Sections
Open Colour – PIDC (Color only)
Open Monochrome – PIDM (Monochrome only)
Nature General – ND (Color or Grayscale Monochrome)
Photo Travel Documentary – PTDD (Color or Grayscale Monochrome)
Circuit Calendar
Closing Date: 2026-06-25 UTC−12:00, Baker Island
All Judging completed by: 2026-07-23
Notification sent by: 2026-07-30
EDAS submitted by:: 2026-08-24
On-line Gallery posted by: 2026-08-13
Award/Catalog posted by: 2026-09-23
Status page and website available to: 2027-06-25
Awards
1 x PSA Gold Medal (For Each Section)
1 x GPF Medal (For Each Section)
1 x Passion Medal (For Each Section)
3 x Jury Choice (E-Certificate) (For Each Section)
3 x Salon Diploma (E-Certificate) (For Each Section)
3 x Honor Mention (E-Certificate) (For Each Section)
1 x Best Club/Group Award (Minimum 18 entrants group must to be eligible)
1 Best entrant of the circuit – IIG MEDAL (most number of acceptances)
Fees & Discounts
International Entrants
€35 for any 1 section
€4 for additional section
Group Entry
€32 for group of 6 or more entrants in one or all sections entry
€30 for group of 8 or more entrants in one or all sections entry
€28 for group of 12 or more entrants in one or all sections entry
Indian Entrants
INR 1800 for any 1 section
INR 250 for additional section
Group Entry
INR 2100 for each member of a group of 6 or more entrants in one or all sections
INR 1900 for each member of a group of 8 or more entrants in one or all sections
INR 1600 for each member of a group of 15 or more entrants in one or all sections
Early Bird Entry Fee (to be paid within 26 May 2026)
International Entrants: €33 for all sections
Indian Entrants: INR 1700 for all sections
Payment Details
PayPal ID: circuitesteem@gmail.com
BANK DETAILS are available to Indian authors once they register for the contest.
Entries for which no fee is received within the closing date will not be judged. Once paid, entry fees will not be refunded.
Jury Panel
SALON 1
Arvid Nielsen (PPSA, EFIAP)
Denmark
Peter Teuschel (MPSA2)
Germany
Tibor Jakab (MPSA)
Romania
SALON 2
Rabia Basha (EPSA)
Israel
Ruediger Schulz (MPSA)
Germany
Ovidiu Gabor (PPSA)
Romania
SALON 3
Gary Butler, (PPSA)
USA
Hai Nguyen (MPSA, EFIAP, EVNPC)
USA
Jiahong Zeng (GMPSA, EFIAP/b, BPSA, GAPU)
USA
SALON 4
Hein Htet (GMPSA, EFIAP, GPU Zeus)
Myanmar
Diana Chan Wai-Sze (MPSA, BPSA, EFIAP, FHKAPA, FAPU)
Hong Kong
Si Thu Ye Myint, SPSA, PPSA, SPSA, EFIAP
Myanmar
SALON 5
Sadiqur Rahman (AFIAP)
India
Koshal Basu (EPSA)
India
Avik Sett (MPSA)
India
SALON 6
Gillian Steyn (EPSA)
England
Michael Strapec (PPSA)
Ireland
Sonja Vander Meulen (MPSA)
Belgium