saying that kids need to show
respect to the older ones. In any event, I grabbed
my camera and took this shot.""
"Ideas Man"
Winner of the
2012 Fremantle International Portrait Prize
Louise Cooke
[Padbury, Western Australia]
Louise says:
"I met this bloke, Alan, while photographing in the hills
around Bridgetown, WA. He zoomed quietly across the paddocks in his
electric car, which he built himself. He was fascinating to chat with,
spinning all sorts of interesting ideas and opinions in a half hour chat. A
true "Ideas Man"!! Here he holds one of his goats, Sara, who was
abandoned at birth. Alan claimed she was a bit of a handful at times
and loved to drive around in the passenger seat of his car."
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"It's one thing to make a picture
of what a person looks like, it's
another thing to make a portrait
of who they are."
Paul Caponigro
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Judging Panel for 2015 FiPP
THE Organising Committee has gratefully enlisted the services of three of Western Australia's finest photographers to
judge the 2015 Fremantle International Portrait Prize. The panel has an impressive pedigree with enormous experience
across the whole range of photographic areas but, in particular, they all shine when it comes to portrait photography. The
panel comprises (in no particular order):
Garry Sarre
Master Photographer in the AIPP Australian Institute of Professional Photography, Garry Sarre has
won dozens of awards during his career and has achieved the status of Master Photographer Il. Here
in Western Australia, Subiaco-based Garry has also won "Advertising Photographer of the Year,"
"Fashion Photographer of the Year" and in 2009, the prized John Whitfield-King Award which is
awarded for the "Best People Picture."
Abigail Harman
Abigail (Abbe) Harman was classically trained in photography in the USA. She started her career in
the era of film and darkrooms and for over 30 years earned a living as a professional photographer,
first as a medical photographer at
Addenbrooke's, the world-famous teaching hospital attached to Cambridge University in England and
then at the Fitzwilliam Museum, also in Cambridge. In the 90s, ATHENA, the greetings card company,
commissioned Abbe to produce a series of teddy bear images which were called Abigail's Bears. The
cards and posters sold worldwide and attracted a couple of Kodak awards. She moved to California
where she photographed weddings and took family portraits. Now domiciled in Perth, Abbe has
established herself as an outstanding corporate photographer. She is also a former and founding
Committee Member of the Fremantle International Portrait Prize.
Mark Greenland
Mark Greenland is an amateur photographer located in Perth, Western Australia. He uses Nikon
equipment and began taking pictures in 1985 (at the age of 31) to record his children, but he soon
found a creative medium which requires an artistic eye, rather than hand. Mark is also a poet and the
recipient of numerous photography awards for his unique and arresting style.
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These are the remaining 79 finalists from FiPP 2013
To see a
version of any image, click on it.
NB:These images are
by the authors. Copying or using them in any other way without the author's permission is illegal.
Click here to download a copy of the official Catalogue
(6 megabytes)
(This contains additional information about FiPP 2013 and also contains the names and locations of all the contributing
photographers and the short narratives that explain the images in the artists' own words.)
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"Photography is love affair with
Burk Uzzle
"When you photograph people in
colour you photograph their
clothes. But when you photograph
people in B&W, you photograph
their souls!."
Ted Grant
"My portraits are more about me
than they are about the people I
Richard Avedon
"The most difficult thing for me is
a portrait. You have to try and put
your camera between the skin of
a person and his/her shirt."
Henri Cartier-Bresson
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This page contains links to promotional materials for the 2015 FiPP. Click on the thumbnails to download the various
PDFs and JPGs described. These can be used to promote the FiPP on websites, in emails and anywhere else you like!
Please link the images (or include a link in any text that accompanies them) to www.fipp2015.org
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temptation to pander to the
individual rather than portray
them as they really are."
Philippe Halsman
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Fremantle International Portrait Prize (FIPP)
is governed by the following rules
and regulations. (
See also our list of
Frequently Asked Questions
Australian laws prohibit the exhibition of certain materials and, since all entries, when
accepted, are potentially part of the final exhibition phase of the award, entries
(subject to the advice of our legal team if required) would be rejected by the stewards
if they:
Are considered by the stewards to be
Incite racial or other hatred
; or
Contravene any other Australian standard for art exhibition display.
DEFINITION OF A 'PORTRAIT' FOR FiPP
Entries must feature an image in which a human being (or more than one), or part thereof, is the key element.
The image may range from a head to a full-length study or depict a part of the human form. It may include accessories
and backgrounds in character with the subject. Ideally the portrait should show some aspect of the personality of the
subject. A self-portrait is acceptable. When relevant to the portrait's impact, text may appear on the image,
provided that it
does not serve to identify the author (see also 7g below).
By the act of entering the competition, you agree to be bound by these rules and regulations
of any image remains with the author.
The organisers of the competition can
these rules and regulations at any time without notice.
concerning the running and/or conduct of the FiPP competition made by the organisers are
final and
and no correspondence will be entered into.
judge's decisions
in all matters will be final and binding.
The organisers of the FIPP competition cannot be held responsible for any
that may occur before, during or
after the competition period, specifically
no responsibility is accepted for the safekeeping of images submitted
to the awards
via the official entry portal or sent to FiPP by any other means at all. Entrants are solely responsible
for keeping the original and/or copies of any submitted images to safeguard against loss, damage or any other
happening within the judging and exhibition process.
Entries must be submitted as digital files
and adhere to the following
Entries must be *.JPG or *.JPEG files
(no other format will be accepted for judging, including any files,
whether they be in JPG or JPEG format or not, submitted within a compressed (zip) file).
Images can have
any file name
(but please avoid wild-card characters - like % ^ & $ etc). Images will be renamed and assigned
a unique number ID (in the format 1234_001) for judging.
You will receive an email receipt with thumbnails of
your entered images showing their new FiPP file-names.
Entries must be of a high enough quality to be viewed on a large calibrated computer screen by our
judging panel,
and they must also be smaller than 2 megabytes but larger than 500 kilobytes (half a
megabyte) in size
however, entrants
be able to provide, if selected in the exhibition short-list, a
resolution version
of the image which is capable of being enlarged as a photographic print, at
(pixels-per-inch) resolution, and to at least A3 size
Entries must be the original work of, and owned and created by, the entrant/artist
(entries entered and
found to be, or later discovered to have been, entered by someone other than the image creator will not be
considered for judging in the competition. Furthermore, the entry will be disqualified and the entry fee paid will
be forfeited.) If such an entry passes the judging phase of the competition and is subsequently discovered to
be plagiarised, the entry will also be disqualified.
Entries can have been created at any time
(however entries created in the pre-digital photography era must
be scanned or otherwise converted to digital format as per regulation 7a AND the original print, negative or
slide must be made available for inspection to the judges on request. Failure to do so will disqualify the entry
from the competition).
Entries created by any photographic device, including but not limited to digital cameras, film cameras,
tablets and mobile phones and the like are eligible
so long as the image meets the specifications and
printing requirements above.
Likewise self-portraits (even in the form of so-called 'selfies') are also permitted.
Entries will be judged 'blind'. No text, watermark or other element identifying the author is permitted within the
Entries must be uploaded to FiPP via the official entry portal.
Images delivered to (or attempted to be delivered
to) FiPP by any other means whatsoever will be disqualified (unless
allowed by the organising
committee... e.g. in special circumstances).
Entries must be accompanied by the relevant entry fee paid in full.
Any entry arriving at FiPP without the
required payment (whether by fault of the entrant or by FiPP, AOWA* or anyone else) will be disqualified from the
Entrants will receive a receipt
on the payment of the entry fee and the onus is on the entrant to retain this should
any question about payment arise.
Entries will be retained by FiPP and may be used for any reasonable promotional purposes for future competitions
providing that the author's name is clearly attributed to/with the image on any promotional materials.
Entrants must enter using their
own legal name
. Nom de plumes, nicknames, studio or company names are not
All prizes awarded by FiPP must be taken as offered.
No exchanges and or 'cashing out' of 'in kind' and product
prizes will be entertained.
Cash prizes
will be issued either as a) cheques in Australian dollars and posted to winners' nominated postal
addresses or b) electronically transferred to a winners nominated bank account where this is possible.
Collection of 'in kind' and/or product prizes
is the responsibility of the winners. Overseas entrants should
consider how they might repatriate, or arrange for collection of, their prizes should they win.
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I was very much impressed by quality of slider and want to buy, but some presales questions.
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2014 Call for Proposals
The University of Guyana Science and Technology Support Project (UGSTSP), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and World Bank announces the 2014 UG Low Carbon Development Research Grant Programme and invites research proposals relevant to the themes stated below
Programme Description
The objective of the Programme is to promote research relevant to Guyana's Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS), with the aim of:
- generating knowledge products, which directly contribute to the LCDS; and
- supporting the development of a broader research/knowledge-generation culture at the UG.
Such knowledge products would include:
- formulation of public policy recommendations;
- development of LCDS-relevant services or products;
- acquisition of field research skills among UG graduates demanded in the labour market;
- production of industry-specific baseline information (e.g. water quality, timber supply, flora/fauna inventory) against which the impact of economic activities can be measured; and
- generation of socio economic data on groups affected by industrial development that are related to the LCDS.
Academic faculty members of the University of Guyana are eligible to apply. Priority will be given, where applicable, to proposals that involve external partners (NGOs, research institutes, foundations, private sector entities, communities, etc.), cost-sharing arrangements and cross disciplinary/Faculty/ School.
Proposals must be signed by the principal researcher and co-researchers (if applicable) and endorsed by the Dean/Director of the relevant Faculty/School.
Project Funding
The project will provide grant award ranging from US$5,000-US$50,000 (of an average size of US$15,000). Proposals with request for more than US$50,000 from the Project will not be considered.
The following cost categories are eligible for funding:
- Equipment and consumables;
- Literature, documentation, information, online literature search, postage and related contingencies;
- Project related travel; and
- Other research expenses (e.g. stipends to research assistants, hiring of guides for field-based data collection, etc).
In addition to costs for which grant funding is sought, any institutional cost sharing must also be specified in the budget section of the application. All funding categories above are eligible for institutional cost sharing.
Proposal Review Procedures
Panels to be selected from the Low Carbon Development Research Committee of the UG Science and Technology Support Project and experts external to the University of Guyana will evaluate proposals. Evaluation will be based on the criteria and scorecard stated below.
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In the event that the decision of the Low Carbon Development Research Committee is to reject the request for funding, the researcher(s) presenting the proposal reserves the right to appeal the decision(s) of the Committee to the Academic Board. This must be done in writing to the Registrar of the University within thirty (30) days of the decision. Upon receipt of any such complaint, the Registrar shall be compelled to submit the complaint for review by the next statutory meeting of the Academic Board of the University or no later than thirty (30) days after receipt of the complaint, whichever date is earlier.
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Project Duration
Research is expected to be completed within eighteen (18) months from the date of the award. However, in approved cases, additional time would be allowed depending on the nature of research.
Dissemination of Findings
As a condition of the grant, researchers must furnish UGSTSP a final project report in MS Word format in accordance with the timeline indicated in the Gantt chart. The results as well as the raw data of the research should be considered non-proprietary to the researcher and should be made available to the public. The final project report will be available on the University's Website. The plans for dissemination of research findings must be stated. This should include fora to publicize the results.
Researchers must include, or cause to be included, recognition of the UGSTSP Research grant in all publications of research results funded by the project.
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Proposals must be submitted in the format stated in the application form
Additional supporting materials such as curricula vitae of researchers and letter of agreement from co-researchers, stating how they will support the work, should be provided.
One printed copy of proposal should be deposited in the "Proposal submission box" located at the Office of the Vice Chancellor. A softcopy in pdf format should be emailed to email@example.com with subject title as Research Proposal. The deadline for submission of applications is 15:00 h on Thursday, July 31, 2014.
Receipt of applications will be acknowledged. Late applications will not be considered
General Thematic Areas
The following themes that are relevant to Guyana's Low Carbon Development Strategy would be considered:
- Inventory and assessment of resources and bio-diversity;
- Economic implications of the utilization of resources;
- Socio-economic impacts of policy options;
- Modeling scenarios/ Satellite Imagery/Geographic Information Systems;
- Institutional Framework such as policy revisions/development; and
- Information and Communication Technology implications.
List of possible research areas
- A UG case study of greenhouse gas accounting: towards a campus low carbon path
- Alternative sea coast vegetation
- An assessment of the UG carbon sequestration potential including campus greening
- An economic impact study of the LCDS
- Assessing mining and logging damage in forested areas using GIS and remote sensing technology
- Assessment of economic potential of non-timber forest products
- Assessment of oils from kernels unutilized members of Guyana's palmaceae for cosmeceutical potential
- Biodiversity assessments including taxonomy
- Bio-prospecting of indigenous flora for biologically active compounds
- Botanical diversity; forest types, plant patterns and floral inventory
- Classification and characterization of indigenous plants
- Climate change impacts on Caribbean cultural diversity: Guyana socio-ecological case study
- Coastal biodiversity – wetland species distribution of both flora and fauna
- Comparative analysis of carbon stocks of rice and sugar cane plantations and evaluation of carbon sequestration potential: agro-ecological dimensions of climate mitigation
- Region-specific vulnerability assessments in Guyana
- Data collection on carbon abatement
- Determination of biomass, carbon and caloric values of three mangrove species and related soil carbon dynamics for REDD+/LULUCF
- Eco-physiology of flooding and drought tolerance of selected tree species of high bio-economic and endemic value in Guyana
- Estimation of soil carbon pool in different forest types
- Ethno-botanical and ethno-medicinal research on Guyana's biodiversity
- Experimental assessment of the development of biomaterials from a variety of plant sources including: rice and sugarcane – including bio-fertilizer mix with aquatic weeds for weed control and management as well as sustainable eco-agriculture (chemical fertilizers are GHG contributors)
- Exploratory research on assessment of soil biodiversity in agro-ecosystems and on white and brown sands of wallaba and greenheart forests
- Impacts of agriculture on biodiversity – including pesticides and fertilizer
- Impacts of mining on biodiversity
- Infrastructural environmental impacts on biodiversity
- Architecture and urban environment in the context of climate change
- Keystone species in different ecosystem types
- Mangrove regeneration in situ
- Medicinal plants of Guyana compendium
- Perceptions of LCDS among Guyanese
- Quantification of and mitigation strategies for vehicle CO2 emissions in Guyana
- Re-estimation of above-ground carbon stored in the forest
- Sea flow dynamics and impacts on coastal lands
- Socio-cultural dimensions of LCDS
- Study of alternative livelihoods in the context of LCDS
- Study of flood tolerant crop types
- Study of market for other environmental services (biodiversity)
- Study to enhance the current estimation of standing forest
- Textual analysis of media coverage of the LCDS
- The LCD Strategy and sustainable economic development
- The use of renewable energy in pursuit of Guyana's Low Carbon Development Strategy
- The use of duckweed as an alternative feed source for poultry & aquaculture
- Impact of Tourism on ecosystem
- Transfer and adaptation of technology for solar cooling of local buildings
- Utilization of wood waste for generation of renewable energy
- Economic valuation of forest ecosystem services
Recently Approved Research Grants
The following topics were awarded grants in the first call for proposals:
- Estimating the carbon storage potential of the mangrove forests in Guyana;
- An Investigation into the culture and propagation of edible mushrooms on different organize substrates in Guyana;
- The impacts of artisanal and small-scale mining and their associated road infrastructure on biodiversity in the Mahdia mining district;
- The effects of educational intervention about "Bush Medicine" on the knowledge, attitudes and practices of Pharmacists and Physicians;
- The Effects of Momordica charantia (Corilla) on Secondary and Primary Cancer Cell Lines;
- Antimicrobial activities of selected fruits and vegetables against selective pathogenic micro-organisms;
- An experimental approach to Economic Behaviour, Culture and Institutions in Support of Low Carbon Development; and
- The use of solar generated steam to power plant in the University's thermodynamics laboratory.
Evaluation Criteria and Scoring Card
Maximum Score
Clarity and Quality of Research Proposal
Clarity of the issue/problem to be investigated (4 points)
Relevance/ Alignment with LCDS
Relevance to LCDS (10 points)
Potential Impact on Teaching and Learning at UG and Generally
Potential impact on teaching and learning at UG (4 points)
Implementation Capacity
Capacity and experience of applicant to implement research (15 points)
Competitive Preference Priorities
Extent of alignment to the research fund competitive preference priorities:
Ethical, Social and Environmental Assessment
External stakeholders and environmental safeguards have been adequately addressed as required by local and international regulations (4 points)
Financial viability of research proposal
Relevant, realistic and detailed budget has been presented (10 points)
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Vedyawattie Looknauth
Project Coordinator
University of Guyana Science and Technology Support Project
Herbarium, Faculty of Natural Sciences
Turkeyen Campus
Greater Georgetown
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Little Britain star David Walliams is to host a 24-hour panel show to raise money for Comic Relief.
He will host a number of comedy panel shows, including Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Have I Got News for You and 8 Out of 10 Cats, live and continuously for 24 hours.
The marathon will be called 24 Hour Panel People and will be broadcast live online, before being edited down for BBC Three.
David said of the event, which is set to take place on 5 and 6 March:
"This is an amazing challenge, I just hope I don't fall asleep or burst into tears."
Other comedians taking part in the marathon include Leigh Francis, Sean Locke and Jason Manford.
Walliams is no stranger to charity work; he previously swam the English Channel and the Strait of Gibraltar to raise money for Sport Relief.
All proceeds from 24 Hour Panel People will go to Comic Relief, which tackles poverty in the UK and Africa.
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What is breast enhancement surgical procedure in Pleasant Prairie Wisconsin?
Breast augmentation surgery involves utilizing breast enhancement or fat, described as fat transfer breast augmentation, to increase the dimension of your busts or recover breast volume that has been lost after weight decrease or maternity.
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Boob job is scientifically described as augmentation mammaplasty.
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The average cost of boob job surgery is $3,708, according to 2014 stats from the American Culture of Plastic Surgeons.
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The Driftwood Motel is a quaint motel right on the beach in Ormond Beach, Florida. We pride ourselves in keeping clean rooms and a friendly, homey atmosphere. Our location is superb! The beach goes on for miles and miles. We are just north of Daytona Beach. It's a bit quieter here than in the heart of Daytona, but yet, Daytona is just down the street. We have many great restaurants and shops within a mile of our motel. Pirate's Cove miniature golf is just across the street. Come and relax at the Driftwood Motel, where you can lay by the pool and listen to the tranquility of the Atlantic Ocean!
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On June 7, 1974, the founder of Opus Dei, Msgr Josemaria Escriva, arrived in Argentina, wishing to carry out an intense catechetical apostolate. During his stay in Argentina he had many encounters with people in Opus Dei, families and friends. In these gatherings he talked about the great themes that move the world: God and men, life and death, suffering and joy, love and the fight against sin.
"Your ordinary contact with God takes place where your fellow men, your yearnings, your work and your affections are. There you have your daily encounter with Christ."
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Well, Lots of Freepers who are blindly enamored with Bush will continue to ignore his socializing of the US, (Medicare and SSI), his leaving our borders undefended to the happiness of the nightly massive invasion of foreigners. They will continue to praise him for being so much better than Clinton was UNTIL THE BILLS START COMING IN!
Only then will they realize what fools they have been. The billion dollars in Medicare to border hospitals is the closest thing I have seen to foreign aid for Mexico that didn't have to go throught the Committee. Slick move, just as good as a democrat would have done.
He knows that we have short memories and by doing a couple of good publicity moves just before the election all will be forgiven by most Republicans.


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NEW DELHI (AP) — India and Italy should work toward an agreement to allow an Italian marine to return home while an arbitration process continues in the fatally shootings of two Indian fishermen in 2012, a tribunal said Tuesday.
The two countries should present their arguments over relaxing the marine's bail conditions to India's Supreme Court, the tribunal in The Hague said.
The case against Salvatore Girone and another Italian marine, Massimiliano Latorre, has strained relations between the two countries, which disagree on the facts of the case and who has jurisdiction. Italy has also complained bitterly about the fact that, in four years, India has never formally charged the two with a crime.
An arbitration tribunal is hearing the dispute over jurisdiction, and in the ruling announced Tuesday said the two countries should approach India's Supreme Court about changing Girone's bail terms to allow him to return to Italy. Latorre has been in his home country since September 2014 on medical treatment after suffering a stroke in India.
Both India and Italy welcomed the tribunal's ruling, which had been shared with officials from the two countries on Monday. India was happy that the ruling confirmed its jurisdiction to decide bail, while Italy found relief in the possibility of Girone's return.
"We see the tribunal's order not just as a recognition of India's consistent positions and key arguments but also as an affirmation of the authority of the Supreme Court of India," Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, speaking Tuesday in Parliament on behalf of the foreign affairs minister.
In Rome, the defense minister expressed confidence that Italy would be proven right through the arbitration process.
"There are still bureaucratic matters to carry out" regarding Girone's return, Italian Defense Minister Roberta Pinotti told reporters in Rome. She said she had spoken with both marines and that Girone appeared to be "relieved and contend about yesterday's news. He knew it was a crucial step."
India has accused Girone and Latorre of killing the fishermen in Indian waters while the Italians were assigned to anti-piracy duties aboard an Italian commercial ship, the Enrica Lexie. Italy says the marines thought the fishermen were pirates and that the shooting occurred in international waters.
India has insisted it has jurisdiction, while Italy has argued the case should be heard in an Italian court.
The European Parliament last year called the marines' continued detention without charge a violation of human rights.
Indian authorities have defended the delay in charging the marines, saying charges cannot be filed without both men being in India. They have also blamed the delays on uncertainty over which law should be used to prosecute the marines, as well as on the failure of witnesses who had been aboard the cargo ship to return to India to give testimony.
Associated Press writers Frances D'Emilio in Rome, Mike Corder in The Hague and Nirmala George in New Delhi contributed to this report.


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We designed the summer display for all Hermès' Benelux windows. We took the first traveling suitcase designed by Hermès as the starting point. Inside the colourful, graphical suitcases the summer vibe comes alive. Inside the suitcase you find a swimming pool, sun beds and a diving board. The Hermès products become part of these lively settings.'When you go on holiday, you pack your suitcase and the items inside of it get a special value after being home. They are connected to nice memories. We would like to put that special summer feeling inside these windows'. The windows can still be seen in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg until the end of August 2017.


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It is often suggested that a reasonable rate of weight loss lies between a pound and a pound and a half per week. The primary reason for this advice is that when a person loses weight at a slow and steady pace, her chances of keeping it off are typically much higher than the person who lost weight at a more rapid rate.
Unfortunately, those who are desperate to drop extra pounds often neglect to take into account the long-term repercussions of rapid weight loss, so promises such as "Lose 7 pounds in 7 days!", "Eight weeks to a new you!", and "Lose 10-12 pounds in just 2 weeks!", become very appealing. In fact, some of the diets that make such lofty promises actually do deliver… but at what price? The people and programs that make these grand claims are either not aware of, or are simply not disclosing, the fact that losing weight too quickly can have adverse side effects.
It's an unfortunate reality that a majority of people who lose weight eventually gain that weight back over a period of time. After an analysis of 31 diet studies, researchers at The University of California at Los Angeles concluded that two-thirds of dieters actually gained more weight than they'd lost within 4 to 5 years after their diet ended. (1)
But what about those people who follow a trendy new diet and lose weight fast? It's not a 4-5 year regain they experience; rather, it's a one or two months regain! This phenomenon is known as rebound, and it typically occurs when a person has followed a super-strict hypocaloric diet. After the diet is over, the person will do one of two things.
The first scenario finds our dieter binging on the foods she had missed eating during the diet. The second scenario has our dieter simply going back to the way she was eating before the diet began — nothing crazy — just a return to her normal caloric intake. In both scenarios, the body reacts by storing these excess calories quickly as fat in order to protect itself from another possible "starvation" phase.
The result? A very rapid weight re-gain and perhaps the first step towards a yo-yo diet scenario. To learn more about yo-yo dieting, read my article, "How to Beat Yo-Yo Dieting."
Rapid weight re-gain is not the only concern. There are other issues one should take into consideration that are directly related to one's health. For example, did you know that one of the most common side effects of rapid weight loss is the development of gallstones? When you lose weight too quickly, levels of cholesterol also rise rapidly, accumulating in levels that the gallbladder cannot effectively empty. As a result, an imbalance of bile salts and cholesterol occurs and gallstones are formed.(2)
It's true that many people don't experience any symptoms resulting from gallstones. However, if the gallstones persist, they can become problematic when they obstruct a bile duct, preventing the liver from draining properly. (3) They can also lead to acute inflammation and infection of the pancreas known as pancreatitis, which can have dire complications such as kidney failure and pancreatic cancer.(4)
Another health issue that can arise from rapid weight loss is possible liver damage. If you have ever had a complete blood panel performed, you may have seen the abbreviations AST (SGOT) and ALT (SGPT)1 on your results. When these two enzymes are elevated, and in particular ALT, this is an indication of possible liver damage. A study was performed on a total of 147 subjects (104 of them being women) by staff at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. All of the participants had normal or near normal ALT and AST readings prior to the study.
They were then placed on a hypocaloric diet for eight weeks. At the end of the eight weeks, subjects were weighed and ALT and AST levels were re-measured. Subjects lost approximately 11.5 kg (25.3 pounds), or slightly over three pounds per week, and there was a significant increase in both ALT and AST levels, suggesting liver injury. 1 AST stands for aspartate aminotransferase and ALT stands for alanine aminotransferase.(5) The researchers did admit that the damage to the liver appeared to be transient and so concluded that it was not a major issue — as long as the participant took steps to prevent further damage.
So the question becomes this: if you can prevent liver damage by simply choosing to lose weight at a slower pace, sticking to the recommendation of 1-1.5 pounds per week, then why wouldn't you take measures to protect this vital organ? Is it really worth the risk?
Toxic overload is a serious, yet often overlooked, health issue associated with rapid weight loss. It's a sad reality that we live in a toxic environment. On a daily basis, we eat, drink, breathe, and transdermally absorb thousands of chemicals that, when combined, are proven to contribute to the development of cancer, Parkinson's, and Alzheimer's, as well as diseases related to the liver, kidneys, and heart.(6) A majority of the toxins introduced into our bodies aren't readily expelled and in fact, they are typically stored away in our fat cells.
Dr. Walter Crinnion, a doctor of naturopathic medicine, noticed that many people who lost weight quickly often reported feeling fatigued; they also reported they suffered from flu-like symptoms. As a result, these people tended to abandon their exercise regimens and resume their poor eating habits that eventually lead to a return to their previous weight. Crinnion explains that one likely reason for the fatigue and overall malaise many experience when weight loss is rapid lay in the fact that their bodies release toxins from their fat cells at a rate that exceeds their body's capability of removing them.
As a result, a high rate of poisonous toxins begins to accumulate in their system and it is this that ultimately results in illness.(7) Crinnion also points to a study performed at Laval University in Quebec, Canada, that showed higher toxicity in the body resulted in a stunted metabolism.(7)
Since a high metabolism means greater calorie burn/fat utilization (especially when one considers the RMR and how we utilize calories at rest), this suppression of the metabolism would be disastrous for someone who is trying to lose weight. No matter what they did in regard to diet and exercise, it would be very difficult to shed pounds because the body wouldn't be able to efficiently burn calories during exercise or use the calories taken in. In order to prevent to prevent this "drowning in toxins," then, weight loss should be achieved slowly so that the body has a fighting chance of eliminating the poisons being released that could result in illness.
When you are desperate to lose weight, a "quick fix" diet that promises rapid results can be very tempting to follow. I implore you, though, to really take into consideration the possible health consequences of such drastic measures. If you are losing weight for you health, remember that only a 5-10% decrease in weight has been shown to improve glucose levels and reduce hypertension.
If you are losing weight for aesthetics, ask yourself if you want to look great for just a moment in time, or do you want to look great for the long haul? The choice is up to you, of course, but ask yourself what renowned nutritionist Keith Klein always likes to ask of his clients, "What kind of price tag would you attach to your health?" If your answer to that question is, "No price tag! My health is everything!" then shed the weight, but shed it the smart way: slow and steady! If you do, then you will reap the long-term health benefits of your decision.
About the Author:
Elizabeth Anastasopoulos, a NASM Certified Personal Trainer and Fitness Nutrition Specialist, spends significant time in the gym training her athletes. However, her time as a figure competitor in the OCB directed her passion towards nutrition and nutritional counseling. She is currently pursuing her Diploma in Comprehensive Nutrition, and she plans to continue her education by obtaining a certification in sports nutrition as well.
Her greatest joy, though, is her family. She is a proud wife, as well as the mother of an 18 year-old daughter and of 9-year old twins. As a family, they enjoy multiple outdoor activities and traveling to various destinations.
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