Photos must be submitted in JPEG file format.

Title of each image cannot exceed 35 characters. Titles do not need to be translated to English but must be given in English characters.

The maximum Horizontal length is 1920 pixels.

The maximum Vertical length is 1080 pixels.

In 300 dpi. Compression 7-12, maximum 2Mb.

The exhibition software shall not resize images. Oversized images shall be rejected and the entrant required to resubmit their entry with properly sized images.

Sections

Open Color – PIDC (color only)

Open Monochrome – PIDM (monochrome only)

Nature General – ND (color and grayscale monochrome only)

Photo Travel General – PTD (color or greyscale monochrome)

Photojournalism General – PJD (color or monochrome)

Street – PIDC (Color only)

Calendar

Closing Date: 01 August 2025
All Judging completed by:
29 August 2025
Notification sent by:
05 September 2025
Awards mailed by:
28 October 2025
On-line Gallery posted by:
19 September 2025
On-line Catalog posted by:
28 October 2025
Status page and website available to: 29 August 2026

Fees

US $13 for any 2 sections,

US $15 for any 3 sections,

US $17 for all sections

Payment Method

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.
Entry fee once paid is NON-REFUNDABLE.

Awards Details

1 x PSA Gold Medal (For Each Section)
1 x GPF Medal (For Each Section)
1 x Salon Medal (For Each Section)
3 x Salon e-Diplomas (For Each Section)
3 x e-Jury Choices (For Each Section)
3 x e-Honorable Mentions (For Each Section)
1 Best Club/Group Award for the salon

Note: Certificate of Merit and Jury Choice will be in the form of electronic certificates in PDF format can be downloaded from exhibition website on/or before the date of award despatch.

To be eligible for Best Club/Group Trophy, minimum 16 participants from a club/group must participate and pay their entry fees.

Jury Panel

Z6

Abbas Kapadia, APSA, MPSA, GPSA (USA)

Jan Lee

Jan Lee, FPSA, EPSA (USA)

Piyali Mitra

Piyali Mitra, GMPSA/S, EFIAP/d2, GPU CR4 (INDIA)