SECTIONS

OPEN COLOR (PIDC) Color Only
OPEN MONOCHROME (PIDM) Monochrome Only
NATURE GENERAL (ND) Color/Greyscale Monochrome
PHOTO TRAVEL WORLD IN FOCUS (PTDW) Color/Greyscale Monochrome

CALENDAR

Closing Date: 2026-09-25 UTC−12:00
All Judging Completed by: 2026-10-23
Score reports sent by: 2026-10-30
EDAS submitted by: 2026-11-24
Online Galleries posted by: 2026-11-13
Award/Catalog posted by: 2026-12-24
Status Page and Website availability until: 2027-09-25

IMAGE SIZE

a) Photos must be submitted in JPEG file format following instructions https://candara.ipacreation.in/. Title of each image cannot exceed 35 characters. Titles do not need to be translated to English but must be given in English characters.
b) Maximum Horizontal length is 1920 pixels Maximum Vertical length is 1080 pixels at 300 dpi. Compression 7-12, maximum 2MB.

ENTRY FEES

International Entrants
Any 1 or 2 Sections: 32.00 EUR
Any 3 Sections: 40.00 EUR
All 4 Sections: 45.00 EUR
Indian Entrants Only
AAny 1 or 2 Sections: 1500/- INR
Any 3 Sections: 2100/- INR
All 4 Sections: 2500/- INR
Early Bird Discount:
€30 for all sections / INR 1800 for the first paid 36 Entrants.
Club or Group Discount:
€26 / INR 1600 for group of 6 or more entrants for all sections
Payment Details
PayPal ID: ss.photo200@gmail.com
Bank Details:
Bank Account number: 10209012880
Beneficiary name: Soham Sarkar
Bank: IDFC Bank
Branch name: Shyambazar
IFSC Code: IDFB0060143
Entry Fee once paid is non-refundable. Entries without complete payment before the closing date will not be judged.

AWARDS

PSA Gold Medal

(in each section of each salon)

3 Jury Choice E-Certificates

(in each section of each salon)

1 X Salon Gold E-Certificate

(in each section of each salon)

3 Merit Certificate E-Certificates

(in each section of each salon)

1 X Salon Silver E-Certificate

(in each section of each salon)

6 Diploma Certificates E-Certificates

(in each section of each salon)

1 X Salon Bronze E-Certificate

(in each section of each salon)

1 X Chair Medal

(in each section of each salon)

1 IIG Medal for Overall Best Entrant

1 Club Memento

Min 30 participants from a club

JURY PANEL

Salon 1

R Gary Butler

(PPSA) – USA

Jie Fischer

(GMPSA, EFIAP/s) - USA

Irene Lai

(EPSA) - USA

Salon 2

Suman Saha

(EFIAP/g) - India

Rajdeep Biswas

(APSA, GMPSA, EFIAP, FFIP, HON. FICS, FAPU) - India

Joyraj Samanta

(MPSA) - India

Salon 3

Hein Htet

(GMPSA, EFIAP, GPU Zeus) - Myanmar

Kyaw Zwa Win

(QPSA, EFIAP) - Myanmar

Helena Van

(EPSA) - Vietnam

Salon 4

Colin Harrison

(MPSA, EFIAP/d3, PFIAP MFIAP GPSA FIPF) - England

Steven Stavri

(MPSA, AFIAP, S.IAAP. R-ISF 10. E.CPE. GPU CR3.) - Cyprus

Gillian Steyn

(EPSA) - England

Salon 5

Vicki Moritz

(GMPSA/G, EFIAP/d3, GPSA, APSEM/g, GPU CR2 VIP2) - Australia

Graeme Watson

(GMPSA, EFIAP/d3, APSEM/s) - Australia

Kerry Boytell

Australia

Salon 6

Ajit Huilgol

(MPSA) - India

Mrinal Sen

(EPSA, EFIAP/b) - India

Sunil Vyas

 India