Sections:

  • Open Color – PIDC (color only)
  • Open Monochrome – PIDM (Monochrome only)
  • Nature – ND (Color or Grayscale Monochrome)
  • Photojournalism – PJD (color or greyscale monochrome only)
  • People & Street – PIDC (color only)

Awards:

  • 1 x PSA Gold (For Each Section of each judging)
  • 1 x Passion Medal (For Each Section of each judging)
  • 1 x GPF Medal (For Each Section of each judging)
  • 3 x Merit Award (For Each Section of each judging)
  • 6 x Jury Choice Award (For Each Section of each judging)
  • 1 x 5 Best Entrant of each salon of the circuit – IIG Medal
  • 1 x Best Club/Group Trophy (Minimum 12 entrants group must to be eligible)

Image Specification:

  • Photos must be in JPEG file format
  • Maximum Horizontal length is 1920 pix.
  • Maximum Vertical length is 1080 pix. In 300 dpi. Compression 7-12, max 2Mb.
  • Oversized images shall be rejected by the system.
  • Image title length must be less than or equal to 35 characters. Titles do not need to be
    translated to English but must be given in English characters.

Circuit Calendar:

  • Closing Date: 30th December 2024
  • All Judging completed by: 27th January 2025
  • Notification sent by: 03rd February 2025
  • EDAS Submitted by: 26th February 2025
  • Awards mailed by: 28th March 2025
  • On-line Gallery posted by: 28th March 2025
  • Catalogs posted by: 28th March 2025

Payment Details

USD 35 for any 2 sections;
USD 6 each additional section
Early Bird: USD 35 for participation in all sections till 02nd December 2024
Group Discount:
USD 29 for 5 to 9 entrants group
USD 24 for 10 or more entrants group
Payment via PayPal to ardourcircuit@gmail.com for overseas authors AND by NEFT/IMPS/Cash in hand by Indian entrants (equivalent conversion of USD).
Submitted works of the authors who did not pay entry fee would not be taken into consideration.

JURY PANEL

SALON 1

Steven Fisher

Steven Fisher, FPSA, GMPSA (USA)

Donna Hom

Donna Hom, MPSA (USA)

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Bill Buchanan, HonPSA, PPSA (USA)

SALON 2

JOZEF AERTS copy

Jozef Aerts, HonFPSA, GMPSA, MFIAP (Belgium)

peter Teuschel

)Peter Teuschel, MPSA2, GPU Cr4 (Germany)

Pertti Ylinen

Pertti Ylinen, (Finland)

SALON 3

Rabia Basha

Rabia Basha, EPSA (Israel)

_Colin Harrison

Colin Harrison, MPSA, MFIAP, GPSA, FRPS (England)

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Regis Rampnoux, MPSA (France)

SALON 4

Abir Ghosh

Abir Ghosh, EFIAP (India)

Rajdeep Biswas

Rajdeep Biswas, APSA, GMPSA, EFIAP (India)

Pinki Ghosh Guha

Pinki Ghosh Guha, MPSA, EFIAP (India)

SALON 5

Jeffrey Venning

Jeffrey Venning, EPSA, EFIAP/b (Australia)

Graeme Watson

Graeme Watson, GMPSA, EFIAP/d3 (Australia)

John Chapman

John Chapman, GMPSA/B, EFIAP/d1 (Australia)